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CHICAGO, IL — The American Osteopathic Information Association (AOiA) applauds the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for launching the Medicare App Library, a new national directory of rigorously evaluated digital health applications for Medicare beneficiaries. The initiative represents a major federal commitment to ensuring that patients have access to safe, evidence‑based digital health … Read More
A generation ago, recognizing a dangerous heart rhythm required being in the right place at the right time. Today, it may begin on someone’s wrist.
Retroflexion is a maneuver used during endoscopy or colonoscopy. I explain to my patients that this maneuver involves the scope being configured into a J- or candy-cane-like shape to allow the physician to look back on areas that might otherwise be missed, such as the rectum or the fundus (the top of the stomach). The … Read More
Here’s a fun fact: A parent can hire a “medical school application advisor” for their child as early as eighth grade. It’s true—both inclusive packages and hourly rates are available.
In the March issue of Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM), you’ll find a lineup of articles across various subspecialty areas and topics, including an exploration of the impact of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene variations on autism spectrum disorder severity, the utility of implantable loop recorders in diagnosing and/or excluding arrhythmias in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and … Read More
A 77-year-old woman presented in March 2025 for diffuse widespread pruritus and palmar erythema with burning pain that onset approximately 4 months prior. She was initially treated with Dupixent, 300 mg subcutaneously every 2 weeks, and antihistamines with a presumed diagnosis of atopic dermatitis.
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