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Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of May 18 to 22

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
For adolescents with macromastia

Reduction Mammaplasty Linked to Improved HRQoL in Teens

Improvements in health-related quality of life, breast symptoms, regardless of age, BMI

October 2017 Briefing – Family Practice

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for October 2017. This roundup includes the...
Men and women who are obese as adolescents are at an increased risk for pancreatic cancer in adulthood

Obesity as a Teen Ups Risk for Later Pancreatic Cancer

In men, overweight and even higher normal weight tied to increased risk
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of June 8 to 12

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
A new framework is available to help clinicians determine when systemic therapy is appropriate for treatment of atopic dermatitis

New Framework Guides Tx Decisions for Atopic Dermatitis

Recommendations made as part of consensus statement by International Eczema Council
For patients with morbid obesity

Lap Sleeve Gastrectomy, RYGB Equally Effective in Weight Loss

Studies show no significant difference in BMI loss at five years between these laparoscopic procedures
Terminally ill adults in New Jersey will soon be allowed to seek medical help to end their lives.

Terminally Ill People in New Jersey Given Right to End Lives

New law allows adults with a prognosis of six months or less to live to get a prescription for life-ending pills
Nocebo hyperalgesia is stronger when an inert treatment is labeled as being an expensive medication rather than a cheap one

Stronger Nocebo Effect When Inert Rx Labeled As Expensive

Neural interactions between cortex, brainstem, and spinal cord mediate this effect
Cost-effective management of precancerous anal intraepithelial lesions in HIV-positive men who have sex with men varies by age

Model Predicts Cost-Effectiveness for Anal Lesion Treatment

Findings show variation by age of HIV-positive men who have sex with men