The following is from MedPage. Trust in physicians and hospitals decreased sharply during the Covid-19 pandemic, and higher levels of trust were tied to greater odds of getting vaccinated for Covid-19 or influenza, according to a survey study of U.S. […]
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The following is from MedPage Today. Med School Insiders previously covered the specialties with the highest rates of burnout. But which specialties report the least burnout, according to the Med School Insiders’ list? 5. Otolaryngology Fifth from the bottom of the
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The following is from MedPage Today. Use of the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) may be linked with an increased risk of the second most common form of optic neuropathy, a retrospective study suggested. Over a mean follow-up of
The following is an excerpt from MedPage Today. One scientist who worked for 3M for over 20 years said her research showing that polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were nearly ubiquitous in human blood was buried by her employer, even though it
The following is an excerpt from MedPage Today via Wall Street Journal. Fraudulent studies have infiltrated top scientific journals, “leading to thousands of retractions and millions of dollars in lost revenue,” the Wall Street Journal reported. “Although this large-scale fraud represents a
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The following is an excerpt from MedPage Today. Three women were diagnosed with HIV after getting “vampire facial” procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa, the CDC said in a report last week, marking the first documented cases of people contracting
The following is an excerpt from MedPage Today. The Task Force recommends mammography every other year from ages 40 to 74 years (‘B’ grade) — a change from the previous guidance: biennial screening starting at age 50, with individual decision making
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The following is from MedPage Today. The FDA added a boxed warning to the label of the osteoporosis drug denosumab (Prolia) over the risk of severe hypocalcemia in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), the agency announced Friday. After a
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