Victoria Stern
Science Editor / Freelance Writer
PROJECT INDEX
2019
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General Surgery News - May - Tourniquets Find a Place in Civilian Trauma Response (1800 words)
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OR Management News - May - 7 Winning Strategies for Equipment Negotiation (1030 words)
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General Surgery News - April - Distracted Driving, Tied to Rising Deaths, Becomes Focus of Study (700 words)
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General Surgery News - April - The Roots of Physician Burnout (2265 words)
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MedPage Today - April 3 - Fly-In Mission Reboot; Verma's Spending Attacked; Autism Quackery? (960 words)
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General Surgery News - March - Surgeons on REBOA: The Who, What, When and Where of the Technology (2265 words)
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General Surgery News - March - As Demand for Gender-Affirming Surgery Rises, Surgeons Innovate (1930 words)
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General Surgery News - March - Are Surgical Caps on the Verge of a Comeback? (1735 words)
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General Surgery News - February - Physicians Exploring New Approaches to Glioblastoma (1545 words)
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General Surgery News - February - Relationships Between Nurses and Industry Enter the Spotlight (1890 words)
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OR Management News - February - OR Preference Cards, Routinely Undervalued, Can Ease Case Flow and Save Money (975 words)
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OR Management News - January - Cybersecurity Threats Continue to Vex Health Systems (1040 words)
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General Surgery News - January - ‘Still Medieval Times in Surgery’ (2170 words)
2018
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Retraction Watch - Complete list from 2016-2018 (226 stories)
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MedPage Today - Dec 18 - Toxic Baby Powder; NIH Stiffens Funding Rules; Child Psychiatrist Probe Continues (550 words)
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General Surgery News - December - Magnetic Implant Controls Regurgitation ‘Far Better’ Than PPIs in GERD (730 words)
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General Surgery News - October - Physician Re-Entry: Managing the Bumpy Road (2900 words)
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MedPage Today - Oct 9 - Medicaid for the Dead; Fetal Tissue Controversy; Shady Cannabis Company (520 words)
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MedPage Today - Sept 4 - Lethal Insulin Prices; Concussion Rays; New VA Questions (470 words)
2017
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Retraction Watch - Complete list from 2016-2018 (226 stories)
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Science Magazine - Oct 2 - Why would a university pay a scientist found guilty of misconduct to leave? (1360 words)
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General Surgery News - October - Health Care in America: Where Do We Go From Here? (1016 words)
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General Surgery News - March - New Robotic Surgery Fellowships Fill Demand for Training (1015 words)
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General Surgery News - February - Lap Colectomy Found to Cost Less Than Open (886 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Jan/Feb - Tips for Picking Up a New Lingo (200 words)
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General Surgery News - January - Bariatric Surgery Nearly Halves Heart Failure Risk (800 words)
2016
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Retraction Watch - December 29 - Cancer researcher in Germany loses multiple papers after misconduct finding
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General Surgery News - December - Cell Imaging Device Could Improve Diagnosis of Muscle, Skin Diseases (900 words)
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General Surgery News - November - Virtual Reality Approaches ‘Game Changer’ Status in Surgery (2020 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Nov/Dec - Roundup: New Books Tackle The Science Behind Two Intriguing Questions (320 words)
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Medscape - October - Prize Honors Innovations to Improve Cancer Patient Experience (675 words)
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General Surgery News - October - In Hernia Repair, Technique Trumps Material (920 words)
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General Surgery News - October - Access to Robot Skewed Toward Young White Males in One State (1100 words)
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General Surgery News - October - Surgeon Touts New Minimally Invasive Approach to Incisional Hernias (1200 words)
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General Surgery News - October - Device Shows Promise in Preventing Surgical Site Infections (915 words)
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Medscape - September 28 - 5 Things You Need to Know About Precision Medicine (700 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Sept/Oct - Reviews Roundup (320 words)
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General Surgery News - September - Few Women in Top Posts Despite Gains in Overall Ranks (1730 words)
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General Surgery News - September - German Societies Set Certification for Specialized Hernia Centers (1510 words)
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General Surgery News - September - How the Industry Salesperson–Physician Relationship Is Changing (1435 words)
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General Surgery News - September - Can Mesh Prevent Incisional Hernias? (1160 words)
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General Surgery News - September - Bad Science: Surgeons Discuss Pervasiveness of Flawed Medical Research (1720 words)
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General Surgery News - September - European Surgeons Vote on Global Recommendations for Inguinal Hernia (1500 words )
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Scientific American Mind - July/Aug - Friends Can Help Alleviate Money Woes (70 words)
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Scientific American Mind - July/Aug - Our Spiritual Path (370 words)
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General Surgery News - July - Column To Focus on New Medical Technologies (665 words)
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General Surgery News - July - Researchers Develop Noninvasive Tool That Measures Gut Activity (675 words)
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Scientific American Mind - May/June - Dance Therapy (85 words)
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Scientific American Mind - May/June - Mini Reviews: 3 Compelling Reads about the Brain and How It Works (335 words)
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General Surgery News - May - Surgeon Repairs Spinal Cord With Omentum, Helps Paralyzed Woman Walk (1550 words)
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General Surgery News - April - Device Recalls Surge in Recent Years, Prompting Question: Why? (2575 words)
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General Surgery News - April - Surgeon Describes Modified Onlay Technique for Ventral Hernias, With Impressive Results (1815 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Mar/Apr - Teen Texting: Girls versus Boys (200 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Mar/Apr - 2 Books Explore Our Powers of Prediction (260 words)
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General Surgery News - March 29 - Course Helps Close Gaps in Laparoscopic Skills for Colorectal Disease (580 words)
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General Surgery News - March - Walter Rudolf Hess: Nobel Laureate for Work Mapping Out the Brain ( 1222 words)
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General Surgery News - March - Do Women Surgeons Really Get Paid Less Than Men? (2825 words)
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General Surgery News - March - Study May Temper Fear of MRSA as Long-Term Risk for Hernia Patients (680 words)
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General Surgery News - March - Surgeon Explores Mesh Sutures for Reducing Incisional Hernia Rates (1515 words)
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General Surgery News - February - Frederick Banting: Surgeon Who Won Nobel for Discovery of Insulin (2625 words)
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General Surgery News - February - Revamping the FDA Approval Process: Can Streamlining and Safety Coexist? Part 2 of 3 (1325 words)
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General Surgery News - January - Midweight Mesh Shines in Study of Ventral Hernia Outcomes (570 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Jan/Feb - Mass Shootings Are Contagious (Psychological Contagions) (150 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Jan/Feb - 3 Books Explore the Inner World of Animals (340 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Jan/Feb - Why Smell Is Special (160 words)
2015
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General Surgery News - November - Medical Device Approval: The Challenge of Ensuring Safety Without Stifling Innovation (1950 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Nov/Dec - Three Books Explore the Spiral of Shame (400 words)
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General Surgery News - October - Surgeons Describe Results of Pure Tissue Inguinal Hernia Repair (2035 words)
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General Surgery News - October - Groin Hernias in Women: Misunderstood and Often Misdiagnosed (1300 words)
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General Surgery News - September - TAR Technique Takes Center Stage at World Hernia Meeting (2140 words)
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General Surgery News - September - Physician Preference Items and the Supply Chain: Better Cost and Care (1900 words)
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General Surgery News - September -Improving Cost-Effectiveness in the OR: Six Areas of Focus (1200 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Sept/Oct - A Short History of the Rise, Fall and Rise of Subliminal Messaging (530 words)
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Medscape - August 19 - Has the Choosing Wisely Campaign Affected Clinical Oncology Practice? (1880 words)
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General Surgery News - August - Mesh Conundrum: Predicting How Implants Will Behave in Patients (2445 words)
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General Surgery News - July - Surgeons Tackle Chronic Pain at World Hernia Meeting (1500 words)
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Scientific American Mind - July/Aug - Infants Focus on the Familiar and the Phenomenal (670 words)
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Scientific American Mind - July/Aug - Three New Books Explain The Roots of Altruism (391 words)
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General Surgery News -June - To Operate or Not: Surgical Choices and End-of-Life Care (2120 words)
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General Surgery News -June - Doing the Math: In Search of Cost-Effective Robotic Surgery. Part 2 of 2 (2450 words)
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Scientific American Mind - May/June - Three New Books Explore How to Make Smart Choices (391 words)
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General Surgery News -May - Doing the Math: Can the Robot Be Cost-Effective for General Surgery? Part 1of 2 (2600 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Mar/Apr - Six Syndromes with Surprising Psychotherapy (600 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Mar/Apr - Three Books Explore How to Make Smart Choices (391 words)
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Pain Medicine News -April - Physicians Express Concern Over Sunshine Act Rollout (1686 words)
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General Surgery News -April - Antonio de Lacy: A Spanish Pioneer in Minimally Invasive Surgery (1360 words)
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General Surgery News -April - Robert Bárány: Nobel Surgeon’s Study of Ear Remains Relevant (1682 words)
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General Surgery News -April - Intraoperative Local Anesthetic Shows No Benefit for Postoperative Hernia Pain (779 words)
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Medscape Oncology - March 24 - The Patient as Research Partner (2,460 words)
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Medscape Oncology - March 23 - Today's Cancer Research Pioneers (3,320 words)
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Medscape Oncology - March 4 -Mythbusters: Does This Cause Cancer? (5,500 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Jan/Feb - Biased Punishment: Harsher Punishments for the Obese and Hippies (200 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Jan/Feb - From Mind to Matter: Beliefs Can Trigger Asthma Attacks (100 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Mar/Apr - Descendants of Holocaust Survivors Have Altered Stress Hormones (image)
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General Surgery News - February - Experts Debate Value of Randomized Controlled Trials for Hernia Repair (1920 words)
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General Surgery News - February - Scoring System Helps Predict SSOs After Open Ventral Hernia Repair (800 words)
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General Surgery News - February - Study Brings Spotlight Back on Quality-of-Life Hernia Outcomes (800 words)
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General Surgery News - January - In Quest of an EMR System for Surgeons (2614 words)
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General Surgery News - January - Alexis Carrel: Nobel Winner, Brilliant Career Tarnished by Nazi Party Link (2523 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Jan/Feb - How Would a Psychologist Get in Shape? (338 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Jan/Feb - Drink Up: Discern Fact from Fiction for Popular Health Beverages (154 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Jan/Feb - Blood Type Matters for Brain Health (128 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Jan/Feb - Roundup: Distinctively Human (400 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Jan/Feb - Dizziness Can Be a Fatal Side Effect of Many Medications (600 words)
2014
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Medscape Oncology - December 17 - Practice Patterns: Young Oncologists Seek Benefits of Larger Practices, Hospitalist Jobs (link) (1770 words)
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Medscape Oncology - December 16 - Does Oncology Have a Recruitment Problem? (link) (1730 words)
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Medscape Oncology - December 2 - 340B Drug Pricing Program: Serving Vulnerable Patients or Enriching Hospitals? (link) (2600 words)
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General Surgery News - December - Promise of EMR Systems Yet To Be Fulfilled for Many (2000 words)
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General Surgery News - October - A Century Later, Debate on Hernia Repair Is Stronger Than Ever (4000 words)
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General Surgery News - October - Allvar Gullstrand: Surgeon, Nobel Prize Winner, Egoist (2200 words)
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General Surgery News - September - The Birth of Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (2767 words)
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General Surgery News - September - Peri-Op Protocols Enhancing Recovery After Colorectal Surgery (850 words)
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General Surgery News - September - Angelita Habr-Gama, MD, Pioneer in Colorectal Surgery (1800 words)
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Medscape Oncology - September 2 - Mythbusters: Complementary and Alternative Treatments in Cancer (4811 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Sept/Oct Issue - What's Your First Memory? (299 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Sept/Oct Issue - Can Marijuana Cause Psychosis? (192 words)
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Scientific American Mind - July/August Issue - Can Acupuncture Treat Depression? (364 words)
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Scientific American Mind - July/August Issue - 5 Scientists Weigh in on Acupuncture (855 words)
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Scientific American Mind - July/August Issue - Roundup: Nature versus Nurture (321 words)
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Scientific American Mind - July/August Issue - 4 Ways to Plan a Mind-Restoring Vacation (116 words)
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General Surgery News - August 2014 - Finding Keys to Recovery After Colorectal Surgery (800 words)
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General Surgery News - August 2014 - International Panel Forges Consensus on Early Rectal Cancer (800 words)
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General Surgery News - June 2014 - Women in Surgery: A Profile of Patricia Sylla, MD (1848 words)
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General Surgery News - June 2014 - The First Surgeon Nobel Prize Winner: Emil Theodor Kocher, MD (1769 words)
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Clinical Oncology News - May 2014 - Behind Closed Doors: Finding the Cost of Oncology Drugs (2194 words)
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General Surgery News - May 2014 - A Tale of Two Nations: A Comparison of Health Care In the United Kingdom and the U.S (2141 words)
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General Surgery News - May 2014 - History of Lap Colectomy: An Approach Still Awaiting Widespread Use (2374 words)
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Scientific American Mind - May/June Issue - Reviews Roundup: Creating Convictions (268 words)
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Scientific American Mind - May/June Issue - Meddling with Memory (291 words)
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General Surgery News - April 2014 - The Early Days of Laparoscopy for Metabolic and Obesity Surgery (2323 words)
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General Surgery News - March 2014 - Laparoscopic Techniques for Hernia Repair: A History of Ups and Downs (3576 words)
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General Surgery News - March 2014 - Omentum Surgery Explored For Alzheimer’s Disease (1628 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Mar/Apr Issue - Reviews Roundup: Free Will (268 words)
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Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News - March 2014 - WEO Provides Global Training in Endoscopy (1000 words)
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Clinical Oncology News - February 2014 - Pay-for-Delay Deals Increase Cancer Drug Costs (2060 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Jan/Feb Issue - MIND Books Roundup: Unearthing Inner Resources (300 words)
2013
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Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News - December 2013 - Overuse and Abuse in U.S. Health Care: Is Colonoscopy To Blame? (1384 words)
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Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News - December 2013 - The U.S. Trillion-Dollar Medical Bill 99.6% Is Not Related to Colonoscopy (4821 words)
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Clinical Oncology News - December 2013 - Top Cancer Drugs New to Market (725 words)
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Scientific American Mind - December 19 - Are You Afraid of Happiness [Quiz]
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Scientific American Mind - Nov/Dec Issue -Nov/Dec Issue - MIND Books Roundup: Being Our Best (292 words)
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Clinical Oncology News - October Issue - 340B: Helping Patients or Enriching Hospitals? (2485 words)
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General Surgery News - October Issue - Landmark Strides in Laparoscopic Technologies: Video to Robotics (3595 words)
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General Surgery News - September Issue - Single-Port Liver Resection Safe, Feasible in Selected Patients (764 words)
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General Surgery News - September Issue - A Talk With Eddie Joe Reddick: Laparoscopy Pioneer, Recording Artist (1435 words)
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General Surgery News - September Issue - The Physician as CEO, Once Again (1981 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Sept/Oct Issue - MIND Books Roundup: All Fired Up (300 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Sept/Oct Issue - Famous "Trolley Problem" Exposes Moral Instincts (368 words)
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General Surgery News - August Issue -Endoscopic Approach Good Option for Early Breast Cancer (766 words)
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General Surgery News - August Issue - Single-Port Surgery for Early Gastric Cancer Appears Safe, Feasible (638 words)
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General Surgery News - July Issue - The ‘Cowboys’ of Lap Chole: The Story of a Laparoscopic Revolution in the U.S. (2938 words)
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Clinical Oncology News - July Issue - Counterfeit Chemo The second in a two-part special report on drug fraud in the U.S. (1853 words)
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Scientific American Mind - July/Aug Issue - MIND Books Roundup: Decisions, Decisions (275 words)
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Clinical Oncology News - June Issue - Counterfeit Chemo A special two-part report on drug fraud in the U.S. (2033 words)
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General Surgery News - June Issue - The First Lap Chole in Europe: A ‘Criminal’ Is Vindicated (1402 words)
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Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News - June Issue - Bureaucracy Main Culprit In Physician Burnout (1996 words)
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General Surgery News - June Issue - Investigational Device Prolongs Survival Of Livers for Transplantation (888 words)
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Scientific American Mind - May/June Issue - MIND Books Roundup: Defining Me (290 words)
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General Surgery News - April Issue - Laparoscopy: The Controversial Beginnings of a Surgical Revolution (2207 words)
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Clinical Oncology News - April Issue - Drugging the Undruggable: Science in Oncology (3850 words)
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Infectious Disease Special Edition - April Issue - Self-Testing Improves HIV Screening, Concerns Persist (1028 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Mar/Apr Issue - MIND Books Roundup: Brain Truths (300 words)
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Clinical Oncology News - February Issue- Targeted Therapy: Not All Mutations Are Created Equal (2041 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Jan/Feb Issue - MIND Books Roundup: Enriched Living (300 words)
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General Surgery News - January Issue - Josep Trueta, Creator of Innovative Method for Open Fractures
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General Surgery News - January Issue - Researchers Predict "Scary" Rate of Diabetic Conditions by 2020 (765 words)
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General Surgery News - January Issue - New Test Provides Greater Accuracy in Detecting Colorectal Cancer Early (467 words)
2012
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Clinical Oncology News - December Issue- Research Misconduct On the Rise (2192 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Nov/Dec Issue - MIND Books Roundup: Better Brains (300 words)
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Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News - October Issue - Milk Thistle No Better Than Placebo for Treating Hepatitis C Infection (481 words)
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Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News - October Issue - CDC Updates Guidelines for HBV-Infected Health Care Providers (529 words)
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General Surgery News - September Issue- The Murky Landscape of Weight Discrimination Law (2395 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Sept/Oct Issue - MIND Books Roundup: Private Lives (300 words)
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General Surgery News - August Issue - Pre-op Chemotherapy Safely Treats Colorectal Liver Metastases (450 words)
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General Surgery News - August Issue - Surgery Should Be Primary Treatment for Achalasia, Say Surgeon Investigators (429 words)
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Scientific American Mind - July/Aug Issue - MIND Books Roundup: Overcoming Mental Blocks (300 words)
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General Surgery News - June Issue - Survey Shows Surgeon Salary and Job Satisfaction Down in 2011 (496 words)
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Pain Medicine News - May Issue - FDA OKs Continued Trials for Potential Pain Drug Class (716 words)
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General Surgery News - April Issue - Study Hints at ‘Prime Time’ for Surgeons: 35 to 50 Years Old (867 words)
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General Surgery News - April Issue - U.S. Survey Shows Decline in Postsurgical Deaths (364 words)
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Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News - April Issue - Teammate Support Spurs Individual Weight Loss in Online Fitness Competition (366 words)
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General Surgery News - March Issue - Statewide Data Initiative Reveals Clues To Improving Outcomes (1150 words)
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General Surgery News - March Issue - Manufacturer Halts Sales of Lap-Band to Certain (490 words)
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General Surgery News - March Issue - Peer Support Found To Spur Weight Loss (366 words)
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General Surgery News - March Issue - Low BMI Associated With Higher Postoperative 30-Day Mortality (271 words)
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Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News - March Issue - Opioid Use for Abdominal Pain More Than Doubled in a Decade (354 words)
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Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News - March Issue - Likeable Patients Receive Better Pain Care (202 words)
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General Surgery News - February Issue- Surgical Education: Finally, There Are Some Apps for That (440 words)
2011
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General Surgery News - December Issue - “Surgeon” Ranked Second Most Overrated Job in Survey (1050 words)
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General Surgery News - December Issue - FDA Squeezes California Surgery Centers for Improper Promotion of Gastric Banding (1130 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Nov/Dec Issue - MIND Books Roundup: Train the Brain (250 words)
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Pain Medicine News - November Issue - Researchers Block Morphine’s Itchy Side Effect (271 words)
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Pain Medicine News - November Issue - Music May Help Relieve Pain in Cancer Patients (419 words)
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Pain Medicine News - October Issue - Bioengineered Spinal Disk Implants Relieve Neck Pain and Backache (401 words)
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Pain Medicine News - October Issue - Williams’ Diagnosis Shines Light On Exhausting Rheumatic Disease (700 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Sept/Oct Issue - MIND Books Roundup: Quirks and Quibbles (300 words)
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General Surgery News - September Issue - Study Offers Barometer of Resident Confidence in Surgical Skills (303 words)
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Pain Medicine News - September Issue - Should Rep. Bachmann’s Chronic Migraines Keep Her From the Presidency? (577 words)
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Scientific American Mind - July/Aug Issue - MIND Books Roundup: Morality, Hypocrisy and Consciousness (300 words)
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General Surgery News - July Issue - Bariatric Surgery, Weight Loss Linked to Decrease in Migraines (730 words)
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General Surgery News - July Issue - In Study, No Survival Benefit for Elderly Bariatric Patients (873 words)
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Anesthesiology News - June Issue - Traffic Accidents Linked to Increased Risk for Chronic Widespread Pain (300 words)
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Scientific American Mind - May/June Issue - MIND Books Roundup: Neuroscience of Bullying (275 words)
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General Surgery News - April Issue - Surgeons Seek Improved OR Safety With Web Site (502 words)
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Anesthesiology News - April Issue - High Morbidity Accompanies Nonmedical Use of Prescription Opioids (250 words)
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General Surgery News - March Issue - Axillary Node Dissection May Not Benefit Some Patients (468 words)
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General Surgery News - March Issue - Prophylactic Mastectomy Benefits Small Subgroup of Patients (297 words)
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General Surgery News - February Issue - FDA Squeezes Centers for Improper Promotion of Gastric Banding (2074 words)
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Pain Medicine News - February Issue - Zoster Vaccine Associated With Lower Risk For Shingles in Older Adults (385 words)
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Pain Medicine News - February Issue - Multiple Pain Locations Associated With Severe Knee Osteoarthritis Pain (725 words)
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Pain Medicine News - February Issue - First Estimates Made for Lifetime Risk for RA (433 words)
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Pain Medicine News - January Issue - Benefits of Methylphenidate on Patients With Postconcussion Syndrome (266 words)
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General Surgery News - January Issue - General Surgeon Elected to Congress: Q&A With Dan Benishek, MD (1694 words)
2010
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Pain Medicine News - November Issue - Efforts To Document the “Fifth Vital Sign” Growing Abroad (896 words)
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SFARI.org - October 11 - New tests for fragile X promise routine screening (933 words)
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Anesthesiology News - October Issue - Program Cuts Red Tape for Volunteer Health Professionals (200 words)
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SFARI.org - September 28 - Jokes crack open brain connectivity in autism (906 words)
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SFARI.org - September 23 - Studies tie fragile X syndrome to famous cancer pathway (800 words)
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Anesthesiology News - September Issue - Busy Clinicians Refresh Skills At Anesthesia Equipment Rodeo (631 words)
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Washington Examiner - August 12 - Magnets and ultrasound studied as tools to fight brain cancer (590 words)
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SFARI.org - August 6 - Groups aim to recruit more racial minorities for genetic studies (1057 words)
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Washington Examiner - August 5 - Social rejection may hurt our health (550 words)
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Reuters Health - July 28 - Men with elevated C-reactive protein levels have a greater risk of colon but not rectal cancer (465 words)
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Washington Examiner - July 22 - Tracking baby talk may aid in detection of autism (600 words)
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SFARI.org - July 20 - Study finds weak genetic link between autism and intelligence (1076 words)
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Washington Examiner - July 15 - Gut check yields viral 'fingerprint' (591 words)
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Reuters Health - July 13 - Heated humidification reduces inflammation from CPAP treatment (499 words)
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Washington Examiner - July 8 - Fighting may prime the brain for more bouts (626 words)
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Reuters Health - July 8 - Hepatic fat contributes to ethnic differences in cardiometabolic risk factors (415 words)
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Reuters Health - July 7 - Estrogen receptor-beta agonist ERB-041 of no help in RA (408 words)
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Reuters Health - July 6 - Imatinib pulses improve long-term survival for patients with aggressive type of leukemia (450 words)
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Washington Examiner - July 1 - Women may be more sensitive to stress (504 words)
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Reuters Health - July 1 - Caffeine not seen to increase atrial fibrillation risk in women (450 words)
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Reuters Health - July - Children and adults squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue should be given the same therapy (370 words)
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Reuters Health - July - Respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis may reduce recurrent wheezing in nonatopic, but not atopic children (461 words)
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Reuters Health - June 25 - Long-term cardiac risk: higher with diabetes, or a first MI? (327 words)
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Washington Examiner - June 24 - Possible genetic link between drinking, smoking found (550 words)
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Reuters Health - June 24 - Drug-eluting stents improve outcomes more than bare-metal stents (450 words)
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Reuters Health - June 18 - Cyclosporine helps Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis (492 words)
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Reuters Health - June 17 - One session of argon plasma coagulation heals radiation proctitis (350 words)
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Reuters Health - June 15 - Cotrimoxazole plus antiretroviral therapy reduces HIV mortality (350 words)
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Washington Examiner - June 10 - The science behind the terrifying horror-flick screams (600 words)
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Reuters Health - June 9 - Chlorhexidine wipes do not prevent infection in mothers and newborns (529 words)
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Reuters Health - June 4 - Coronary calcium score doesn't help predict risk in low-risk men (350 words)
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Washington Examiner - June 3 - New insights into how acupuncture works (466 words)
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SFARI.org - June 3 - New model mines simpler organisms for autism genes (623 words)
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Reuters Health - June 3 - Zinc during pregnancy does not influence child development (410 words)
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Reuters Health - May 25 - Doxycycline does not reduce unscheduled bleeding and spotting (450 words)
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Reuters Health - May 21 - Antisense molecules can treat Burkholderia cepacia infections (397 words)
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Reuters Health - May 20 - Aripiprazole not linked with metabolic syndrome in bipolar patients (450 words)
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Washington Examiner - May 20 - The science behind Einstein, the littlest mini-horse that could (500 words)
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Reuters Health - May 18 - Oral antiglycemics modestly lower hemoglobin A1C levels (427 words)
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SFARI.org - May 18 - Study implicates cell-adhesion proteins in autism (727 words)
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Reuters Health - May 17 - PDE5 inhibitors may help sexual dysfunction in men with CKD (675 words)
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Washington Examiner - May 13 - Hearty indeed: Laughter strengthens immune system, improves mood (457 words)
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Washington Examiner - May 6 - What? I can't check my Facebook for how long? (500 words)
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Washington Examiner - April 29 - Can't stop devouring junk food? (540 words)
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Reuters Health - April 28 - Most antiepileptic drug overdoses are deliberate (365 words)
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Reuters Health - April 16 - Large left atrium predicts adverse cardiovascular events (450 words)
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Washington Examiner - April 15 - Color me speckled: Investigating the fruit fly (450 words)
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SFARI.org - April 13 - Random genetic changes may explain variability in autism (825 words)
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Washington Examiner - April 8 - Turning those personality flaws into strengths (455 words)
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Reuters Health -April 7 - Multimarker assay detects early ovarian cancer (525 words)
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Anesthesiology News - April Issue - Standard Airway Letter Could Aid Patient Care (742 words)
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The Scientist - March Issue - A Penny Saved: Eight surprising ways to save from $10,000 to $6,000,000 (1650 words)
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Reuters Health - March 31 - Surrogate markers of 25(OH)D don't accurately reflect serum levels (325 words)
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Washington Examiner - March 25 - Crimes committed under microscope (400 words)
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Washington Examiner - March 18 - Lassoing the possible stress gene (400 words)
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SFARI.org - March 11 - Face recognition is distinct genetic skill, studies find (1037 words)
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Reuters Health - March 9 - Olmesartan slows progression of coronary atherosclerosis (330 words)
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Reuters Health - March 3 - Conservative management of placenta accreta: a risky option for women (360 words)
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The Scientist - February Issue - Dry out, put away (700 words)
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The Scientist - February Issue - Phineas Gage (277 words)
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The Scientist - February Issue - Reviving hearts (230 words)
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Reuters Health - February 9 - Removing ureteral stone fragments is better than leaving them to pass spontaneously (466 words)
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Reuters Health - February - Breast cancer patients with positive sentinel nodes often not treated according to guidelines (411 words)
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The Scientist - January Issue - A pipeline rerouted (738 words)
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The Scientist - January Issue - Baby bellies (230 words)
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The Scientist - January Issue - Power Couples (1689 words)
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Reuters Health - January 28 - Re-challenge chemo may up survival in relapsing non-small-cell lung cancer (350 words)
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Reuters Health - January 20 - Noncontrast CT better for diagnosing acute appendicitis in adults? (250 words)
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The Scientist - January 14 - Drugs from D2 (1313 words)
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The Scientist - January 14 - From Private to Public (1226 words)
2009
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Scientific American Mind - Nov/Dec Issue - Why We Worry? (3000 words)
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The Scientist - December Issue - Beth Shapiro: Creatures Great and Small (601 words)
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The Scientist - December Issue - Die, diabetes (230 words)
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Psychology Today - December 20 - Lose the Memory, Lose the Weight: Creating false memories may help children trim calories (613 words)
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The Scientist - November Issue - Gene Hunters (230 words)
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The Scientist - November Issue - Best Places to Work: Academia [US1, US4, Internl1, Internl4] (1600 words)
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The Scientist - September Issue - Edutainment (805 words)
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The Scientist - August 20 - Virus benefits insect host (540 words)
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Scientific American Earth 2.0 - May Issue - Teach-In Solution (200 words)
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Scientific American Earth 2.0 - May Issue - Coral Fights Antibiotic Resistance (187 words)
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Scientific American Earth 2.0 - March Issue - Masters of Sustainability (208 words)
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Scientific American Earth 2.0 - March Issue - Forecasting Malaria Weather Patterns (200 words)
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Psychology Today - March Issue - Natural Element: The Drama-Free Household (300 words)
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Psychology Today - January Issue - Quirky Minds: Unexpectedly Expecting (300 words)
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Psychology Today - January Issue - Natural Element: Away from My Desk (300 words)
2008
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Scientific American Mind - Oct/Nov Issue - The Oxygen Dilemma: Can Too Much O2 Kill? (490 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Oct/Nov Issue - Mapping the Spine, Gene by Gene (235 words)
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Scientific American Earth 2.0 - October Issue - Mothers and Children Unite Under 1Sky (230 words)
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Scientific American Online - September 2 - Coming in from the Cold (835 words)
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Scientific American Mind - Aug/Sept Issue - Does Herpes Cause Brain Cancer? (370 words)
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Scientific American Online - July 11 - Will This Vaccine Prevent or Reverse Alzheimer's Disease? (1000 words)
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Scientific American Mind - June/July Issue - Loneliness May Lead to Serious Illness, including Cancer (270 words)