Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the world of nursing, consistent rates of students graduating from nursing programs, becoming licensed, and successfully entering the workforce are critical to the long-term viability of the nursing profession and the healthcare system itself. As the true lifeblood of healthcare delivery, nurses are central to patient care, from long-term and public health to acute care and home health.

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

I’ve been hearing a lot about intermittent fasting as an approach to weight loss lately. This comes from physicians, patients, and celebrities. I never pay attention to this kind of chatter because, as I have written , I think weight loss advice (outside of GLP-1s and bariatric surgery) arises from a data free zone. However, I’ve realized that intermittent fasting serves as a good example from which to discuss the complexities of actually practicing medicine according to evidence-bas

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Science Based Medicine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

An FDA advisory committee has concluded that phenylephrine, a popular decongestant in cough and cold remedies, is ineffective. The post Decongestant doesn’t work, concludes FDA advisory committee first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

I’ve been hearing a lot about intermittent fasting as an approach to weight loss lately. This comes from physicians, patients, and celebrities. I never pay attention to this kind of chatter because, as I have written , I think weight loss advice (outside of GLP-1s and bariatric surgery) arises from a data free zone. However, I’ve realized that intermittent fasting serves as a good example from which to discuss the complexities of actually practicing medicine according to evidence-bas

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