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‘The Invisible Shield’ Aims To Makes Public Health More Visible

Forbes Healthcare

A new TV series about public health's achievements and challenges is called "The Invisible Shield" and will be making its PBS debut this Tuesday on March 26 at 10 pm.

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Topoisomerase inhibitors and chronic pain

KevinMD.com

Topoisomerase inhibitors emerged in the American medical landscape in 1971, thanks to the discovery by Dr. Jim Wang of the E. coli omega protein. Topoisomerase I, an enzyme identified by Dr. Wang, plays a crucial role in DNA unwrapping from supercoiling. Supercoiling involves tightly wrapping DNA for storage and protection, requiring unwrapping for reading, a Read more… Topoisomerase inhibitors and chronic pain originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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How Old Are You Really? New ‘Aging’ Clock Provides Clues

Forbes Healthcare

We age along two clocks: a chronological clock and a biological clock. The two don’t always align: some people may be biologically "younger" than their chronological age would suggest, and others, older.

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The truth about health care startups: financial sacrifices and emotional toll

KevinMD.com

The allure of joining a startup as a health care professional is undeniable. With over 70 percent of physicians now employed by health systems and other corporate entities – we often feel like invisible cogs in a machine and feel excluded from any opportunities to contribute to real change. Social media is seemingly filled with Read more… The truth about health care startups: financial sacrifices and emotional toll originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Claims That Intermittent Fasting Increases Death Risk By 91% Are Premature

Forbes Healthcare

A study presented at an American Heart Association meeting showed associations between intermittent fasting (8-hour time-restricted) and higher cardiovascular mortality

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Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera. Chapter 12b

Science Based Medicine

I did not bother going back to the office but decided to wander over the sisters to see if they had anything new from their research. I took a trolley to Southeast and hopped off early. It was a beautiful summer day, and it would do me good to walk. It was a pretty neighborhood with many trees and well-kept gardens. I […] The post Skeptics in the Pub.

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Off-label prescriptions, side effects, and lawsuits: Navigating ethical and legal dilemmas

KevinMD.com

A recent TV advertisement attempted to recruit clients for a class action suit against a pharmaceutical manufacturer (PM) for a medication side effect (SE). The “cause of action” was unstated: was it the side effect’s existence or that the company failed to emphasize its severity? The SE was acknowledged not only by the company but Read more… Off-label prescriptions, side effects, and lawsuits: Navigating ethical and legal dilemmas originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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How Health Insurance ‘Prior Authorization’ Works. And How To Fix It

Forbes Healthcare

Health insurers increasingly use prior authorization to review care decisions. This leads to delays and administrative burden. Policy fixes are addressing the problem.

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Best Practices for Patient Record-Keeping and Data Privacy – Part 2

Northwest Career College

If you are a current or aspiring dental administrative assistant, dental front office assistant, treatment or benefits coordinator, or dental office manager, this article is for you! If you haven’t read our last article, check out Best Practices for Patient Record-Keeping and Data Privacy – Part 1 for a detailed description of the foundational best practices that we recommend you incorporate into your practice.

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China Power Woman’s Akeso Raises $150 Mln After First Profit

Forbes Healthcare

Tie-up with Summit Therapeutics boosted revenue

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