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Episode 293 – Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 22 – Live from SGIM 2023: Best of Antiracism Research at the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2023 Annual Meeting

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] CPSolvers: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series Episode 22 – Live from SGIM 2023: Best of Antiracism Research at the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2023 Annual Meeting Show Notes by Alec J. Calac June 22, 2023 Summary : This episode highlights a selection of antiracism research presentations at a live recording of the podcast at the 2023 SGIM Annual Meeting.

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How your mental health can affect your physical health

Vida Family Medicine

Most patients who go to see a primary care doctor are concerned about improving their physical health. They want to live a long life free of chronic health problems that may cause pain, limit their activities, or cause complications that could land them in the hospital. There are many factors that impact our physical health- genetics, environmental exposures, economic resources, and behaviors.

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Detroit Air Quality Update June 29th 2023

Plum Health

Detroit Air Quality Update June 29th 2023 Unfortunately, today the air quality is 157 - 184, which is unhealthy. What is the typical air quality? The typical air quality index is closer to 30. This is an acceptable level of air quality where the air feels good, with no smoke, smog, or haze in the air. Visibility is good and asthma exacerbations happen with fewer frequency. what is the air quality like today?

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Stings and envenomations – a buzz-worthy podcast

PEMBlog

It is summertime, so the bees and bugs are out! In this episode, Dr. Ben Grebber, a pediatric resident at Boston Children’s Hospital/Tufts Children’s Hospital, discusses Bee Stings and Spider Bites. A very common pediatric summer complaint in emergency departments, urgent cares, and primary care offices, this episode covers common signs and symptoms, some pathophysiology, and recommended treatments.

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HP&M Attorneys Receive Accolades: Top Lawyer Under 40 and WWL: Life Sciences 2023 Global Elite Thought Leader

FDA Law Blog

HP&M’s James E. Valentine Named Top Lawyer Under 40; Only Food and Drug Lawyer Selected Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (HP&M) is pleased to announce that Law360 has recognized one of our firm’s Directors, James E. Valentine , as a 2023 Rising Star. The honor was bestowed on only 183 attorneys, which is awarded to “top attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

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The Resident Physician’s Medicine

University of Utah Family Medicine Residency

by Misha Fotoohi, MD I remember my first experience at Core Power Yoga (CPY) very distinctly. It was December 31st, and I had just finished a 28-hour shift in the Medical ICU at the University Hospital.

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Hospice in Prison Part 2: An interview with the Pastoral Care Workers

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary I don’t know ’bout religion I only know what I see And in the end when I hold their hand It’s both of us set free These are the ending lyrics to Bonnie Raitt’s song “Down the Hall”, an ode to the Pastoral Care Workers who care for their fellow inmates in the hospice unit at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, California.

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Inflation Reduction Act Faces More Legal Challenges, including long-expected PhRMA lawsuit

FDA Law Blog

By Faraz Siddiqui & Alan M. Kirschenbaum — As we and others closely following drug pricing have predicted, multiple additional lawsuits have followed in the wake of Merck’s challenge to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) price negotiation provisions in the D.C. federal district court on June 6 (see our post here ). Since then, complaints have been filed in federal court in Ohio by the U.S.

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Is ASCA worth it? FDA’s Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment

FDA Law Blog

By Lisa M. Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Philip Won — The Center for Devices and Radiological Health’s (CDRH) Standards and Conformity Assessment Program (S-CAP) encourages medical device sponsors to use FDA-recognized voluntary consensus standards in their product submissions. Use of voluntary consensus standards can reduce regulatory burden, streamline conformity assessment, harmonize requirements globally, and enhance the quality and safety of a device.

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Zootechnical Animal Food Substances; a New Category of Animal Food Additives Proposed

FDA Law Blog

By Riëtte van Laack — On June 8, 2023, bipartisan legislation creating a new category of animal feed ingredients, named zootechnical animal food substances, was introduced. This legislation, named the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act (Innovative FEED Act) , is an effort to create an approval process for ingredients with environmental or food safety claims as food additives rather than as animal drugs.

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DEA Proposes Additions to Longstanding Precursor Chemical Special Surveillance List

FDA Law Blog

By Larry K. Houck — The Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) has designated precursor chemicals, including 4-piperidone just last month, used in the illicit manufacture of controlled substances as List I and II chemicals over the years as “laboratory supplies,” but has never revised or updated its Special Surveillance List. Until now. The Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 (“MCA”) amended the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) by providing for the Attorney General to publish a