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New Tickborne Illness Clinical Practice Guidelines Are Published
12/16/2021
The Wilderness Medical Society recently released new clinical practice guidelines for tickborne illnesses.
12/16/2021
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Jieyu Featherstone on the Spread of Misinformation About the Influenza Vaccine
10/19/2021
Jieyu Ding Featherstone, a PhD student at the University of California Davis, and colleagues conducted a study to better understand the discourse on social media about the flu vaccine during the 2017-2018...
10/19/2021
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Jennifer Manganello, PhD, MPH, on Child Injury Prevention Messages on Social Media
08/19/2021
Social media is a powerful tool in today’s society and is an important platform for health care providers and organizations to spread positive messages to their patients, their patients’ guardians, and the...
08/19/2021

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Poll: Surgical Option for Obesity Management
12/23/2019
Obesity is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and other metabolic syndromes. When you treat patients with obesity, during which step of treatment do you suggest weight-loss...
12/23/2019
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Poll: Limiting the Spread of TB
12/04/2019
Guidelines are in place so that the spread of tuberculosis (TB) infection is prevented and controlled in health care settings. Respond to our poll to let us know what your practice has done to limit the...
12/04/2019
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Poll: Public Health Threats
11/21/2019
From patients not receiving recommended vaccinations to the increase in antibiotic resistance, there is a plethora of problems threatening public health. Which threat is the biggest one you face in your...
11/21/2019
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Pop Quiz: Vaccines
04/29/2019
April 24-20, 2019, was World Immunization Week. Take our Pop Quiz to see if you know what the Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine is approved for.
04/29/2019
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Poll: Influenza Season
03/26/2019
The CDC estimated the peak of influenza activity a few weeks ago, but have you noticed a difference in your practice?
03/26/2019

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Jieyu Featherstone on the Spread of Misinformation About the Influenza Vaccine
10/19/2021
Jieyu Ding Featherstone, a PhD student at the University of California Davis, and colleagues conducted a study to better understand the discourse on social media about the flu vaccine during the 2017-2018...
10/19/2021
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Jennifer Manganello, PhD, MPH, on Child Injury Prevention Messages on Social Media
08/19/2021
Social media is a powerful tool in today’s society and is an important platform for health care providers and organizations to spread positive messages to their patients, their patients’ guardians, and the...
08/19/2021
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Vicente Planelles, PhD, on Combating the Misinformation About Vaccines on the Internet
08/18/2021
He answers our questions about the factors contributing to the public's lack of trust in the medical community, the advice he gives to lay people who buy into "fake news," and the role health care...
08/18/2021
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W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh on Tips for Using Telehealth
03/24/2021
In this video, W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh, talks about expanding medical services to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic using telehealth, including lighting, licensing, and "linking" patient visits. ...
03/24/2021
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Expanding Patient Services Using Telehealth
03/18/2021
In this video, W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh, talks about expanding medical services to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic using telehealth, including using scales and screeners during patient telehealth...
03/18/2021