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Side Effects: Progress, with Asterisks

Burnout is easing. Sleep science is getting weird. And dental schools have been winging cadaver training for 50 years. This week's research is full of good news that immediately complicates itself.

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  • Kerri Miller

  • May 6, 2026

  • 6 min

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    22.5% of physicians plan to reduce hours in

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    Female physicians more likely to reduce hours but less likely to leave.

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    Physicians 20+ years into practice show higher intent to leave.

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    Irregular bedtimes are linked to cardiac risks among short sleepers.

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    No standard measurement in dental cadaver training efficacy.

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    Main focus of cadaver studies is anatomy teaching, not surgical skills.

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    High turnover cost for physician replacements is concerning.

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Side Effects: Progress, with Asterisks

  • by Kerri Miller

  • May 6, 2026

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