Mixed Topics
Commentary
Quiet quitting: Are physicians dying inside bit by bit? Or setting healthy boundaries?
Quiet quitters believe that it is possible to have good boundaries and yet remain productive, engaged, and active within the workplace.
Livin' on the MDedge
‘Dr. Caveman’ had a leg up on amputation
Plus: Walking your way to a quieter baby, lending a nose to Parkinson’s research, and identifying the office flirts.
From the Journals
Parent training pays off for children with autism
A meta-analysis found benefits regardless of variables such as the child’s age and relationship to the caregiver.
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One fish, two fish, are good fish for you ... fish
Plus: The secret lives of Vikings’ parasites, the first truck to perform a vasectomy, and the benefits of random-but-not-quite noise.
Feature
WIC review finds broad benefits, knowledge gaps
New research reveals evidence gaps in studies on a government supplemental nutritional program for low-income women and children.
From the Journals
Alcohol warning labels need updates to reflect harms: NEJM
The current warning is“so understated that it borders on being misleading.”
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Real medical news: Many teens trust fake medical news
Plus, an artificial intelligence that predicts birth outcomes and an Italian election that went viral.
Feature
Many young kids with COVID may show no symptoms
The relationship between symptoms and viral load also differed between adults and young children in a new study.
Latest News
VTE risk not elevated in AD patients on JAK inhibitors: Study
The labels of JAK inhibitors include a boxed warning describing an increased risk of “serious heart-related events such as heart attack or stroke...
Opinion
Preparing for back to school amid monkeypox outbreak and ever-changing COVID landscape
The best defense that we currently have against COVID is the vaccine.
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No fish can escape this net ... of COVID testing
Plus: Medieval friars and the guests that wouldn’t leave, the shared interests of doppelgangers, and relationships built on guilt and secrecy.