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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Mice and other animals have been key to some of the biggest medical breakthroughs in human history. But animals aren't always good models of human disease, leading to failed experiments and controversy over their usefulness. A team of biostatisticians led by University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health scientists announced today

Pop Medicine > Dr. Mike — YouTuber and physician Dr. Mike analyzes concussions, testicular injuries, and more by Mikhail Varshavski, DO February 2, 2023 In this video, Mikhail Varshavski, DO -- who goes by "Dr. Mike" on social media -- reacts to medical-related TikTok videos. Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that

Opinion > Second Opinions — Who comes out on top? by Bryan Carmody, MD, MPH February 2, 2023 Last Updated February 3, 2023 It wasn't long ago that the U.S. News & World Report rankings were the agreed-upon arbiter of prestige and quality in medical schools. Sure, you might quibble with their results or their

Note: “An Arm and a Leg” uses speech-recognition software to generate transcripts, which may contain errors. Please use the transcript as a tool but check the corresponding audio before quoting the podcast. Hey there– I have to start with a big THANK YOU to everybody who supports this show. It’s January, we wrapped up our

Quizzes > Weekly News Quiz — You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz by MedPage Today Staff January 28, 2023 The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Expanding anesthesiology residency programs—even in the absence of federal funding—may help medical institutions save staffing costs and address projected shortages of anesthesia care professionals, suggests a first-of-its-kind study being presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' ADVANCE 2023, the Anesthesiology Business Event. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital expenses

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Inaccurately recording the start of anesthesia care during a procedure is common and results in significant lost billing time for anesthesia practices and medical centers, suggests a study being presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' ADVANCE 2023, the Anesthesiology Business Event. The anesthesia start time (AST) must be documented from

Skip to main content January 27, 2023 12:39 PM University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine on Thursday joined a growing list of elite schools to end their participation in U.S. News & World Report's medical school rankings. In a letter to U.S. News, Dr. Mark Anderson, Pritzker's dean, cited concerns about methodology and equity, asking U.S.