Mixed Topics
Commentary
We all struggle with the unwritten rules of medical culture
If someone treats you poorly for not knowing something, you are not an idiot.
Livin' on the MDedge
Fingers take the fight to COVID-19
Plus: The interesting man in his flying machine, giving food as medicine some bite, and one benefit of being rude or stubborn.
Feature
Does evidence support benefits of omega-3 fatty acids?
From the Journals
Tick-borne Heartland virus circulating in U.S., researchers say
“Heartland is an emerging infectious disease that is not well understood.”
From the Journals
Artificial sweeteners: A modifiable cancer risk?
“Our findings do not support the use of artificial sweeteners as safe alternatives for sugar in foods or beverages,” said the researchers. An...
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Boring is good. Boring is right. Boring is … interesting
Plus: A fungal fashion statement, worm-on-a-chip diagnosis, and mosquito olfaction.
Commentary
Yes, Russian docs should be shut out of medical associations, says ethicist
The reason to break the ties is that that is the way to bring pressure upon Putin and his kleptocratic, oligarchic advisers to stop the attack, to...
Feature
Doctors treat osteoporosis with hormone therapy against guidelines
Some postmenopausal women may be appropriate candidates for the use of hormone therapy for the prevention of osteoporosis and fractures.
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Is cancer testing going to the dogs? Nope, ants
Plus: Surgeon tweets from work, words show their power, and the Senate springs forward without falling back.
Feature
Pollution levels linked to physical and mental health problems
Studies reveal associations between air pollution and autoimmune disease in adults and depression in teens.
From the Journals
Study: Majority of research on homeopathic remedies unpublished or unregistered
Plus a quarter of the published trials changed their results before publication, according to the new research.