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One thing is certain, says survey: Doctors hate taxes
“I believe taxes will increase for physicians until they have no more money!”
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Does your patient have long COVID? Some clues on what to look for
Long COVID is known by many different names: long-haul COVID, postacute COVID-19, or even chronic COVID.
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Biden tests positive for COVID-19: White House
President Biden plans to isolate at the White House and “will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time.”
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Job market for physicians, advanced practitioners rebounds after COVID-19 slump: Report
“The pendulum has gone all the way back. People are more interested in going out and seeing their physicians.”
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Charcoal could be the cure for the common high-fat diet
Plus: Brains sleep through noradrenaline waves in one study and get insulted by investigators in another.
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NAFLD strongly correlated with psoriasis, PsA; risk linked to severity
The risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is doubled by psoriasis, and severity is a related variable.
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Methotrexate’s impact on COVID-19 vaccination: New insights made
New studies assess patients with various immune-mediated inflammatory diseases to determine the risks and benefits of pausing methotrexate after...
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Think of pediatric morphea as a systemic, chronic disease, expert advises
Predictors of poor quality of life include female sex and involvement of hands and feet.
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Best meds for insomnia identified?
For many insomnia medications, there is a “striking” and “appalling” lack of long-term data.
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Neural networks can distinguish PsA from rheumatoid arthritis on MRI
Deep-learning programming can be trained to distinguish inflammatory joint diseases with reasonable accuracy.
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Violent patient throws scalding oil on MD; other patient dangers
“Even though he was handcuffed to the bed, he heaved an oxygen tank into a window. He said he would be coming back to kill me.”