Mixed Topics
Conference Coverage
Research points toward combination therapy for Lyme and improved diagnostics
Lyme disease researchers are investigating combination therapy to address “persister” bacteria and diagnostic tests that test directly for the...
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When did medicine become a battleground for everything?
As doctors became the enforcers of pandemic public health measures, the line between physicians and public health officials blurred. A lot of the...
Livin' on the MDedge
Placebo effect can be found in a cup of coffee
Plus: Humble shopping carts become diagnostic tools and dirty dentures become homes for respiratory pathogens.
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Physician suicide roundtable: 8 important initiatives that can help
We ask, how full is your gas tank? Select 1 to 5 (Empty to Full). If they flag low, they receive a follow-up.
From the Journals
New AAP framework seeks to help pediatricians monitor premature babies
The goal is to help pediatricians determine what surveillance and screening they can conduct to promote positive health outcomes.
Latest News
Harvard medical school sued over stolen body part scandal
The indictment alleges that from 2018 through August 2022, Harvard morgue manager Cedric Lodge stole dissected portions of donated cadavers,...
From the Journals
New cannabis laws, higher binge drinking rates linked
States that have not enacted cannabis laws showed consistently lower rates of binge drinking over time among all age groups.
News from the FDA/CDC
Severe strep infections rebound after pandemic lull
These infections fell by 25% during the COVID-19 pandemic and were especially low in children.
Livin' on the MDedge
Low-calorie tastes sweeter with a little salt
Plus: Indiana loses its biggest Butt, and sugarless sweeteners lose the aftertaste.
Commentary
Should you have a chaperone in the exam room? Many say yes
Complicating this issue of when is a chaperone appropriate and when can it be refused, if ever, is the fact that the role of chaperone is ill...
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How physician-inventors create new, life-saving products
“You go around the room, and every doctor would have five ideas that would make them the richest doctor, but nobody takes it beyond that stage –...