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Subtle Visual Dysfunctions Often Precede Early-Stage Psychosis

News August 29, 2022

Patients with schizophrenia often experience subtle visual dysfunctions and distortions even years prior to their first psychotic episode, new research suggests.
Workload and Extra Responsibilities Affect Interns' Health

News August 26, 2022
Stress Key to Link Between Computer Vision Syndrome and Migraine

News August 23, 2022

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Why Primary Care Providers Best for Long COVID Diagnosis

WebMD Health News September 2, 2022

Primary care physicians are often most knowledgeable about the patient's complete medical history, and that context is important in the process of diagnosing someone with long COVID.
Do Doctors Want 'MD' on Their License Plates?

Medscape Medical News September 2, 2022
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3 Things to Know Today September 2, 2022

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Bill: Docs Spreading Misinformation Is 'Unprofessional Conduct'

Medscape Medical News August 31, 2022
Are Physicians Savers or Spenders?

Medscape Reader Polls August 30, 2022
Biden's Plan to Expand Open Access to Studies Draws Mixed Reviews

Medscape Medical News August 29, 2022
Subtle Visual Dysfunctions Often Precede Early-Stage Psychosis

Medscape Medical News August 29, 2022
Docs Can't Be Bystanders in 'Silent Scourge' of Medical Bullying

Medscape Medical News August 29, 2022
Do Doctors Sacrifice Too Much When Medicine Is a 'Calling'?

Medscape Medical News August 26, 2022
Stress Key to Link Between Computer Vision Syndrome and Migraine

Medscape Medical News August 23, 2022
Bioengineered Corneas of Pig Skin Restore Vision

Medscape Medical News August 19, 2022

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Employed Physicians Report: Yes to Focus, No to Bureaucracy

Report September 2, 2022

Employed physicians reveal the pros and cons of their jobs, income and bonus structure; roles in the organization; and corporate policies and rules.
Would You Like to Live to a 'Ripe Old Age'?

Commentary August 31, 2022
Kicking the Can

Commentary August 31, 2022
Infographic: Is Physician Behavior on Social Media Really So Bad?

Article August 29, 2022

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A 41-Year-Old on Sildenafil With a Headache While Sleeping

Case Challenge August 22, 2022

A 41-year-old man presents with severe frontal headache that began suddenly and awakened him from sleep. The headache is associated with nausea, vomiting, and subjective fevers. What's the diagnosis?
Rapid Rx Quiz: Corticosteroids

Interactive Quiz July 14, 2022
Fast Five Quiz: Managing Progression of Relapsing-Remitting MS

Fast Five Quiz July 1, 2022
A 19-Year-Old With Tinnitus, Vision Problems, and Headaches

Case Challenge May 31, 2022

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CVD Risk Factors in US Adults With Vision Impairment

Preventing Chronic Disease August 31, 2022
Artificial Intelligence and Corneal Diseases

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology August 31, 2022
Community-based Exercise Promotes Independence in Older Adults

Age and Ageing August 19, 2022
Body Dysmorphia in Common Skin Diseases

The British Journal of Dermatology August 15, 2022
Head CT vs Maxillofacial CT for Detecting Facial Fractures

ePlasty August 2, 2022
Efficacy of Lanreotide 120 mg Primary Therapy in Acromegaly

Clinical Endocrinology July 28, 2022

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DOJ: Nurses Allowed Controlled Substances During Opioid Recovery

September 2, 2022

Indiana nursing board reaches settlement following DOJ investigation into its abstinence-based opioid rehabilitation program that prevented nurses' use of OUD medications.
Do Doctors Want 'MD' on Their License Plates?

Medscape Medical News September 2, 2022
Employed Docs Find Steady Income, Better Work-Life Balance: Survey

Medscape Medical News September 2, 2022
Sexist Science; Yoga, CBT, and Insomnia; and Asymptomatic Epidemics

3 Things to Know Today September 2, 2022

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