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Practice Management > Medicolegal — Study finds docs with a paid claim more likely than claim-free peers to face another over 5 years by Sophie Putka, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today February 10, 2023 Physicians who had a prior paid medical malpractice claim were three to four times more likely to have future claims

Some people will tell you that relationships during medical school are impossible. They'll say that you don't have enough time for romance and you should focus solely on your studies. But I disagree. Although medical school is incredibly demanding, to say that it's impossible to have a healthy relationship during this time is simply untrue.

At a Heart Recovery Advocate Day held on February 3 at Abiomed's Danvers, Massachusetts, headquarters, patients shared their stories of heart recovery, toured the facility, participated in lab demonstrations and had the opportunity to meet the operators who made their left ventricular assist devices, right ventricular assist devices and lung-assist devices. Connecting patients with each other

Opinion > Kevin, M.D. — The challenges and rewards of being a physician in the family by Jean Paul Brutus, MD February 7, 2023 Let me tell you that being a doctor in the family can be a tricky business! On the one hand, you're the go-to person for all things medical, so you're never

Quizzes > Weekly News Quiz — You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz by MedPage Today Staff February 4, 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

Special Reports > Features — A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement for plaintiffs in two cases by Jennifer Henderson, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today February 3, 2023 Late last month, a federal judge in California granted a preliminary injunction in a pair of related lawsuits filed in opposition to the state's new medical misinformation

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