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Breaking It Down: The End of Medical Training
We've almost made it.
Long gone are the purgatory stints of library study, slaving to solve esoteric problems relating to planks and pulleys. Innumerable several-day exams have been conquered and tucked far away in our memories, hopefully never to haunt us again. The last of our forced smiles and faux-eager nods have been displayed toward ambivalent instructors and medical teams during the throes of our student rotations.
Post-graduate training is also nearing its end. Intern year, the greatest growing pains in our medical education, came and went like a stubborn baby tooth. Becoming a junior resident felt like re-atta...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Senate Hearing on Healthcare Shows Continuing Conflicts Senate Hearing on Healthcare Shows Continuing Conflicts
But some signs of bipartisanship emerge on market stabilization and drug costs; one senator praises the return to"regular order."Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Continuing Shingrix Vaccine Shortage Challenging Physicians, Patients Continuing Shingrix Vaccine Shortage Challenging Physicians, Patients
GlaxoSmithKline has struggled to keep up with runaway demand for the vaccine, which has patients and physicians scrambling to find elusive supplies.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Kaiser Permanente ’s New Medical School Will Be Free for Its First 5 Graduating Classes
Kaiser Permanente’s new medical school will be free to attend for its first five graduating classes, the school announced Tuesday.
The newly formed Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine will begin accepting applications from prospective students in June 2019, following the receipt of primary accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, Kaiser announced in a release. The school, which will be located in Pasadena, Calif., will welcome its first class of students in the summer of 2020. Those students, as well as the four following classes, will attend the school for free for all four years of their medi...
Source: TIME: Health - February 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthytime medicine onetime Source Type: news
Continuing, Stopping Immunosuppression Tested in Lupus Nephritis Continuing, Stopping Immunosuppression Tested in Lupus Nephritis
Risk of renal relapse and SLE flares was greater in patients with lupus nephritis who discontinued rather than continued immunosuppressive therapy.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Specialized Search Engine For Rare Diseases
A team in Denmark has developed a powerful new search engine dedicated to finding well-sourced online information about rare diseases. In an evaluation study FindZebra outperformed Google, making the case for specialized search engines for specialized tasks. Radu Dragusin, of the Technical University of Denmark, and colleagues, report the findings of their evaluation study in a February online issue of the International Journal of Medical Informatics. Medical professionals are increasingly turning to the internet to help with diagnosis...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: IT / Internet / E-mail Source Type: news
Introducing FindZebra; A Specialized Search Engine For Rare Diseases
A team in Denmark has developed a powerful new search engine dedicated to finding well-sourced online information about rare diseases. In an evaluation study FindZebra outperformed Google, making the case for specialized search engines for specialized tasks. Radu Dragusin, of the Technical University of Denmark, and colleagues, report the findings of their evaluation study in a February online issue of the International Journal of Medical Informatics. Medical professionals are increasingly turning to the internet to help with diagnosis...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: IT / Internet / E-mail Source Type: news
The Continuing Challenges In Changing Behaviors That Increase Cancer Risk
An annual report from the American Cancer Society finds continuing challenges in changing behaviors and risk factors in order to reduce suffering and death from cancer. The report, Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Facts & Figures (CPED) 2013, outlines the current prevalence of tobacco use, obesity, physical inactivity, and the use of established screening tests, and emphasizes that social, economic, and legislative factors profoundly influence the individual health behaviors that contribute to cancer risk...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news
Flu and cold top the 2013 chart of medical search terms
The top 10 trending health issues of 2013 have been released by Google, and top of the list of searches are flu and cold, with labor coming in at third place.The results are found in the year-end zeitgeist, the search giant's annual "spirit of the times" analysis. The appearance of the term labor as a highly popular search in the health issues list comes as "royal baby" made it to seventh place in the total Google search activity across 2013, a chart topped by "Nelson Mandela.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Flu / Cold / SARS Source Type: news
Most Comprehensive Antibody Search Engine Launched
A brand new antibody search engine, featuring nearly 1 million antibodies and suitable for those working in cancer research, has been launched today by a team in the United Kingdom. CiteAb is the world's largest independent citation-ranked antibody search engine, giving researchers access to antibodies from over 60 companies worldwide. CiteAb has worked with antibody suppliers to build a strong working relationship which ensures data in the search engine is completely up-to-date and regularly maintained...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news
Quiz: Top Medical News from 2017 Quiz: Top Medical News from 2017
2017 has been a year of ups and downs for medicine, with new drug approvals and treatment guidelines, turmoil in Washington, and the continuing opioid epidemic. Test your knowledge about the most-read news stories of the year.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Family Physician Heads Women ' s Olympic Hockey Medical Team Family Physician Heads Women ' s Olympic Hockey Medical Team
Allyson Howe, from Portland, Maine, is living out her"ultimate goal" in Pyeongchang, South Korea, continuing a lifetime of service and passion for sports.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Doc Leads US Women ' s Olympic Hockey Medical Team Doc Leads US Women ' s Olympic Hockey Medical Team
Allyson Howe, from Portland, Maine, is living out her"ultimate goal" in Pyeongchang, South Korea, continuing a lifetime of service and passion for sports.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Interprofessional Education Benefits Nursing, Medical Students Interprofessional Education Benefits Nursing, Medical Students
Collaborative education experiences prepare healthcare professionals-in-training to function as a cohesive team that provides comprehensive patient care.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students News Source Type: news
Education About Abortion In The UK Is Failing Young People - EFC Report Highlights Advice For Schools And Head Teachers
A report published by Education For Choice (EFC) finds that education about abortion in the UK is failing young people. Some schools are addressing the topic as part of comprehensive sex and relationships education (SRE), but there is evidence of widespread bad practice including medical misinformation being provided by teachers and visitors to schools. The report pulls together findings from surveys with schools and young people, and an audit of teaching materials used...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Abortion Source Type: news
