Physician mothers caring for others at home

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Physicians who are also mothers have a higher risk of burnout as well as mood and anxiety disorders if they are also caring for someone with an illness or disability at home. Also today, what one neurologist refuses to accept in his office, flu activity increases after 2 weeks of declines, and when sweaty palms are really primary hyperhidrosis.

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Physicians who are also mothers have a higher risk of burnout as well as mood and anxiety disorders if they are also caring for someone with an illness or disability at home. Also today, what one neurologist refuses to accept in his office, flu activity increases after 2 weeks of declines, and when sweaty palms are really primary hyperhidrosis.

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Physicians who are also mothers have a higher risk of burnout as well as mood and anxiety disorders if they are also caring for someone with an illness or disability at home. Also today, what one neurologist refuses to accept in his office, flu activity increases after 2 weeks of declines, and when sweaty palms are really primary hyperhidrosis.

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AF ablation referral

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Helping patients with atrial fibrillation understand what they can realistically expect from ablationby way of benefit as well as awareness of the warning signals heralding serious late complications. Also today, a theory of relativity for rosacea patients, long-term opioid use is substantial in elderly adults prior to total joint replacement, and pediatricians get more guidance to be proactive on the use of e-cigarettes among youth.

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Helping patients with atrial fibrillation understand what they can realistically expect from ablationby way of benefit as well as awareness of the warning signals heralding serious late complications. Also today, a theory of relativity for rosacea patients, long-term opioid use is substantial in elderly adults prior to total joint replacement, and pediatricians get more guidance to be proactive on the use of e-cigarettes among youth.

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Helping patients with atrial fibrillation understand what they can realistically expect from ablationby way of benefit as well as awareness of the warning signals heralding serious late complications. Also today, a theory of relativity for rosacea patients, long-term opioid use is substantial in elderly adults prior to total joint replacement, and pediatricians get more guidance to be proactive on the use of e-cigarettes among youth.

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Polysomnography beats Fitbit

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Fitbit and sleep applications for smartphones should not be recommended as screening tools for obstructive sleep apnea. Also today, there is no evidence for the disease-modifying effect of levodopa in Parkinson’s Disease, and ablation surpassed drugs for raising quality of life for atrial fibrillation.

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Fitbit and sleep applications for smartphones should not be recommended as screening tools for obstructive sleep apnea. Also today, there is no evidence for the disease-modifying effect of levodopa in Parkinson’s Disease, and ablation surpassed drugs for raising quality of life for atrial fibrillation.

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Fitbit and sleep applications for smartphones should not be recommended as screening tools for obstructive sleep apnea. Also today, there is no evidence for the disease-modifying effect of levodopa in Parkinson’s Disease, and ablation surpassed drugs for raising quality of life for atrial fibrillation.

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Prescribed opioids and pneumonia risk

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Prescribed opioids were associated with an increase in community acquired pneumonia. Also today, evidence of herd immunity with the HPV vaccine, COPD is linked to higher in-hosptial death rates in peripheral arterial disease, and discussions of actinic keratoses need to include the word cancer.

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Prescribed opioids were associated with an increase in community acquired pneumonia. Also today, evidence of herd immunity with the HPV vaccine, COPD is linked to higher in-hosptial death rates in peripheral arterial disease, and discussions of actinic keratoses need to include the word cancer.

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Prescribed opioids were associated with an increase in community acquired pneumonia. Also today, evidence of herd immunity with the HPV vaccine, COPD is linked to higher in-hosptial death rates in peripheral arterial disease, and discussions of actinic keratoses need to include the word cancer.

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FDA: Benefits still outweigh risks from paclitaxel-coated devices for PAD

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This week, the FDA weighs in on concerning reports about paclitaxel-coated stents, and it approves a device to treat patent ductus arteriosus in infants weighing as little as 2 pounds. Also, a treat-to-target approach for CVD risk factors decreased atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients, and ezetimibe was effective for primary prevention in elderly patients.

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This week, the FDA weighs in on concerning reports about paclitaxel-coated stents, and it approves a device to treat patent ductus arteriosus in infants weighing as little as 2 pounds. Also, a treat-to-target approach for CVD risk factors decreased atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients, and ezetimibe was effective for primary prevention in elderly patients.

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This week, the FDA weighs in on concerning reports about paclitaxel-coated stents, and it approves a device to treat patent ductus arteriosus in infants weighing as little as 2 pounds. Also, a treat-to-target approach for CVD risk factors decreased atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients, and ezetimibe was effective for primary prevention in elderly patients.

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Suicide trends among youth on Medicaid

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Younger people who are enrolled in Medicaid who commit suicide are disproportionately female, younger, and more likely to die by hanging. The risk for acute myeloid leukemia and myeloma is higher for breast cancer survivors, matched transplant improves stroke risk indicator in sickle cell anemia, and a diet low in free sugars shows some promise for adolescent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

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Younger people who are enrolled in Medicaid who commit suicide are disproportionately female, younger, and more likely to die by hanging. The risk for acute myeloid leukemia and myeloma is higher for breast cancer survivors, matched transplant improves stroke risk indicator in sickle cell anemia, and a diet low in free sugars shows some promise for adolescent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

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Younger people who are enrolled in Medicaid who commit suicide are disproportionately female, younger, and more likely to die by hanging. The risk for acute myeloid leukemia and myeloma is higher for breast cancer survivors, matched transplant improves stroke risk indicator in sickle cell anemia, and a diet low in free sugars shows some promise for adolescent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

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Violence against women: Gail Robinson

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Gail Erlick Robinson, MD, joins Lorenzo Norris, MD, at the 2018 meeting of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry in White Plains, N.Y., to talk about violence against women.Dr. Robinson is professor of psychiatry and obstetrics/gynecology and professor of equality, gender, and population at the University of Toronto. She’s also chair of GAP’s Committee on Gender & Mental Health. In this episode, Dr. Robinson delves into strategies for interacting with survivors of violence, the roots of the “Me Too” movement, as well as rising rates of maternal mortality in the United States.
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Gail Erlick Robinson, MD, joins Lorenzo Norris, MD, at the 2018 meeting of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry in White Plains, N.Y., to talk about violence against women.Dr. Robinson is professor of psychiatry and obstetrics/gynecology and professor of equality, gender, and population at the University of Toronto. She’s also chair of GAP’s Committee on Gender & Mental Health. In this episode, Dr. Robinson delves into strategies for interacting with survivors of violence, the roots of the “Me Too” movement, as well as rising rates of maternal mortality in the United States.
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Gail Erlick Robinson, MD, joins Lorenzo Norris, MD, at the 2018 meeting of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry in White Plains, N.Y., to talk about violence against women.Dr. Robinson is professor of psychiatry and obstetrics/gynecology and professor of equality, gender, and population at the University of Toronto. She’s also chair of GAP’s Committee on Gender & Mental Health. In this episode, Dr. Robinson delves into strategies for interacting with survivors of violence, the roots of the “Me Too” movement, as well as rising rates of maternal mortality in the United States.
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How to best advocate for HPV vaccination

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Parents were much more confident about vaccinating their children against the human papillomavirus when they were told about the disease that the vaccine prevents rather than about vaccine safety. Also today, FDA labeling templates smooth the way for over-the-counter naloxone, a revised Affordable Care Act premium calculator could increase the rate of uninsured, and confidential parent-free discussion should occur by age 13.

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Parents were much more confident about vaccinating their children against the human papillomavirus when they were told about the disease that the vaccine prevents rather than about vaccine safety. Also today, FDA labeling templates smooth the way for over-the-counter naloxone, a revised Affordable Care Act premium calculator could increase the rate of uninsured, and confidential parent-free discussion should occur by age 13.

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Parents were much more confident about vaccinating their children against the human papillomavirus when they were told about the disease that the vaccine prevents rather than about vaccine safety. Also today, FDA labeling templates smooth the way for over-the-counter naloxone, a revised Affordable Care Act premium calculator could increase the rate of uninsured, and confidential parent-free discussion should occur by age 13.

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Ezetimibe effective as primary prevention

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Ezetimibe is found to be effective in lowering LDL for primary cardiovascular prevention in patients who were 75 or older. Also today, the FDA says that the benefits of paclitaxel-coated devices outweigh risks for peripheral arterial disease, flu activity is down for the second consecutive week, and a look at homelessness among LGBT youth in the United States.

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Ezetimibe is found to be effective in lowering LDL for primary cardiovascular prevention in patients who were 75 or older. Also today, the FDA says that the benefits of paclitaxel-coated devices outweigh risks for peripheral arterial disease, flu activity is down for the second consecutive week, and a look at homelessness among LGBT youth in the United States.

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Ezetimibe is found to be effective in lowering LDL for primary cardiovascular prevention in patients who were 75 or older. Also today, the FDA says that the benefits of paclitaxel-coated devices outweigh risks for peripheral arterial disease, flu activity is down for the second consecutive week, and a look at homelessness among LGBT youth in the United States.

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Doctors: Shutdown affects patient health

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A majority of U.S. healthcare professionals report that their patients have been negatively affected by the partial shutdown of the federal government. Also today, a mental disorder diagnosis increases the risk for all mental disorders, frailty may affect the expression of dementia, and nearly one-quarter of antibiotic fills are deemed unnecessary.
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A majority of U.S. healthcare professionals report that their patients have been negatively affected by the partial shutdown of the federal government. Also today, a mental disorder diagnosis increases the risk for all mental disorders, frailty may affect the expression of dementia, and nearly one-quarter of antibiotic fills are deemed unnecessary.
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A majority of U.S. healthcare professionals report that their patients have been negatively affected by the partial shutdown of the federal government. Also today, a mental disorder diagnosis increases the risk for all mental disorders, frailty may affect the expression of dementia, and nearly one-quarter of antibiotic fills are deemed unnecessary.
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