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Old metal signage on a wooden door which reads: COMPLAINTS DEPT. ENTER

The Psychological Repercussions of Patient Complaints

We need support from hospital administration

Senate Committee Shines Spotlight on VA's Troubled EHR Program

Concerns raised about patient safety, cost overruns

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Phone Calls Spot Early Alzheimer's

Predictive model identified vocal features of dementia patients from everyday speech

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COVID-19 Lockdown in Uganda Increased Gender-Based Violence

Sexual attacks, HIV exposure, and teen pregnancies all showed upticks, study found

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A Literal Token of Thanks for Pandemic Work: That's All?

Anger after Banner Health rewards employees with unbankable coin for enduring the pandemic

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A Patient Care App Diagnosed Me With Cancer

No one should receive a serious diagnosis this way -- not even a doctor like myself

FDA ADCOMM roxadustat over a computer renering of chronic kidney disease.

Safety Concerns Turn FDA Panel Thumbs Down for Novel CKD-Anemia Drug

Advisory committee rejected oral anemia drug for dialysis and non-dialysis patient populations

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'Acceptable' Lead in Drinking Water May Still Be Harmful to Patients With CKD

No safe amount of lead in water for those with kidney disease, researchers warn

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PURE Study Points Finger at Processed, Fatty Foods in IBD

But expert serves up a heaping helping of caveats to the findings

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Brain Implant Translates Neural Signals Into Sentences

Neuroprosthesis decodes input from brain to vocal tract in stroke patient who cannot speak

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Anti-Vax Pediatrician Is Back in Business, Kind Of

Restrictions will require previously suspended doctor to stay mum on vaccine protocols

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Medicine Through Abuelita鈥檚 Eyes

Patients are better off when treated with empathy and care

A young male physician in blue scrubs sits on a bed in the dark looking for his pager.

Physicians: Stop Dreading Call

How to banish those negative thoughts and make them positive

A close up of an endoscope held in a doctor鈥檚 blue-gloved hands.

Did Getting a Colonoscopy Lead to Cleaner Living?

Results varied by severity of screening findings, researchers found

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Low-Weight Babies Delivered Early Do Worse in School

Results highlight a need to assess long-term outcomes of obstetric interventions, experts say

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Slow Steroid Tapering Succeeds in SLE

Flare rates were significantly lower with gradual withdrawal than with low-dose maintenance

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Vascular Function: Another Benefit of Bariatric Surgery

Macrovascular, microvascular gains accrue for nearly all patient groups

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Beta Variant May Be Deadlier, South African Hospital Data Suggests

Increases in hospitalizations, deaths in country's second COVID-19 wave

A diverse group of young female campers make heart shapes with their hands under a hand painted WELCOME TO CAMP FELIX sign.

Dear Parents, Kids Need Camp

Providers should talk to parents about summer camp precautions that can keep kids safe and healthy

A young boy with a bandaged head lies in bed next to his sleeping mother.

ADHD Linked to Kids' Traumatic Brain Injury Severity

But overall, children with ADHD were more likely to experience TBI

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Walmart's Low-Price Insulin Is a Band-Aid on a Broken System

Exorbitant drug pricing and inaccessible care require government intervention

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Some Liver Transplant Patients Got Hepatitis B From Donors

Injection drug use may be mostly to blame, researcher says

A female nurse in blue scrubs touches a tablet with swirl of healthcare icons floating above it.

The Rise of Non-Traditional Nursing

Is it time to shift your professional focus?

EAU over a computer rendering of a transparent body with the urinary tract highlighted in yellow.

Support for MRI-Targeted Biopsy in Prostate Cancer Screening

Large Swedish study showed the approach cut overdiagnosis, unnecessary biopsies

FDA APPROVED finerenone (Kerendia) over a computer rendering of a diseased kidney and a healthy kidney.

Finerenone OK'd for Slowing Kidney Disease in T2D

Drug also indicated for cardiovascular event risk reduction

FDA SAFETY Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) products over a computer rendering of blood platelets and a bag of Hydroxyethyl starch

FDA Piles on New Warnings for Blood Volume Expanders

Hydroxyethyl starch products shouldn't be used for low blood volume unless no other options exist

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Tulane's Graduate Medical Education Programs Put on Probation

Decision follows public outrage over alleged racism and gender discrimination at the university

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Empathy: The Most Critical Skill in Medicine

Caring for a patient means putting yourself in their shoes

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'Can You Explain Why You鈥檙e Sending Me to the ICU?'

Doctor-turned-patient reflects on empathy in medicine after harrowing birth of her child

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Doctor Reacts to Bizarre 'Health Hacks' Videos

Diving into the world of YouTube clickbait

ESMO GI over a computer rendering of an endoscope illuminating a tumor in a stomach

Response Soars With Anti-PD-1 Drug for HER2-Positive Stomach Cancer

Almost 50% relative increase in ORR with pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab and chemotherapy

A tired male healthcare worker in scrubs and PPE sits in a folding chair and rubs his eyes in a dark room.

You're Not Alone in Your Darkest Hours

Ending the silence on mental health can save the lives of our peers, our patients, and ourselves

An x-ray image of erosive osteoarthritis of the hands.

Effective Treatments for Hand Osteoarthritis: The Search Goes On

Hydroxychloroquine not effective as disease-modifying drug for erosive hand OA, trial confirmed

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Adults With Obesity See Increased Risk for Crohn's Disease

Growing obesity burden may contribute to rise in Crohn's incidence, researcher suggests

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Surfside Collapse: Beyond the Immediate Aftermath

A forensic pathologist's perspective on "the last responders"

A screenshot of a TikTok video with Kelly Morris with the caption: I鈥檇 unplug your vent to charge my cell phone.

Nurse Suspended Over TikTok Videos About Patients

Only thing hurt in her posts were "people's feelings," nurse said

A computer rendering of the gut microbiome inside the large intestine.

Did Fecal Transplant Stop COVID in Its Tracks?

Two Polish patients co-infected with C difficile saw improvements

ESMO GI over a computer rendering of an endoscope illuminating a tumor in a stomach

PD-1 Inhibitor Boosts Survival in Treated Esophageal Cancer

Benefit with China-developed tislelizumab in all patients and EU-North American subgroup

A mature person with Down syndrome draws in an activity book.

APOE Gene Influences Alzheimer's Symptoms, Biomarkers in Down Syndrome

Earlier Alzheimer's changes seen in APOE4 carriers

A young pregnant woman takes a selfie with her smartphone while receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

Is Confirmation Bias Guiding COVID Vaccine Recommendations?

Policy must be based on indisputable evidence

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