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June 23, 2024
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‘We cannot pour from an empty cup’: Boundaries, connections can help ensure work-life balance

‘We cannot pour from an empty cup’: Boundaries, connections can help ensure work-life balance

When it comes to work-life balance, clinicians in the past skewed more toward the former.

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June 19, 2024
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Black Americans had nearly 800,000 excess cardiovascular deaths from 2000 to 2022

Black Americans had nearly 800,000 excess cardiovascular deaths from 2000 to 2022

Reflecting disparities in cardiovascular care, there were nearly 800,000 excess CV deaths among Black Americans between 2000 and 2022, according to a “report card” published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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May 24, 2024
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In long QT syndrome, vigorous exercise appears OK regardless of age, sex, genotype

In long QT syndrome, vigorous exercise appears OK regardless of age, sex, genotype

In patients with long QT syndrome, vigorous exercise did not appear to increase CV event risk vs. nonvigorous exercise regardless of age, sex or genotype, according to new data from the LIVE-LQTS study presented at Heart Rhythm 2024.

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May 23, 2024
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BLOG: Patellofemoral joint is no longer a ‘black box’

BLOG: Patellofemoral joint is no longer a ‘black box’

Before 2000, some referred to the patellofemoral joint as a “black box.” However, that probably sounds odd to most readers in 2024.

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May 20, 2024
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HRS: Return-to-play decision for athletes with arrhythmias should be individualized

HRS: Return-to-play decision for athletes with arrhythmias should be individualized

For athletes with arrhythmias, the return-to-play decision should be individualized based on appropriate risk assessment and treatment and the shared decision-making process should be used, according to a new expert statement.

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May 16, 2024
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Findings highlight ‘desperate need’ to improve end-of-life cancer treatment

Findings highlight ‘desperate need’ to improve end-of-life cancer treatment

Oncologic treatment of adults with various metastatic or advanced solid tumors may not improve OS and could be detrimental to quality of life, according to findings published in JAMA Oncology.

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May 10, 2024
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VIDEO: Consider reconstruction of medial quadriceps tendon femoral ligament vs. MPFL

VIDEO: Consider reconstruction of medial quadriceps tendon femoral ligament vs. MPFL

BOSTON — In this video from the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, Nancy Park, BS, discussed the low complication rates of patients who underwent medial quadriceps tendon femoral ligament reconstruction.

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May 04, 2024
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Secondary CV prevention risk profiles poorer among patients with stroke vs. MI history

Secondary CV prevention risk profiles poorer among patients with stroke vs. MI history

Patients with stroke history had significantly poorer CV prevention profiles compared with patients with history of MI, with pronounced disparities based on race and neighborhood deprivation status, according to study results.

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February 28, 2024
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Cannabis use may be risk factor for scaphoid fracture nonunion

Cannabis use may be risk factor for scaphoid fracture nonunion

SAN FRANCISCO — Documented cannabis use may be associated with an increased risk of scaphoid fracture nonunion compared with non-use, according to results presented here.

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February 26, 2024
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BLOG: ‘Patellar instability showdown’ seen as a highlight of the AAOS Annual Meeting

BLOG: ‘Patellar instability showdown’ seen as a highlight of the AAOS Annual Meeting

At the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, a capacity audience enjoyed “Showdowns: Patellar instability,” an hour of lively but congenial and insightful expert debates on patellofemoral instability controversies.

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