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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 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...
Medicare paid at least $1.5 billion over a decade to replace seven types of defective heart devices that apparently failed for thousands of patients

Medicare Paid $1.5 Billion to Replace Faulty Heart Devices

Reasons for replacement included recalls, premature failures, medically necessary upgrades, infections
Onabotulinum toxin-A injections can improve sleep bruxism

Onabotulinum Toxin-A Can Safely Improve Sleep Bruxism

Improved clinical global impression and change in visual analog scale, pain at 4 to 8 weeks post therapy
The United States has had more than 600 cases of infection with a type of fungus called a "serious global health threat" by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC: Superbug Fungus Has Sickened 600 Americans

Candida auris can survive on surfaces after routine cleaning and is often drug-resistant
Liraglutide treatment for weight management is not associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events

Liraglutide Not Tied to Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Events

Findings based on post hoc analysis of phase 2 and 3 clinical trials
For obese individuals with chronic pain

Weight Loss Among Obese Tied to Improvements in Chronic Pain

Calorie-restriction intervention tied to improvements in spatial distribution of pain, depression
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...
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
Almost half of gastroenterologists report burnout

ACG: Burnout Reported by About Half of Gastroenterologists

Factors associated with burnout include female sex, spending more hours on domestic chores, child care
For patients with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia

Treatment-Free Remission Feasible After Nilotinib in CML

For patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase, TFR is feasible after second-line treatment