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Physician suicide: Investigating its prevalence and cause
“From your first day of medical school and throughout your career, there was a very rigid system in place that is quite unforgiving, is quite...
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The human-looking robot therapist will coach your well-being now
Plus: The mother of all mindsets and a colon named Collin.
From the Journals
CDC recommends screening all adults for hepatitis B
“Risk-based testing alone has not identified most persons living with chronic HBV infection and is considered inefficient for providers to...
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'Zombie viruses': Fascinating and a little frightening
A team of European researchers digging into Siberian permafrost discovered and revived 13 types of prehistoric viruses.
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We have seen the future of healthy muffins, and its name is Roselle
Plus: Mice get drunk, and sober, for science; brains can be more powerful than stomachs.
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Shaved costs, high risk, maximum profits: Regulators worry about Florida’s butt lift boom
In hindsight, Nikki Ruston said, she should have recognized the red flags.
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Transplant surgeon to 30,000 marathoners: Give me that liver
Plus: A warning light for better health, and the possible pathology behind nonconsensual sexting.
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Toxic chemicals we consume without knowing it
“A grossly underappreciated driver in what ails us is the role of environmental toxins and endocrine-disrupting chemicals.”
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How spirituality guides these three doctors
Almost 70% of physicians participating in a recently conducted survey shared that they have a spiritual or religious practice.
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A purple warrior rises in the battle against diabetes
Plus: Rare honey builds strong but bacteria-prone bone implants, and mycoprotein builds strong gut microbiomes.
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Doctors and their families tend to ignore medical guidelines
Doctors’ medical knowledge may influence them and their families to often ignore medical advice, study finds.