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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

billion people were living with vision loss in 2020, and it is forecasted to reach 1.7 The 80-year-old Ray Flynn lost his central vision entirely, but with the help of the retinal implant, he could make out shapes on the computer screen. Originally, the companies promised to put the digital contact lens on the market around 2020.

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Mastering Responses to FDA 510(k) AI Letters: A Strategic Approach

FDA Law Blog

Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert — It takes a significant amount of time, cost, and effort to prepare a premarket notification 510(k) submission. In this blog post, we will first briefly outline the procedural steps in the 510(k) review process for medical devices. By Philip Won & Adrienne R.

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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

Medical Xpress

But experts say the risks can be lowered through heart screenings, close monitoring and giving magnesium before and during treatment, The Times added in its report. The information you enter will appear in your e-mail message and is not retained by Medical Xpress in any form. Ibogaine can be dangerous for people with heart problems.

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Episode 275: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 19 – Reframing the Opioid Epidemic: Anti-Racist Praxis, Racial Health Inequities, and Harm Reduction

The Clinical Problem Solvers

There is a special emphasis on the use of public health models that prioritize harm reduction and person-centered care to prevent drug-related fatalities and curb the opioid epidemic along lines of race and class. Demographic data in research and practice must always be disaggregated by race and ethnicity.

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10 Things To Do To Keep Your Heart Happy

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

In addition to a special day called Valentines, I would like to bring awareness to why we should keep our hearts healthy. According to the CDC, “About 697,000 people in the United States died from heart disease in 2020– that’s 1 in every 5 deaths”. There are medications that could be prescribed to help with your nicotine cravings.

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RCT of Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Lung Disease: David Bekelman and Lyndsay DeGroot

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary In a JAMA 2020 systematic review of palliative care for non-cancer serious illness, Kieran Quinn found many positives, as we discussed on our podcast and in our editorial. If I remember correctly, I think the average was, people were screening positive for depression in this study. David: Thank you.

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The Nature of Suffering: BJ Miller and Naomi Saks

GeriPal

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 2023.11.004.

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