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Vulvodynia: what is it?

Emergency Live

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The 50-year Failure of American Health Care

Sensible Medicine

Emerging research is shedding light on where we need to turn our attention. We need to pivot our nation’s research priorities to examine our nation’s food supply. The National Institutes of Health has supported some excellent research—I’ve seen it. trillion health care economy. We need a new approach.

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Hustling at Work: What's the difference between a TechBro and a Junior Faculty Member in Medicine

Sensible Medicine

On the one hand, my colleague was critical of these young tech people for burning the midnight oil in pursuit of their startups. The most her research could possibly accomplish is to improve her own career— screening ain’t helping the vulnerable folks. Your research is probably pretty close to pointless.

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Soft Coating Cools Wearable Devices

Medagadget

Scientists at the City University of Hong Kong have developed a coating for wearable technologies that can help to dissipate heat, reducing the chances of skin burns and increasing the life of such devices. The heat may be uncomfortable, may overheat the device itself, and could even cause skin burns.

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For obese kids, the USPSTF recommends diet and exercise; the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends surgery and ozempic

Sensible Medicine

Here is what the USPSTF says: They call for more research. If the AAP continues in this direction, they will burn through any remaining credibility. I have been critical of the AAP’s endorsement — a topic I discussed here. Now let’s compare the two documents. Let’s take a look at the USPSTF.

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2028 Is language a barrier to inclusion in research in paediatric emergency medicine? A rapid review of PEM research in the UK

Emergency Medicine Journal

Evidence suggests that people requiring translation services are often excluded from research, therefore contributing to already existing health inequalities within the country. Data on the exclusion of people requiring translation services in paediatric emergency medicine (PEM) research is scarce. References 1. J Gen Intern Med.

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Photonic Radar Monitors Breathing from a Distance

Medagadget

Wired or more invasive systems may not be suitable for everyone – for instance, burn patients with damaged skin or infants with a tiny body surface area may not be able to avail of such systems. Camera-based systems have two problems,” said Ben Eggleton, a researcher involved in the study.

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