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August 30, 2022
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Physician burnout and shortages: The challenges facing primary care

Physician burnout and shortages: The challenges facing primary care

Complex challenges like physician burnout, workforce shortages and insufficient resources are some of the most prominent issues facing primary care today, but transforming the field is possible, a speaker said.

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August 29, 2022
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Lack of financial comfort linked to weight gain among young breast cancer survivors

Lack of financial comfort linked to weight gain among young breast cancer survivors

One-third of a cohort of young breast cancer survivors experienced significant weight gain at 3 years after diagnosis, according to study results.

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August 28, 2022
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ASH to present honorific awards to hematologists

ASH to present honorific awards to hematologists

Several hematologists will be honored during this year’s ASH Annual Meeting, scheduled for Dec. 10-13 in New Orleans.

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August 26, 2022
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Autoimmune thyroiditis increases cancer risk for children with thyroid nodules

Autoimmune thyroiditis increases cancer risk for children with thyroid nodules

Among children with thyroid nodules, those with autoimmune thyroiditis have a higher risk for developing thyroid cancer compared with those without autoimmune thyroiditis, according to a study published in Thyroid.

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August 22, 2022
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Racial, ethnic disparities exist in TJA utilization, postoperative outcomes

Racial, ethnic disparities exist in TJA utilization, postoperative outcomes

According to published results, several racial and ethnic disparities in utilization rates and postoperative outcomes exist among patients who undergo total joint arthroplasty.

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August 12, 2022
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Hooked on Rheum with Karen H. Costenbader, MD, MPH

Hooked on Rheum with Karen H. Costenbader, MD, MPH

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. My dad was an orthopedist and my mom was an academic psychologist. If you cross those two, you get a rheumatologist.

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August 10, 2022
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Biden announces intention to appoint Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, as first woman to lead NCI

Biden announces intention to appoint Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, as first woman to lead NCI

President Joe Biden today announced his intention to appoint Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, FACS, FASCO, as NCI director.

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July 26, 2022
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CAR-T pioneer a ‘galvanizing’ force in research community

CAR-T pioneer a ‘galvanizing’ force in research community

Perhaps no one has been better prepared to become a leader in the field of cancer cellular immunotherapy than Marcela V. Maus, MD, PhD.

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July 25, 2022
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At least 150 minutes of weekly physical activity cuts risk for death

At least 150 minutes of weekly physical activity cuts risk for death

Healthy adults who reported long-term, guideline-recommended moderate or vigorous physical activity were less likely to die of any cause during decades of follow-up compared with those reporting no exercise, data show.

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July 25, 2022
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Late-stage cancer diagnoses rise after pandemic-related drop in screenings

Late-stage cancer diagnoses rise after pandemic-related drop in screenings

During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of cancer screenings in the U.S. dropped sharply as states imposed stay-at-home orders and health care providers sought to reduce exposure to the virus and redeployed personnel.

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