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Conference Coverage
Vitamin D and omega-3 supplements reduce autoimmune disease risk
“People who are otherwise healthy and have a family history of autoimmune disease might also consider starting to take these supplements.”
News
COVID-19 has brought more complex, longer office visits
Patients’ increased mental health needs and worsened chronic conditions have practices playing catch-up and expanding teams to ease demand.
News
‘Residents’ Viewpoint’ revisited
Read about the experiences of a resident practicing family medicine today and a resident practicing family medicine nearly 4½ decades ago.
News
Rural hospitalists confront COVID-19
Hospital medicine continues to extend into rural communities and small rural hospitals.
Article
Service animals and emotional support animals: Should you write that letter?
Understand the ramifications before advocating for patients to have such animals
For centuries, animals, especially dogs, have assisted...
News
Synthetic chemical in consumer products linked to early death, study says
Daily exposure to phthalates may lead to hundreds of thousands of early deaths each year among older adults in the United States.
News
Community mourns nurse knocked over, killed in Times Square
The nurse was shoved to the ground by a man who reportedly snatched a cellphone and was running away.
News
New guidance on preventing cutaneous SCC in solid organ transplant patients
Recommendations include cryotherapy as first-line therapy for actinic keratosis, with the exception of thin actinic keratoses grouped in one area...
Commentary
The other epidemic: Violence against health care workers
Veiled threats of “we know who you are” and “we will find you” follow physicians who advocate for masking in schools.
News
Midodrine reduces fainting in young patients
The absolute risk reduction for vasovagal syncope was 19 percentage points in a new study.