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Knee Brace Most Recommended Option for Knee Osteoarthritis

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THURSDAY, June 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Of a dozen therapeutic options, knee brace seems to be the most recommended option for knee osteoarthritis (KOA), according to a study published online June 18 in PLOS ONE. Abstract/Full Text Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

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Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

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WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Getting approval from your insurance company before a procedure or treatment may soon get a little easier. Officials are also working to improve access to physical therapy, diagnostic imaging and outpatient surgery. SOURCE: NBC News , June 23, 2025 Copyright © 2025 HealthDay.

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What You Should Know About Radiation Oncology: Anish Butala, Emily Martin and Evie Kalmar

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The physics and mathematics that went into radiation therapy planning. Eric 04:49 Drew me to the field physics and math. That is not why I went into medicine. There were a number of opportunities to be involved in medical oncology and doing medical oncology rotations as a medical student, as an internal medicine residential.

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Deprescribing Super Special III: Constance Fung, Emily McDonald, Amy Linsky, and Michelle Odden

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. = Within the VA , there’s a program called Whole Health, which is really about trying to engage patients in many different modalities for pain management and just self care. So acupuncture, Tai Chi, Yoga, mindfulness and physical therapy, chiropractor. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2025.

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Music as Medicine: Jenny Chen, Tyler Jorgensen, & Theresa Allison

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A music therapist would use music deliberately to achieve a rehabilitation goal, just like a physical therapist or an occupational therapist. And this gets called, disparagingly, music medicine, where doctors, because they have a license, they just use music like they would use a drug. I am not a board certified. I’m a doctor.

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Potentially Unsafe Low-evidence Treatments: Adam Marks, Laura Taylor, & Jill Schneiderhan

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That could include a robust home care plan to manage his symptoms. It’s like a third of people need chemical or physical restraints to keep that in. MOC points per podcast in the American Board of Internal Medicines (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. They may have increased risk for pressure ulcers.

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Pragmatic Trial of ACP: Jennifer Wolff, Sydney Dy, Danny Scerpella, and Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson

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Today we are delighted to welcome Jennifer Wolff, Sydney Dy, and Danny Scerpella, who conducted a pragmatic trial of advance care planning (ACP) in primary care practices; and Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson, who wrote an accompanying commentary in JAMA Internal Medicine. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2025.