Mixed Topics
Feature
ED staff speak out about workplace violence, ask for mitigation
How much is workplace violence contributing to the great resignation in health care and what might be done to make clinicians feel more supported...
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TikTok challenge hits Taco Bell right in its ‘Stuft Nacho’
Plus: Quarantining COVID in Shanghai, brewing a battle of the sexes, and closing the door on clones.
Feature
Medical education programs tell how climate change affects health
Medical schools are educating the next generation of doctors on one of the most widespread, insidious health threats of our time.
Conference Coverage
The importance of toxin testing in C. difficile infection: Understanding the results
News
FDA approves two vonoprazan therapies for H. pylori eradication
“H. pylori eradication rates continue to decline in part due to antibiotic resistance, inadequate acid suppression, and complex treatment...
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Fecal transfer could be the transplant of youth
Plus: Lying about misinformation and designing a better quality of life.
Conference Coverage
Don’t let FOMI lead to antibiotic overuse
Commentary
It’s time to shame the fat shamers
Do you have chairs suitable for patients with obesity? A scale that measures up to high weights that’s in a private location? Appropriately sized...
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Nap length linked to cognitive changes
Plus: Swiss Army robot does it all, a napping double whammy, and historic parasites.
From the Journals
Complicated appendicitis during pregnancy: Immediate surgery may be best
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The Empire strikes out against one physician’s homemade star fighter
Plus: Flight surgeon visits the International Space Station, electric chopsticks replace salt, and pets supply samples of cancer-causing chemicals...