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CA Data Suggest ‘No Progress’ in Sex Misconduct in Medicine
An analysis of data from the Medical Board of California shows that complaints about sexual harassment and abuse by physicians…
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Sleep Quality May Be Linked With Success During Military Basic Training
(Reuters Health) – Soldiers who experience sleep problems during basic combat training may be more likely to struggle with psychological…
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FDA Approves Upadacitinib (Rinvoq), New JAK Inhibitor for RA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor upadacitinib (Rinvoq, AbbVie) for adults…
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Trump Rule Targeting Poor Immigrants Could Harm Children, Health
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Trump administration plan to cut legal immigration by poor people will likely result in sicker…
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In Flood-Prone Southern India, Doctors Tend Mental Scars of Disasters
IDUKKI, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – P. Divakaran, 65, stood beside the road where his sister and three other family…
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‘Punch in the Gut’ as Scientists Find Micro Plastic in Arctic Ice
LONDON (Reuters) – Tiny pieces of plastic have been found in ice cores drilled in the Arctic by a U.S.-led…
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Good Sleep Plus Limits on Screen Time Help With Impulse Control
Adequate sleep paired with limits on screen time helps reduce impulsivity in children, a study suggests. Michelle D. Guerrero, PhD,…
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Hepatitis A Races Across the Country
Just before the Fourth of July, Trenton Burrell began feeling run-down and achy. Soon he could barely muster the energy…
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New Trump Rule Would Target Legal Immigrants Who Get Public Assistance
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration unveiled a sweeping rule on Monday that would limit legal immigration by denying…
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LVAD Patients More Active, Fit Than Counterparts With Heart Failure
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are more physically active than matched patients with…
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