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Wounds of a car crash victim who was not wearing a seatbelt

Shared by a physician in Venezuela specializing in General Practice The patient was a 45-year-old man who, after a road accident, collided head-on with another vehicle. He presented an incipient cutting wound in the left…

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Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Bill Gates recently spoke out about the potential benefits artificial intelligence could have on the healthcare sector: “We are in a world of shortage, but these advances will help us take on all of the top problems,”…

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Have You Heard of a “Black Box” Warning?

As a world leader in physician market research, Sermo perpetually surveys its online community of doctors on a range of topics. The valuable insights provided by doctors’ contributions to these surveys help inform articles, resources,…

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CDC says raw water could contain bacteria and parasites

The newest Silicon Valley fad is raw water. Some people are moving away from bottled water and drinking untreated, natural spring water. Live Water, the company that sells this water for $16/bottle, claims that the…

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Doctors Share Their Most Painful Experiences

Everybody has different experiences of pain, along with varying pain tolerances. In hospitals, pain is often measured by a visual scale of faces illustrating differing levels of discomfort. While doctors are often the ones mediating…

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What Health Problems Can Cell Phones Cause?

It has been frequently argued that cell phones could be a cancer risk due to the fact that they emit radio waves. The results of multiple studies have led to the conclusion that cell phone use…

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Corporate Health Incentivization Programs: Effective?

Recently, a company in Japan decided to incentivize their non-smoking employees with extra days off. The company made this decision after finding that nearly one third of their employees stepped away from their desks multiple times…

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Doctors’ Most Frequently Repeated Advice

With the New Year in full swing, many people often reflect on their past year, specifically the events that stood out to them most. In the spirit of reflection, we asked physicians… What was your…

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Can A Healthy Diet Replace Prescription Drugs?

When it comes to illness, diet and lifestyle are often seen as prevention efforts, whereas drugs and medicine are seen as cures. However, recent reports have been suggesting that lifestyle changes, such as changes in diet, can not…

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Counterfeit Drugs: Doctors Discuss Potential Threat

The World Health Organization reported that about 10 percent of all medications in low and middle income countries are substandard or completely fake. These medications can range from vaccines, to cancer drugs, to contraceptives, and WHO estimates…

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How Does the Flu Shot Help Me?

With the New Year comes an increase in the number of cases of influenza virus. Every winter in the United States and other countries with cold temperatures, a sharp increase in cases of the flu…

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Sermo’s Drug Ratings Tool Wins a PM360 2017 Innovator Award!

Sermo’s newest and most revolutionary tool, Drug Ratings, was recently named by PM360 as one of 2017’s most innovative products! PM360’s Innovations Issue was established six years ago to serve as a comprehensive guide of the…

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