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Two locum tenens doctors and a nurse reviewing a radiology film image, collaborating to understand inflammation's role in psoriasis.

Doctors manage psoriasis by considering it an immune-mediated inflammatory disease.

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Doctors manage psoriasis by considering it an immune-mediated inflammatory disease.  Further suggesting that inflammation is at the root of this condition. Introduction: Connecting Psoriasis and Inflammation Psoriasis, often recognized for its visible impact on the skin, is increasingly understood as an immune-mediated inflammatory disease. This chronic condition stems from an overactive immune system, which mistakenly …

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Lab technician writing on a blank form next to prescription bottles on a steel tray, highlighting limited RSV drug supply.

Updated RSV Guidance Recommendations Due to Limited Supply of Drug

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Updated RSV guidance recommendations due to limited supply of drug. RSV guidance recommendations from the CDC updated due to limited supply of drug antibody designed to protect infants from the sometimes fatal respiratory disease. The CDC has issued updated guidance for RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) due to a limited supply of monoclonal antibodies designed to …

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Locum physician observing a procedure through an ICU window, symbolizing the challenges of benzodiazepine withdrawal.

Physicians Know, but Patients Don’t: The Consequences of Benzodiazepine Withdrawal

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Physicians know, but patients don’t the consequences of benzodiazepine withdrawal. Physicians know, but patients don’t – the consequences of benzodiazepine withdrawal from long term use.  Critical awareness needed for Xanax, Ativan, Versed, and Valium Critical awareness is needed for benzodiazepines like Xanax, Ativan, Versed, and Valium, especially as patients often don’t understand the risks of …

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Empty operating room with surgical bed, lights, carts, and monitoring devices, symbolizing changes in healthcare roles and scope of practice.

No More Doctors? States Drafting Laws to Change Who Can Treat & Diagnose Patients

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No more Doctors? Sates drafting laws to change who can treat & diagnose patients. No more Doctors?  Many sates are drafting laws to change who can treat and diagnose patients.  State legislatures are debating the scope of practice for nurse practitioners and other advanced practitioners to replace physicians. Are Doctors Being Replaced? In a healthcare …

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Two locum tenens surgeons performing a weight loss gastric bypass surgery under bright operating room lights.

Growing Scramble for Ozempic, Wegovy, & Other Weight Loss Drugs in the Gulf

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Growing scramble for Ozempic, Wegovy, & to help a voiceless patient talk . A growing scramble for Ozempic, Wegovy, and weight loss drugs in the Gulf.  This new class and approach to weight loss has surged in popularity in the oil-rich Persian Gulf, leading to a need for greater regulation. This new class and approach …

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Locum surgeon and nurse managing a post-surgical patient in the ICU, wearing disposable gowns, surgical masks, and hair covers.

Surgeons Place Brain Implants to Help a Voiceless Patient Talk and Restore Communication

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Surgeons Place Brain Implants to Help a Voiceless Patient Talk and Restore Communication Groundbreaking advancements in neurosurgery and technology are paving the way for patients to regain their voices. In a remarkable procedure, surgeons placed brain implants in a voiceless patient, enabling them to communicate again. This innovation highlights the intersection of cutting-edge medical science …

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