Despite some confusing messages this week around the value of colonoscopies, Wilmot Cancer Institute physicians and clinicians across the U.S. say the procedure remains the best and most proven way to detect cancer and prevent ...
Oct 14, 2022
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Physicians should be aware of a potential serious adverse effect associated with sotatercept use. A case report detailing serious and recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Jan 1, 2024
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In 2016, Colorado voters approved a new state law that provided medical aid in dying for terminally ill patients. This law authorizes a physician who is identified as the attending physician to prescribe a lethal dose of ...
Jan 11, 2022
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At least six states with high opioid abuse rates also have strong work restrictions that hinder nurse practitioners (NPs) in prescribing medication that can help treat the problem, according to a study by researchers at UC ...
Apr 9, 2019
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Political action committees (PACs) affiliated with physician organizations contribute more money to political candidates who oppose evidence-based policies to reduce firearm-related injuries than to those who support such ...
Feb 22, 2019
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The higher the proportion of primary hip replacement operations a surgeon performs annually, the better the results are, a thesis at the University of Gothenburg shows. On the other hand, it makes little difference to the ...
Jul 14, 2020
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Primary care provides critical support for the global health care system. But in many communities across the country and around the world, primary care physicians are in short supply.
Aug 8, 2023
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Medical professionals are calling for tighter restrictions on the sale of nitrous oxide gas cartridges, colloquially known as "nangs," due to potentially serious harm for users including lasting neurological damage. Nitrous ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Patients see a wide variety of medical professionals during a hospital stay, and it can be challenging for them to remember the titles and roles of everyone involved in their care. Many hospitals use name tags and other visual ...
Apr 6, 2022
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Previous studies have shown that female physicians spend more time working in the electronic health record (EHR) than do male physicians. A new study from the Brigham examines the reasons for this difference. The retrospective ...
Feb 1, 2022
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