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Newly Certified Doctors Intend to Provide Broader Scope of Practice
Intended scope of practice is broader than actual scope of practice reported by current practitioners
U.S. Health Care Spending Increased in 2014
Increase in 2014 followed five consecutive years of historically low health care spending
Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis Linked to Oxidative Stress
Significant link between DNA damage and the oxidative stress index, total oxidative status
Review Compares Outcomes, Safety for Once-Weekly GLP-1RAs
Greater reduction of HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose, body weight for dulaglutide, exenatide, taspoglutide
Skin Lesions for 29 Percent With Anti-TNF Treatment in IBD
All but 11 percent of patients were managed successfully without needing to stop treatment
Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit Feasible for Acute Stroke Care
Significantly shorter times from door to CT completion and to intravenous thrombolysis
ADT for Prostate CA Tied to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk
Research suggests dose-dependent effect
Survey: U.S. PCPs Feel Ill-Prepared for Complex Care
For example, fewer than half feel they're prepared to manage dementia patients
Med Ed Can Be Improved for High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care
Review shows knowledge transmission, reflective practice, supportive environment aid learning
Maternal PCOS May Raise Odds for Autism in Offspring
Odds of ASD further increased among mothers with both PCOS and obesity
