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Domestic violence can affect victims’ brain health for life, study suggests
Most survivors of physical abuse by partners reported blows to the head, linked to brain injury and poor mental health for decadesWomen who are victims of domestic violence are at a higher risk of tra
Read MoreWoman suing NHS trust after blade broke off during surgery and lodged itself in her body
A 44-year-old woman was left ‘shocked, horrified and upset’ after procedure, with surgeon blaming manufacturing faultThousands harmed and 87 dead after NHS equipment failures in EnglandJane Harvey
Read MoreSpironolactone Fails to Cut Serious Cardiac Events in End-Stage Kidney Disease
(MedPage Today) -- Daily treatment with a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist flopped for reducing serious cardiac events in kidney failure patients on maintenance dialysis, a randomized trial foun
Read MoreDoctor guilty of misconduct over case of girl, 13, whose death led to Martha’s rule
Panel found Prof Richard Thompson failed to escalate Martha Mills’s treatment to intensive care or to review her condition directly in personA senior doctor has been found guilty of “misconduct wh
Read MoreMore Kids Are Dying From Firearms in States With Less Restrictive Gun Laws
(MedPage Today) -- States with less restrictive gun laws after the 2010 Supreme Court decision that applied the Second Amendment to states subsequently had more firearm deaths among kids, an excess m
Read MoreWhen End of Life Meets the Electronic Medical Record
(MedPage Today) -- How do we get something done before we need it, when no one really wants to talk about it? And, if we are able to talk about it, how do we get it documented in a place where we can
Read MoreMore Long-Acting PrEP Options on the Way
(MedPage Today) -- More widespread and consistent use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has the potential to dramatically reduce the incidence of HIV in the U.S.
Read MoreUpdates on Diagnosing and Treating Cushing's Disease
(MedPage Today) -- At the recent American Association of Clinical Endocrinology annual meeting, experts shared updates on the complexities of diagnosing and managing Cushing's disease, including nove
Read MoreAMA Members Wrestle With More Medical Misinfo in Wake of Measles Outbreaks
(MedPage Today) -- Members of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates expressed concern over false claims about the use of vitamin A for measles during an open forum at their annual
Read MoreTrump Budget’s Caps on Grad School Loans Could Worsen Doctor Shortage
The proposed limits on federal loans fall well below the costs of medical school. Critics say this could deter students from pursuing medicine.
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