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Conference Coverage
Novel calculator predicts cancer risk in patients with CVD
Individual lifetime total cancer risk ranges from 1% to 52%.
Perspectives
Five reasons why medical meetings will never be the same
Latest News
HHS plan to improve rural health focuses on better broadband, telehealth services
The announcement includes technical initiatives, such as a contract to help clinics and hospitals integrate care.
Conference Coverage
REALITY trial supports restrictive transfusion in anemic MI
Restrictive transfusion proves more effective and less costly than liberal transfusion.
Feature
NBA star Mason Plumlee on COVID and life inside the Orlando ‘bubble’
Each week we interview key opinion leaders involved in various aspects of blood and cancer. In this episode
Latest News
Telemedicine checklist may smooth visits with older patients
“Age should not be considered synonymous with inability or unwillingness to use technology,” said Dr. Carrie Nieman.
News
AHA on cannabis: No evidence of heart benefits, but potential harms
The American Heart Association emphasizes potential risks and lack of benefits of cannabis for cardiovascular health.
News
Men occupy most leadership roles in medicine
In pediatrics, a specialty where approximately 70% of physicians are now women, there has been progress, according to an expert.
Conference Coverage
COVID-19 pandemic dictates reconsideration of pemphigus therapy
New guidance advises altered pemphigus treatment strategy.
Latest News
Daily Recap: Hospitalized COVID patients need MRIs; Americans vote for face masks
Orthopedists were the top earners, according to a new Medscape report on physician debt and net worth.