What began as a public hospital has evolved into one of the nation’s leading academic health systems — advancing groundbreaking research, educating generations of physicians and caregivers, and providing world-class care to patients.
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Pradeep Khosla,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 July 2026
Staffing challenges during this period led to Saint Alphonsus leaning heavily on locum tenens physicians — traveling doctors assigned by specialized agencies to fill shifts on a contract basis — for its trauma department.
Already large clinical trials are testing if certain drugs could prevent or at least delay the disease — and if any of those pan out, doctors will need an easy way to tell who should try them.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
15 July 2026
In patients with positive results, primary care doctors were less likely to diagnose Alzheimer’s at the time of the visit, preferring to refer patients with worrisome results to specialists for further examination.
In recent years, medical credit cards have made their way into the South Florida offices of dentists, ophthalmologists and other doctors as one way people can finance their care.
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Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Sunglasses, hats recommended for sun protection AHN ophthalmologists say many people remember sunscreen but often forget eye protection.
Likewise, Tri-City has already begun using its powers as a public health care district to recruit additional obstetricians to the area.
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Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
In a notice published last month in the Federal Register, HHS encouraged specialists such as anesthesiologists, cardiologists, oncologists, radiologists and obstetricians to consider serving.
With over 29,000 five-star ratings from nurses, teachers, and podiatrists alike, the Aerothotic Comfy Flip-flops deserve a spot in your suitcase this summer, no matter if your itinerary calls for leisurely walks by the pool or intensive hikes.
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Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2026
Oprah and podiatrists agree that the brand’s actually-cute kicks offer ample cushioning and comfort for days spent on your feet.
Open Evidence is changing how clinicians access medical knowledge.
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Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2026
New resources become available, new forms of expertise emerge, and new — often legal — obligations are imposed on governments, clinicians, researchers, insurers, and patients.
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