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H pylori Infection Linked to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk
“These results support the notion of HP infection as a potential modifiable risk factor of AD.”
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What Makes Patients Vulnerable to Delusions of Parasitosis?
"Changes in health care, such as the dramatic increase in stimulant prescriptions and alternatives to opioids in pain management, may be...
Feature
What causes obesity? More science points to the brain
“What these individuals need is not simply more willpower, but the therapeutic equivalent of an electrician that can make right these connections...
Commentary
Clinician responsibilities during times of geopolitical conflict
Ultimately, as providers we must strive to seek unity and inclusivity amidst the current challenges.
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Rx for resilience: Five prescriptions for physician burnout
“Every person should have a toolkit of the things that bring them out of the psychological and physical distress that dysregulates their nervous...
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Isotretinoin users do not have higher suicide risk: meta-analysis
The analysis showed that the 1-year absolute risk from between two and eight studies of suicide attempts, suicidal ideation, completed suicides,...
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New consensus guide on rare drug hypersensitivity reaction
To support clinicians in diagnosing and managing DRESS, a steering committee conducted a literature review to examine current research, identify...
From the Journals
New drug reporting limit may overlook cannabis in children
“Confirming THC-COOH in children’s and adolescents’ urine may be relevant at concentrations less than 15 ng/mL, particularly if child protection...
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Before signing an offer letter: Read this
Some employers play on the fact that younger doctors ... tend to be trusting or feel they don’t have negotiation power.
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Cold-water swimming for your health? These docs say jump in
“All you need is some water – enough to submerge your entire body in – that’s less than 68 °F (20 °C).”
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Body dysmorphic disorder diagnosis guidelines completed in Europe
New guidelines for body dysmorphic disorder are designed to facilitate diagnosis and choice of intervention.