Medical economics
The impact of not having a family doctor: Patients are worse off, and so is the health system
About 6.5 million Canadians—roughly 1 in 6—do not have access to primary medical care.
Oct 19, 2023
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Medications
Women are turning to cannabis to treat menopause symptoms, study suggests
A new University of Alberta study published in BMJ Open suggests many women in Alberta use cannabis to treat symptoms of menopause despite a lack of evidence that it is effective for menopause symptoms.
Oct 18, 2023
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Surgery
Smart scalpel could help doctors hone surgical skills
Scalpels with built-in sensors could streamline training for surgeons and pave the way for procedures performed by robotic devices, a study published in Communications Engineering suggests.
Oct 10, 2023
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Medical economics
Texas medical schools increasingly use unclaimed bodies
In a new research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, a professor and an undergraduate student from The University of Texas at Arlington found that the use of unclaimed bodies in Texas medical ...
Sep 29, 2023
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Students create app to help medical students learn how to talk to patients
Eddie Guo did a lot of self reflection and realized he needed more practice talking to patients to become an excellent doctor. But how? Medical education includes opportunities for students to practice their communication ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Neuroscience
Common brain network detected among people with substance use disorder
A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital suggests a common brain network exists among people with substance use disorder. By evaluating data from across more than 144 studies of addiction, the team found ...
Sep 25, 2023
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Pediatrics
Board exam for pediatric specialty stumps ChatGPT, at least in some areas
The ease with which ChatGPT can produce coherent content and convincing answers has raised fears that it will enable cheating on university campuses and replace workers in fields ranging from journalism to medicine.
Sep 22, 2023
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Neuroscience
Language acquisition may work differently in people with autism
You're looking at a truck. You're with a young child and he follows your gaze. He's interested in the object you're looking at without you pointing at it. This is called joint attention and it is one of the primary ways children ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Surgery
Assessing unintended consequences in AI-based neurosurgical training
Virtual reality simulators can help learners improve their technical skills faster and with no risk to patients. In the field of neurosurgery, they allow medical students to practice complex operations before using a scalpel ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Skipping counseling doesn't raise cancer gene test distress, study finds
Skipping genetic counseling before or after taking a remote screening of inherited risk for ovarian or breast cancer does not increase distress, anxiety or depression, according to a study published Sept. 14 in JAMA Oncology.
Sep 19, 2023
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