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A New, Easily Identifiable Sign of Concussion?
Spontaneous Headshake After a Kinematic Event (SHAAKE) refers to the rapid, back-and-forth head movement athletes exhibit following a blow to the...
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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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Blood Tests for Alzheimer’s Are Here... Are Clinicians Ready?
An expert workgroup recommends two implementation pathways for Alzheimer’s disease blood biomarkers — one for current use for triaging and another...
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Remote Assessments: A Win-Win for ALS Patients and Clinics?
Remote monitoring of patients with ALS is a feasible option for both maximizing quality of life and minimizing cost and disruption.
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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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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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Cannabis in Cancer: What Oncologists and Patients Should Know
Access to and use of cannabis alongside cancer care have outpaced the science on evidence-based indications, according to an ASCO expert panel.
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Pediatric Myasthenia Gravis: Don’t Treat Children Like Adults
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FDA OKs Novel Levodopa-Based Continuous Sub-Q Regimen for Parkinson’s Disease
This new, non-surgical regimen provides continuous delivery of levodopa morning, day, and night.
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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,...
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New Clinician Tool Aims to Stop ALS Diagnosis Delays
The one-page “thinkALS” tool offers a guide to recognize ALS symptoms and determine when it’s time to refer patients to ALS clinics.