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'Real-time Experiment': Compounded GLP-1s on Coupon Site

Medscape Medical News December 26, 2023

Purveyors on coupon sites like Groupon are marketing weight loss programs that include compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide.
Starting a Family in Med School Problematic, Say Students

Medscape Medical News December 26, 2023
Monoclonal Antibodies: A New Treatment for Long COVID?

Medscape Medical News December 22, 2023

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Starting a Family in Med School Problematic, Say Students

Medscape Medical News December 26, 2023
Can a Healthy Gut Microbiome Prevent Kidney Stones?

Medscape Medical News December 22, 2023
The Latest Findings on Major Breast Cancer Trials

Medscape Medical News December 21, 2023
ECG Deep-Learning Algorithm Predicts Mortality Post Surgery

Medscape Medical News December 20, 2023
Thyroidectomy Beneficial but Risky for Hashimoto Disease

Medscape Medical News December 20, 2023
Cardiologists Cry Foul on Coronary Stent Overuse Report

Medscape Medical News December 20, 2023
Systemic Bias in AI Models May Undermine Diagnostic Accuracy

Medscape Medical News December 20, 2023
New Multiple Myeloma Staging Systems Outperform the Standard

Medscape Medical News December 19, 2023

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Lifesaving Surgery for Lungless Man

Expert Interview December 21, 2023

Surgical creativity and a dash of DIY helped Chicago-area man beat a devastating pulmonary infection that destroyed both of his lungs.
Benign Ovarian Cysts: Will They Resolve Spontaneously?

Commentary December 21, 2023
AI in Oncology: Sorting Through Misinformation

Commentary December 21, 2023
Physician-Owned Hospitals: The Answer for Better Care?

Commentary December 21, 2023

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Nurses' Perceptions of Obstacles to End-of-Life Care

American Journal of Critical Care December 6, 2023
First Generation TKIs in Adjuvant Setting of EGFR NSCLC

Chinese Clinical Oncology November 17, 2023
To Stent or Not to Stent in Ischemic Heart Failure

ACC.org November 8, 2023
Updates in the Early Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons November 7, 2023
FLOT or CROSS for Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers

Chinese Clinical Oncology October 18, 2023
Review of Multidirectional Instability of the Shoulder

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons October 17, 2023

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Epigastric Pain in a Person Who Smokes

Case Challenge December 22, 2023

During the past month, he has had recurrent attacks of epigastric pain. He has taken analgesics for the attacks, which resolve without medical attention.
Fast Five Quiz: High-Risk Assessment of Early Breast Cancer

Fast Five Quiz December 14, 2023
Abdominal Pain and Hematemesis

Case Challenge December 11, 2023
Gastric Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 4: Superficial Adenocarcinoma

e-Tumor Boards December 8, 2023

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Guardians of Patient Privacy: HIPAA Training for Doctors

Medscape Medical News December 22, 2023

From safeguarding patient trust to navigating privacy laws, physician HIPPA training is imperative.
Flavored E-cigs Still Sold to Minors, Despite Law

Medscape Medical News December 21, 2023
Docs Win $7 Million Settlement in Forced Retirement Case

Medscape Medical News December 21, 2023
US FDA Declines to Approve Merck's Chronic Cough Drug

Reuters Health Information December 20, 2023

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