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Physician Burnout and Suicide: A Call to Action
Physicians have one of the highest suicide rates of any profession. he highest suicide rates of any profession. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, an estimated 300 physicians die by suicide each year across the United States—nearly 1 per day. -
Improving Diversity in Clinical Trials
Chicago, IL—It is well documented that clinical trials thus far have for the most part excluded underserved populations, and that means the results of these trials cannot be generalized to society at large. Fortunately, the federal government and medical societies have taken aim at remedying this imbalance in accrual for clinical trials. -
Study Shows How Morphine May Contribute to Bone Loss and Cancer-Induced Bone Pain
Opioids such as morphine are the gold standard for treating cancer-induced bone pain, but new University of Arizona Health Sciences research recently published in PAIN uncovered a mechanism by which chronic morphine use may increase bone loss and pain.
