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80% of Sermo physicians support OTC birth control pills

Over-the-counter birth control pills are coming to America. The F.D.A. has approved a hormonal birth control pill to be sold sans prescription. Although many countries in Latin America and Europe have had OTC birth control…

Why the Trend of Part-Time Physician is Growing in Medicine

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Why the trend of part-time physicians is growing in medicine

The traditional image of a full-time physician—working long hours and available around the clock—is undergoing a transformative shift. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the medical profession is witnessing an increasing trend…

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Doctors see alarming rise in mental health issues among kids

According to a recent report in JAMA, ER visits that are related to mental health have significantly increased among children, teenagers, and young adults. The New York Times reports, “The findings indicated an ‘urgent’ need…

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How doctors really feel about AI in medicine

The potential of AI to benefit humanity may be as great as the potential to destroy it, believe many prominent technology experts, futurists, and investors. Physicians’ opinions of AI in medicine hover in similar territory. …

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Five things you should know about shingles

By The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Authors: Kathleen Dooling, MD and Tara Anderson, DVM, PhD 1. The risk of developing shingles increases with age. Herpes zoster, also known as shingles, is caused…

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What clinicians need to know about Mpox: Q&A

By The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Author: Agam Rao, MD Agam Rao, MD is the medical officer with the Poxvirus and Rabies Branch of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.…

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Doctors say transgender adults happier after transitioning

Transgender adults are a marginalized group that faces discrimination, harassment, and even violence. But a new Washington Post-KFF poll reported that despite the struggles and inequality they are up against—the majority of trans people say…

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70% of doctors say abortion pills are safe & should be legal

The abortion debate in America has sharply shifted to over-the-counter abortion pills. Since 2000, the FDA has approved the drug mifepristone—as the first step in a two-drug process for aborting early pregnancies, mostly at home. …

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Sermo doctors say they don’t have enough hours in the day

A study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that a doctor following medical guidelines for preventive, chronic, and acute disease care in patients would need about 27 hours per day. Sermo doctors agree…

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Think. Test. Treat TB on World Tuberculosis (TB) Day

By The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Each year on World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, March 24th, CDC acknowledges the impact of TB around the world and progress made against this disease. TB is…

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Neurologists are impressed by cutting-edge Alzheimer’s disease treatment

Six million Americans are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, but this number grows much higher when we account for the families and those close to patients that are also impacted. The good news: neurologists report on…

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