Tom Collins is a freelance writer in South Florida who has written about medical topics from nasty infections to ethical dilemmas, runaway tumors to tornado-chasing doctors. He travels the globe gathering conference health news and lives in West Palm Beach.
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Afternoon napping associated with better cognition in elderly, study shows
An observational study of more than 2,000 Chinese older adults finds higher scores for nappers in several areas of cognition testing.
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Income inequality plus race drive COVID incidence, death rates in U.S.
Researchers mined data from the CDC, the Census Bureau, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and other sources for 3,142 U.S. counties.
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Hospitalists balance work, family as pandemic boosts stress
Experts describe the emotional and psychological strain that has come from working during the pandemic.
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Drug allergy in the chart? Ask patients for specifics
Hospitalists “have a huge role to play” in drug allergy delabeling.
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Population health can improve postdischarge care
Broadening the focus beyond the four walls of the hospital can bring better results while also saving money.
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Hospitalists share work-parent experience during pandemic
Hospitalists described the strain that comes with the pandemic’s uncertainty and the mix of emotions they’ve experienced while working during a...
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Cancer treatments bring concerns for hospitalists
With checkpoint inhibitors and CAR T-cell therapy, hospitalists need to act quickly to avoid problems that can affect nearly any organ in the body...
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Developing COVID-19 hospital protocols during the pandemic
Hospitalists and other experts meet regularly to assess the literature and the dynamics of the pandemic in order to quickly pivot in the treatment...
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Immigrant hospitalist dilemma takes stage at HM20 Virtual
For doctors on visas, the pandemic brings anxiety and uncertainty about legal status in the U.S.
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HM20 Virtual: Experts to discuss structural racism in hospital medicine
"The associations we have, and our biases, are not necessarily declared beliefs, or even reflect our stances that we explicitly endorse -...
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Pride profile: Sarah Jones, PA-C
Hospitalist physician assistant Sarah Jones says her own experience has helped her advocate for LGBTQ patients.
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Pride profile: Keshav Khanijow, MD
Dr. Keshav Khanijow has leveraged his work with LGBTQ health successfully into hospital medicine projects.
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Hospitalists deal with patient discrimination
The hospital is the only place some patients will find themselves in intimate interactions with people of other ethnicities.
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Experts bring clarity to end of life difficulties
Confusing situations sometimes arise when treating patients near the end of their lives.
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Battling hospitalist burnout
Hospitalists are putting potential solutions to burnout into place.