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Is The Rise In Cancer In Young People...Fake?

You’ve seen the headlines. Cancer rates, across a variety of cancers, are on the rise among young people. The findings have led to more than just hand-wringing.

The Specialties Most Affected By Attrition

Clinical practice attrition increased between 2013 and 2019, according to a longitudinal study published Oct. 7. The study evaluated responses from 712,395 physicians who provided care to Medicare patients over the course of six years.

Fasting Before Bloodwork Is Outdated For Most Patients

Back when I was a resident, we always told patients to go do their blood test on an empty stomach. They would line up every morning at the hospital to get all their blood tests done, and every morning that line would stretch out the hospital doors and around the block.

Most Physician Leaders Want To Be CEO: Survey

Fifty eight-percent of U.S. physician leaders say they hope to become a CEO one day, according to a new survey of 296 physicians.

Fired Surgeon Sues Iowa Hospital, Alleging Patients Put At Risk

Dr. John Matthew Glascock, a bariatric surgeon, is suing the Waverly Health Center and its CEO, Jodi Geerts, in Bremer County District Court. Court records indicate Glascock was employed by the hospital from July 2018 to Dec. 22, 2024, when he was fired.

The “Intoxication Thesis”: The Evolutionary Benefits Of Getting Drunk

Slingerland argues it’s quite common to think that getting drunk is an evolutionary mistake. Some early Homo sapiens drank too much fermented fruit juice and discovered it was pretty fun.

Just How Dirty Are Beards? Here's The Science.

Beards have long attracted suspicion, sometimes seen as stylish, sometimes as unsanitary. But how dirty are they, really?

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