China’s rise in recent decades had already put the world’s rich democracies on the defensive. Now Donald Trump is swinging a wrecking ball at the alliances, values and institutions that underpin Western power. While it may be possible to salvage something, the omens are not good.
AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students, and patients. From private practice and healt…
Level III, retrospective comparative study.
Dan Liljenquist, Intermountain Health’s chief strategy officer, said that more large health systems should employ a hub-and-spoke model to ensure that rural providers can thrive.…
The presence of widespread peritoneal adhesions worsens the outcomes in patients with external small intestinal fistulas; performing reconstructive operations within more than 3 months from…
Abdominal adhesions manifests following abdominal infections triggered by intestinal fistulas. The severity of such adhesions depends on the extent of fiber deposition and peritoneal fibrinolysis…
One of cancer’s deadliest tricks is its ability to spread to other organs. An existing cardiac drug has now been found to reduce the risk…
Nature – Microbes that reside peaceably in the nasal passageways and on the skin can be harnessed for taking drugs to target cells.
Can exercise be the cure for internet addiction? A recent meta-analysis suggests that structured physical activities significantly reduce addiction symptoms while boosting mental health.
Dr Craig Koniver, a family physician in Charleston, South Carolina, said he currently has 200 patients using the same method reportedly favoured by Hollywood A-listers.
