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The British Medical Journal’s executive editor, Kamran Abbasi, pens a commentary about DANMASK-19, the first trial of mask use during COVID-19 and its controversial “negative” results. Abbasi claims that disagreement among experts, especially about interpretation of a study, is a common occurrence and “the usual business of science,” but the influence of social media has created a major challenge for science.

From MedPage Today comes this story about Cliff Willmeng, a registered nurse who was fired from United Hospital in St. Paul, MN, in May 2020. Willmeng believes the hospital board is investigating his conduct due to his standing up for his own safety and that of other nurses when he pressed for hospital scrubs over using and reusing his own, fearing he may bring the virus home.

According to a study published in The Journal of Physiology in 2020, even passive stretching can provide health benefits. Instead of focusing on peak performance, pushing yourself to the limit, or “feeling the burn,” here are four other exercises that have been scientifically proven to produce serious benefits without a serious commitment.

Getting out and enjoying the sunshine seems to be more important than ever right now, and some studies indicated that not getting enough of vitamin D may be a risk factor for all-cause mortality, and numerous researchers have concluded that we should all probably be getting a little more of it. According to the available research, here are three diseases that vitamin D may help you and your patients combat.

This randomized controlled trial was to assess whether recommending surgical mask use outside the home reduces wearers’ risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection in a setting where masks were uncommon and not among recommended public health measures. The results from the study were published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

There are plenty of options when it comes to working part-time as a physician. With all the hours you spent in residency, school, fellowship, and treating patients, it may be time for a well-deserved break that lets you explore different options in medicine. Before you start to burn out, investigate taking on one of these positions.