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The rate of delivery within 24 hours is increased with induction with concurrent oxytocin infusion added to preinduction cervical ripening with a Foley catheter versus Foley followed by oxytocin

Induction With Concurrent Oxytocin, Foley Speeds Delivery

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Concurrent oxytocin added to Foley increases rate of delivery in 24 hours in nulliparous, multiparous
Different paths to perspective of another's experience are associated with varying effect on helpers' health during helping behavior

Path to Empathy Deemed As Vital As Being Empathetic

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Conclusion could be especially useful in context of medical professions, researcher says
A new interactive training module in medical ethics can help physicians to understand professional boundaries

New Interactive Module Aims to Clarify Professional Boundaries

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Module focuses on potential boundary violations relating to treating family, colleagues, receiving gifts
Perioperative intravenous acetaminophen may be beneficial for reducing immediate postoperative pain after endoscopic sinus surgery

Peri-Op IV Acetaminophen May Reduce Post-Op Pain in Sinus Sx

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Reduction in immediate postoperative pain after endoscopic sinus surgery, but results inconclusive
Prescription databases can help combat drug abuse when doctors are required by law to check them before writing opioid prescriptions

Doctors Urged to Check Patient Drug History Before Opioid Rx

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Opioid abuse down when physicians are legally obligated to check patient's drug history
For patients with discogenic low back pain due to failed back surgery syndrome

Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation Relieves Low Back Pain

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Pain relief for patients with discogenic low back pain due to failed back surgery syndrome
Older adults treated at major teaching facilities are less likely to die in the weeks and months following their discharge than patients admitted to community hospitals

Mortality Rates Found Lower at Major Teaching Hospitals

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Researchers assessed 30-day survival for older patients
More than a quarter of Americans -- and one in three millennials -- say they know someone addicted to opioids

APA: Americans Believe Tx Not Punishment Best for Opioid Crisis

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Poll finds 58 percent for prioritizing access to treatment; 26 percent for more punishment
Physicians should consider their retirement and plan ahead at all stages of their career

Tips Provided to Help Physicians Plan for Retirement

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Strategies to save for retirement should be adapted through different stages of physicians' careers
The decline in the number of Americans without health insurance stalled in 2016 after five years of progress

CDC: Slowing of Decline in Number of Uninsured Adults

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Uninsured rate was 9 percent in 2016, compared with 9.1 percent in 2015