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Need to See a Doctor Fast? Here’s How Urgent Care Could Save Your Day

Plum Health

Life happens fast, and sometimes, so do medical issues. These are the moments when you don’t have time to wait for an appointment with your primary care doctor, and the emergency room (ER) seems like overkill. There’s a common misconception that urgent care is just a “lesser” version of the ER, but that’s not the case.

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Research finds alternating estrogen and anti-estrogen therapies effective in treating metastatic breast cancer

Medical Xpress

Advanced or metastatic estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer is commonly treated with drugs that block the estrogen receptor. However, estrogens that stimulate the receptor can also be effective.

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Objective blood alcohol measures confirm the limitations of questionnaires, offer increased clinical opportunities

Medical Xpress

Patients in the Emergency Room (ER) should be blood-tested for hazardous drinking rather than evaluated by questionnaires alone, according to a new study comparing alcohol use screening methods. A sizeable minority of patients attend the ER for alcohol-related reasons (12–15% in the UK).

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Supporting Healthy Aging With Tailored Obesity Management Strategies

Physician's Weekly

Likewise, the National Institute on Aging developed a toolkit to help promote safe, effective exercise techniques for old er adults. Others may require comprehensive multidisciplinary care to address physical function impairment, psychosocial barriers, and medical complexity.

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How to choose the best college for MD Pediatrics?

Tiny Physician

For pediatrics, you have around 300 odd medical colleges in India; it’s not an easy decision to opt for one among them as many are equally good. The working hours will be over 12 hours per day in any clinical post-graduate course at any college, but it won’t affect your state of mind if the faculties and other staffs are cooperative.

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Why Concierge, Concierge Doctor, and Concierge Medicine Are Revolutionizing Healthcare (And Why You Should Care)

Plum Health

As a concierge doctor, I provide an array of services that go beyond what most patients experience in a regular clinic setting. They're also called direct primary care (DPC) or personalized medical service providers. He texted me, and we were able to sort out the issue in minutes—no frantic ER visits, just peace of mind.

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A Decade of Blogging!

Aspiring Minority Doctor

When I started this blog, I had just received my first acceptance into medical school, and after scouring the web and not being able to find anyone with a similar story as mine, I wanted to create something to not only document my journey through medicine, but help inspire and encourage others to pursue their dreams as well.