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From Surgeries To Keeping Company: The Place Of Robots In Healthcare

The Medical Futurist

Here’s our overview to understand robotics in healthcare better so that everyone can prepare for the appearance of mechanic helpers in medical facilities. For this reason, we collected here the most useful robots in healthcare. These new ‘colleagues’ will definitely make a difference in every field of medicine.

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Governor’s 2025-26 May Revision Proposes Major Cuts to Healthcare and Undermines Medi-Cal Expansion Commitments

California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

Proposition 56 Reductions California Proposition 56, also known as the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016, was a ballot initiative passed by voters in November 2016 to increase the tobacco tax.

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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

We’ve all been through this as a kid and childhood memories stick with us, just recalling this might send a shiver down your spine. No one likes to go to the dentist although everyone knows how crucial oral health is and how strongly it is connected to our overall health. For patients, it promises more accurate care and better outcomes.

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Risking It All For a New Business Model at Family Physicians of St. Joe

Family Physicians of St. Joseph

Written by Pat Moody on Moody on the Market When it comes to healthcare, and primary care in particular, it has become increasingly difficult to remain successful as a small, independent practice. The good doctors say that to state that stepping outside of the traditional box of healthcare has been challenging would be an understatement.

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First-of-its-kind study examines the impact of cannabis use on surgical patients' post-procedure healthcare needs

Medical Xpress

Between 2016 and 2018, more than 22 percent of Massachusetts residents reported any prior cannabis use for medical or recreational reasons. As legislation in multiple states eases former restrictions around medical and recreational cannabis in the United States, an increasing proportion of the population reports use of the drug.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

In 2016, The Guardian reported that a blind woman suffering from this disease was fitted with the implant labelled “bionic eye” in the UK as part of a trial at the Oxford Eye Hospital. How far can you see and hear? When it comes to vision, it’s around 50 miles, talking about hearing, it’s only 1-2 miles at best! How about touching or tasting?

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Q&A: What Physicians Need to Know About Cold Drink Heart

Physician's Weekly

Dr Vinson: I introduced the phrase in a 2020 essay I published after our initial 2016 case report. Over half of respondents reported dismissive encounters with healthcare providers. PW: Who coined the term “cold drink heart”? The survey results let us answer these important questions: “How effective is trigger avoidance?”