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Weekly review: The 8 podcasts to listen to this summer, according to Advisory Board experts

The 8 podcasts to listen to this summer, according to Advisory Board experts (Monday, July 1)
Just in time for your summer travels, Advisory Board's experts offer eight recommendations for podcasts to help you understand unconscious human behavior, decipher the health care investment landscape, learn more about the day-to-day of clinical specialties, and even improve your productivity.

Charted: The dangers of alcohol (even if you don't drink) (Tuesday, July 2)
Roughly one in five U.S. adults in 2015 experienced harm related to another person's drinking, according to a study published recently in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. See the major secondhand effects of drinking in our interactive chart.

10 big medical myths, busted (Wednesday, July 3)
A recent meta-analysis in the journal eLife identified nearly 400 routine practices that have been debunked by studies in leading medical journals. Writing for the New York Times, Gina Kolata rounds up 10 "of the most notable findings."

Hollywood loves the 'rude-but-brilliant' surgeon. But in the real world, do abrasive surgeons truly outperform?

Patients treated by surgeons who were previously reported by coworkers for bad behavior are more likely to experience complications after surgery, according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA Surgery.

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Around the nation: American Pain Society declares bankruptcy as it battles opioid-related lawsuits

The American Pain Society recently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and decided to cease operations due to legal costs stemming from opioid-related lawsuits, in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from Illinois, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas.

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Cancer patients keep winding up in the ED. Should they have their own urgent care centers instead?

Urgent care centers specifically designed for cancer patients can reduce ED utilization— helping to avoid the risks associated with a hospital visit and lowering the overall cost of care, finds a new study. Advisory Board’s Deirdre Saulet and Ashley Riley outline why these centers may be right for your program and explain six ways to improve your urgent care strategy.

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The HPV vaccine has led to a significant drop in precancerous diagnoses, study finds

HPV vaccinations have led to significant decreases in cases of anal and genital warts, HPV infections, and precancerous lesions in young girls and women in several countries, which suggests the vaccines could lead to a significant drop in cervical cancer, according to a study published recently in The Lancet.

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An incessant itch left this nurse in 'agony'—until one doctor dug deep into her medical past

Leslie Lavender, a 60-year-old retired nurse practitioner, was devastated by an "incessant itch" that left her in "agony" for over a year—until a specialist dug into her medical history to find an explanation other doctors had overlooked, Sandra Boodman reports for the Washington Post.

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Weekly review: The 8 podcasts to listen to this summer, according to Advisory Board experts

Hollywood loves the 'rude-but-brilliant' surgeon. But in the real world, do abrasive surgeons truly outperform?

Around the nation: American Pain Society declares bankruptcy as it battles opioid-related lawsuits

Cancer patients keep winding up in the ED. Should they have their own urgent care centers instead?

The HPV vaccine has led to a significant drop in precancerous diagnoses, study finds

An incessant itch left this nurse in 'agony'—until one doctor dug deep into her medical past

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Hollywood loves the 'rude-but-brilliant' surgeon. But in the real world, do abrasive surgeons truly outperform?

Around the nation: American Pain Society declares bankruptcy as it battles opioid-related lawsuits

Cancer patients keep winding up in the ED. Should they have their own urgent care centers instead?

The HPV vaccine has led to a significant drop in precancerous diagnoses, study finds

An incessant itch left this nurse in 'agony'—until one doctor dug deep into her medical past

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