Night Shift Tied to Increased Odds of Abdominal Obesity
Increased risk for permanent night workers compared with rotating night workers
Reasons Physicians Are Delaying Retirement Vary
Many older physicians feel that they are providing a useful service, desire part-time or occasional work
21 Percent of Americans Report Experiencing a Medical Error
Survey results show patients and families feel some responsibility for patient safety
Scientists Support Genome Editing to Prevent Disease
Majority of survey respondents support gene editing to treat diseases but not human enhancement
Insulinomas May Hold Key to Diabetes Drug Development
Novel discovery of molecular pathways may reveal map to regenerate insulin-producing cells
Pay Inequality, Work-Life Balance Top Concerns for Female Docs
Despite challenges, 86 percent say they are likely to continue practicing as doctors for rest of career
Communication Program Doesn’t Raise Hospital Liability Costs
The few program events that met eligibility criteria for compensation were not costly to resolve
Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors Not Cancer Risk Factor
Overall cancer risk not increased compared with placebo, other active glucose-lowering treatments
Hirsutism Strongly Predicts Metabolic Dysfunction in PCOS
Most common cutaneous finding in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Liraglutide Tied to Significant Weight Loss in Obese
The drug slows gastric emptying of solids, which may be a biomarker of responsiveness
