Edited by Shrabasti Bhattacharya Medscape Medical News The study was led by Janice Bidesie, Experimental Psychology, Helmholtz Institute, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands. It was published online in Obesity. TOPLINE A systematic review synthesized findings from six case reports that linked semaglutide use for obesity to Wernicke encephalopathy in mostly middle-aged patients with multiple comorbidities. In each case, gastrointestinal […]
Read MoreThe Justice Department has charged 455 defendants across 45 states and US territories in a $6.5B healthcare fraud crackdown, which officials described as the largest coordinated enforcement action in its history and the second-largest amount ever charged in a single operation (behind last year’s $14.6B operation). Authorities say the schemes targeted Medicare, Medicaid, and other healthcare […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Some anesthesia groups that sold to private equity-backed national platforms are reversing course and buying their practices back and reforming as independent groups. Stan Morton, CEO of Copractica, a Dallas-based clinically integrated network for independent anesthesia practices, told Becker’s how one member group sold to a large national group six or seven […]
Read MoreAuthors: Indu Subramanian, MD; Andrew C. Charles, MD Medscape Indira Subramanian, MD: Hi. Welcome, everyone, to Medscape. I’m so excited to have Professor Andrew Charles on today. He is a professor of neurology at UCLA and the director of the Goldberg Migraine Program at UCLA, a good friend and colleague, and he actually was my residency program director […]
Read MoreAnesthesia Experts and Carlsbad Anesthesia Services, LLC are seeking a full-time anesthesiologist to join our established anesthesia team at Carlsbad Medical Center in Carlsbad, New Mexico. This is an exceptional opportunity for an anesthesiologist seeking excellent compensation, a predictable schedule, manageable cases, and a true work-life balance. Because Carlsbad is located in a New Mexico […]
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