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Texas off the table for ob.gyn. board exams
More than 500 physicians petitioned against having in-person board certification exams last month in a letter addressed to the board.
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One thing is certain, says survey: Doctors hate taxes
“I believe taxes will increase for physicians until they have no more money!”
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Commentary: Perspective of a Floridian providing abortion care in California
The reversal of Roe v. Wade affects everyone, not just people who can become pregnant.
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Pig heart transplants and the ethical challenges that lie ahead
Keeping a deceased recipient in a brain-dead state is part of xenotransplantation research, but experts debate the question: For how long, and...
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Job market for physicians, advanced practitioners rebounds after COVID-19 slump: Report
“The pendulum has gone all the way back. People are more interested in going out and seeing their physicians.”
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What are your weaknesses?
What would it look like if we started treating ourselves less like physicians and more like patients?
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Former nurses of historic Black hospital sue to preserve its legacy
“We are not against the facility; we want to protect the name and legacy” of the original hospital, which remains at the heart of the historic St...
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‘I shall harm’
Nocebo, from the Latin “I shall harm,” is the dark counterpart to the placebo.
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In some states, voters will get to decide the future of abortion rights
The Michigan ballot initiative has the backing of medical groups like the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, while conservative...
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Commentary: Reversal of Roe v. Wade affects adolescents
Providers remain unsettled regarding their risk of assisting an adolescent who discloses an unplanned pregnancy.
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Plan B vending machine in Boston goes viral
A group of students at Boston University installed the vending machine to dispense emergency contraception at a lower cost for students.