April 24, 2019 — Average doctor salaries rose to $ 313,000 from $ 299,000 last year, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2019. The report is the most comprehensive doctor salary report in the United States, representing almost 20,000 physicians in more than 30 specialties. The top three highest-paid specialties are: Orthopedists at an… Read More »
Most women with depression experience considerable difficulty in making decisions about whether or not to use antidepressant medications during pregnancy. These decisions are very complex, and women must consider their own illness history and personal preferences in the context of available data regarding the reproductive safety of antidepressants. Simone Vigod and colleagues present preliminary data… Read More »
It may not make sense to use your feet in benefit of someone else’s ears, but in the case of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) and its signature Walk4Hearing events, that’s exactly what thousands of people across the country have been doing since 1979. Join a walk near you. Each year in the spring… Read More »
AI is being used in healthcare for applications such as decision support, image analysis and patient triage. “Today, artificial intelligence is helping physicians make smarter decisions at the point of care, improving the ease and accuracy of viewing patient scans and reducing physician burnout,” according to the Cleveland Clinic. “For instance, machine learning algorithms have… Read More »