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February 12, 2020 | Becker's Hospital Review

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Celebrated As Top Medical Pioneer to Celebrate This Black History Month

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA, has been named one of Becker's Hospital Review's 25 medical pioneers to celebrate this Black History Month.

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February 12, 2020 | inewsource

The Navy SEAL and is doctor: An experimental brain treatment blows up 2 lives

REWIRED is a two-part inewsource investigation into a promising and experimental brain treatment that has sparked mayhem for the doctor who developed it and the Navy SEAL who had a psychotic break after receiving it.

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February 11, 2020 | Scientific American

The Perils of “Survivorship Bias”

Say you walk into an emergency room, and you might or might not be having a heart attack. If I test you, I learn whether I’m making a good decision or not. But if I say, “It’s unlikely, so I’ll just send her home,” it’s almost the opposite of survivorship bias.

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February 10, 2020 | The Washington Post

She was spotted smoking in ‘smoke-free’ rental housing. Now, she may be kicked out.

Smoking bans have become more widespread in recent years, largely because they are considered a boon to public health.

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February 8, 2020 | South China Morning Post

China locked down millions in coronavirus-hit Hubei. Has it done more harm than good?

Residents are struggling to get much-needed treatment and supplies in Wuhan and other closed-off cities, and the death toll is rising.

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February 7, 2020 | STAT

A lottery like no other offers up a cutting-edge medicine — with lives on the line

The lottery that began this week was not about money, or about choosing a school, or about obtaining a visa. It was about a child’s life.

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February 6, 2020 | Medscape

Are FDA Panel Votes on Psych Drugs Tainted by Public Speakers' COIs?

"This study confirms what we've seen in the context of many other FDA advisory committee meetings, which is that a substantial number of public speakers have financial ties to the product sponsor and that, unsurprisingly, these speakers are likely to support product approval," Matthew McCoy, PhD, said.

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February 5, 2020

First-of-its-Kind HIV “Nudge Unit” to Be Established in South Africa

Harsha Thirumurthy and Alison Buttenheim have received a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to establish a first-of-its-kind nudge unit focused on HIV prevention in South Africa.

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February 5, 2020

Scott Halpern Named John M. Eisenberg Professor in Medicine

Scott Halpern, MD, PhD, has been named the inaugural John M. Eisenberg Professor in Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

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February 4, 2020

Neurology Today Names Department Paper Best Advance of 2019 in Cognitive Neurology/Dementia

Congratulations to Emily Largent, Dom Sisti, Jason Karlawish, and Pamela Sankar.

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January 30, 2020 | CNBC

US Needs to ‘Stop Panicking and Being Hysterical’ About Coronavirus

Americans are too worried about the new coronavirus that’s spreading rapidly across China, former White House health advisor Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel told CNBC on Thursday.

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January 27, 2020 | POLITICO

Obamacare’s Secret Success

With little notice, the ACA has racked up a big win – near-universal coverage.

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January 27, 2020 | CQ

An All-Out War on Alzheimer's at NIH

Phil Gutis is the type of early-stage Alzheimer’s patient who would be most likely to benefit from some of the potential treatments under development.

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January 24, 2020 | The LA Times

The American Dream May Help the Poorest Among Us Live Longer. Here’s Why

For Americans who live in communities where prospects for economic advancement are scant, life is not only bleak — it’s shorter too.

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January 24, 2020

Strengthening Healthcare through Patient and Family Engagement in Quality Improvement and Research: A User’s Guide

The guide is primarily intended for patients and family members, acting on their own or within Patient and Family Advisory Councils or other committees, who seek to partner with their healthcare systems to improve care.

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January 24, 2020 | Modern Healthcare

Joint Replacement Bundled Payments Losing Their Appeal in BPCI Advanced

Analyses of CMS data on Medicare's largest bundled-payment demonstration suggest providers may have reached the limit of their ability to streamline joint replacement procedures.

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January 21, 2020 | LDI PolicySense

Should Physicians “Prescribe” Cannabis?

Despite the rapid changes in the legal status and evidence supporting the use of cannabis to treat a range of conditions, physicians and trainees remain ill-equipped to recognize and advise patients who may benefit medical cannabis.

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January 21, 2020 | Healio

Social Mobility May Decrease Income-Based Life Expectancy Gap

“While we cannot prove cause and effect, this study – along with others from our group— suggests that hope for a better future may translate into better health.”

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January 20, 2020 | Behavioral Scientist

Imagining the Next Decade of Behavioral Science

Behavioral Scientist asked "to share your hopes and fears, predictions and warnings, open questions and big ideas."

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January 16, 2020 | WHYY Radio Times

Aging and the Costs of Long-Term Care

Long-term care demand and costs are rising, and many experts worry we aren’t prepared to meet the aging population’s needs.

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