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Why microbiology should be a medical school prerequisite

Why microbiology should be a medical school prerequisite

When medical students are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to keep up, they come to one of us, C.A., a learning specialist. The first weeks of medical school are brutal — students struggling not just with their coursework but with the sheer adjustment to the relentless pace of their new reality. Emily (not her real name) was one of …

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Americans’ medical debt can stay in credit reports, judge rules : NPR

Americans’ medical debt can stay in credit reports, judge rules : NPR

Medical plan cards are seen in Portland, Ore. A federal judge this past week overturned a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would have removed medical bills from credit reports and prevented lenders from making decisions based on that medical information. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP A federal judge has ruled that medical debt can remain on …

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