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Minor Progress in Gender Pay Equity, But a Big Gap Persists
Nearly 60% of women surveyed felt they were not being paid fairly for their efforts, up from less than half reported in Medscape Medical News’...
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Which Specialists Should Lead BP Control Efforts?
All the groups studied who led BP control efforts were successful in reducing BP, pharmacist- and community health worker–led teams saw the...
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AI in Medicine: Are Large Language Models Ready for the Exam Room?
So far, studies show these AI-tool mistakes — hallucinations — often create more work for doctors.
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Cybersecurity Concerns Continue to Rise With Ransom, Data Manipulation, AI Risks
Clinicians must stay up to date as hacker attacks evolve, experts advised at a recent American Medical Association webinar.
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Rising Stroke Rates in Californians With Sickle Cell Disease
The cumulative incidence of first ischemic stroke in patients with SCD was 2.1% by age 20 and 13.5% by age 60.
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New Data on DOAC Initiation After Stroke in AF: Final Word?
Early DOAC initiation was safe with a low rate of symptomatic hemorrhage, regardless of stroke severity.
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Why Scientists Are Linking More Diseases to Light at Night
Light during sleep has been linked to diabetes, CV disease, strokes, or brain aneurysms.
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Industry Payments to Peer Reviewers Scrutinized at Four Major Medical Journals
Major medical journals relied on peer reviewers who received more than $64 million in non-research payments between 2020 and 2022.
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The Rising Tide of Atrial Fibrillation: Is Primary Care Ready?
Lifestyle choices such as sleeping habits can contribute to AF outcomes.
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A Doctor Gets the Save When a Little League Umpire Collapses
Surgical oncologist aids umpire hit by a ball during a Little League game.
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Hospital Diagnostic Errors May Affect 7% of Patients
The most common diagnoses associated with diagnostic errors in the study included heart failure, acute kidney injury, sepsis, pneumonia,...