Managing Thromboembolism in Pregnancy
Thromboembolism is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States. The...
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CVD Risk Factors & PAD
Smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and type 2 diabetes appear to be the cardiovascular...
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Aspirin, Tumor Mutations, & Colorectal Cancer Survival
Among patients with mutated-PIK3CA colorectal cancer, regular aspirin use after their diagnosis...
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Higher Calcium Intake Fights Off Hyperparathyroidism in Women
Increasing calcium intake in women appears to reduce the risk of hyperparathyroidism, according to...
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Lipid Levels Improving Nationwide
Lipid levels among adults in the United States appear to have improved between 1988 and 2010,...
Read MoreDo EMRs Make Documentation Too Easy?
There are many interesting unintended consequences of electronic medical records (EMRs). I was reminded of this by a recent blog I wrote about what interns really do when they are on call. According to a study from a VA hospital...
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FDA Approves Juxtapid for Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
On Dec. 21, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Juxtapid (lomitapide) to reduce...
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FDA Approves Varizig for Reducing Chickenpox Symptoms
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Varizig for reducing the severity of chicken...
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FDA Expands Tamiflu’s Use to Treat Children Younger than 1 Year
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Tamiflu (oseltamivir) to...
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FDA Approves Gattex to Treat Short Bowel Syndrome
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Gattex (teduglutide) to treat adults with...
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Chembio Receives FDA Approval for DPP Point-of-Care HIV 1/2 Rapid Test
Chembio Diagnostics, Inc., a leader in point-of-care diagnostic tests for infectious diseases,...
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Should Docs Prescribe Day-After Pill in Advance?
Although the teenage birth rate in the US has declined substantially over the past 20 years, it...
Read MoreBurnout Rates Among U.S. Physicians
Burnout appears to be more common among physicians than other working class adults in the United States, according to survey results. Among physicians, 37.9% had symptoms of burnout and 40.2% were dissatisfied with work-life...
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Physical Activity Reduces Colon Cancer Risks
Australian investigators suggest that physical activity helps reduce the risk of proximal and...
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Childhood ADHD Predicts Problems in Adulthood
Adults diagnosed with ADHD during childhood appear to suffer worse outcomes when they reach...
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Postpartum HPV Vaccination: Acceptance & Compliance
Administering the quadrivalent HPV vaccination at a 6-week postpartum visit appears to be...
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Newer Oral Anticoagulants Beneficial for Atrial Fibrillation
In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) appear to provide...
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Regular Neurologist Care Helps Patients With Parkinson’s Disease
The risk of hospitalization and re-hospitalization for several Parkinson’s disease-related...
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Overnight Admissions After Younger Pediatric Tonsillectomy
In 1996, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and...
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Teen Birth Rates Declining
Data from the CDC indicate that the birth rate for females aged 15 to 19 declined 25% from 2007 to...
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