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Side Effects: The Hidden Variable

The partner in the next room, the hormone in the blister pack, the cat on the couch, the minute-long chair stand. Several new studies suggest the factor shaping outcomes may be the one clinicians aren’t routinely measuring.

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  • Kerri Miller

  • June 17, 2026

  • 6 min

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Top Institutions in Internal Medicine

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  • #1

    Penn State University
    Penn State University

    University Park, PA

    Key Differentiators

    • Pharmacology

  • #2

    Colgate University
    Colgate University

    Hamilton, NY

    Key Differentiators

    • Pharmacology

  • #3

    Journal of General Internal Medicine
    Journal of General Internal Medicine

    New York, NY

    Key Differentiators

    • Pharmacology

  • #4

    Cleveland Clinic Cancer Institute
    Cleveland Clinic Cancer Institute

    Cleveland, OH

    Key Differentiators

    • Pharmacology

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Side Effects: The Hidden Variable

  • by Kerri Miller

  • June 17, 2026

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