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Study of beliefs about what causes cancer sparks debate
The authors set out to evaluate “the patterns of beliefs about cancer among people who believed in conspiracies, rejected the COVID-19 vaccine, or...
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ED docs need a clearer path to outpatient primary care
“Couldn’t these patients have sought care outpatient with their PCP?”
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Vonoprazan triple therapy most cost-effective for H. pylori: Study
Rifabutin triple therapy (Talicia) is the second most cost-effective strategy for H. pylori eradication.
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Topical psoriasis treatments
When using topical treatments, combination therapy is generally more effective than monotherapy for psoriasis, especially for plaque psoriasis, Dr...
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Vegetarians suffer more depression than meat eaters
The high incidence of depression among vegetarians is not caused by nutrition.
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Merck’s COVID pill does not cut hospitalization, death rates in many vaccinated adults: Study
Doctors are already considering limiting molnupiravir’s use in Australia.
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CDC reports uptick in invasive Strep A infections
Consider this bacterial infection as a possible cause of severe illness in children and adults.
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Depression: Think outside of the box for diagnosis, treatment
Patients typically don’t fit into “convenient (DSM-5) buckets.” Consider likely comorbidities, possible bipolar disorder.
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Problematic alcohol use on the rise among physicians?
Investigators found the prevalence of self-reported problematic alcohol use varied widely, but could affect up to one-third of physicians.
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Endocarditis tied to drug use on the rise, spiked during COVID
The steepest rise of infective endocarditis in people with cocaine/opioid use disorder occurred during the pandemic, suggesting COVID itself may...
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Intentional deaths continue to rise among U.S. children
Although long-term trends varied, ... with some groups and areas seeing declines in killings, the increases were the highest among Black children...