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    LocumLife virtual launch party



    LocumLife virtual launch party on Wednesday, February 15 from 2 – 5 pm EST. Hosted on Twitter (enter #LocumLaunch) by Editor Bobbi Harrison, the online festivities will celebrate the return of LocumLife and more specifically, our January/February 2012 relaunch issue.

  • LocumLifeLines

    Country Doctor of the Year



    An E-F5 tornado devastated the towns of Hackleburg and Phil Campbell, Ala., leaving Dr. Keith Morrow without medical offices. While he could have opted to relocate, the 2011 Country Doctor of the Year is rebuilding and has vowed to stay in Hackleburg and continue to lead its recovery.

  • LocumLifeLines

    10 best and worst airport terminals



    Whether you are beginning a new locum tenens contract or returning home to visit family and friends, airport terminals are often part of the travel plan. Find out which ones soar high—and which terminals should be grounded—according to Frommers.com.

  • LocumLifeLines

    2012 outlook for locum tenens opportunities



    Staffing company representatives participate in a Q&A discussion regarding the outlook for locum tenens opportunities 2012 and beyond. They share perspectives on a variety of topics, from physicians' interest in the career alternative to the types of facilities and practices contracting with staffing companies.

  • HLA-B27 most common in white Americans



    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The U.S. prevalence of the Human Leukocyte Antigen B27 (HLA-B27) allele differs by ethnicity but is generally similar to previous estimates based on smaller scale studies, researchers have found.

  • Hypoglossal nerve stimulation promising against sleep apnea



    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) is associated with increases in airflow in patients with sleep apnea, according to a new study.

  • Antiplatelet resistance linked to silent cerebral emboli after coronary angiography



    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Silent embolic cerebral infarctions occur in about one in six patients after undergoing coronary angiography, and the risk is related to the degree of platelet inhibition with aspirin and clopidogrel, a Korean study shows.

  • Doctors over-treat enterococcal bacteriuria: study



    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study of patients with bacteria in their urine, doctors prescribed antibiotics to one in three who had no symptoms and no evidence of a urinary tract infection.

  • Cancer drug Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) gets stronger label



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