Is There A July Effect in Cardiac Surgery?
Evidence suggests worse-than-normal outcomes in noncardiac surgery during the first month of the...
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Comparing Dermatologist Density in Urban & Rural Areas
Disparities in the geographic distribution of dermatologists appear to be increasing throughout...
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Vitamin D Supplementation & Cardiovascular Disease Risks
Findings from a meta-analysis suggest that vitamin D supplementation may not provide...
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A Novel Approach to Opioid Disposal
Current estimates suggest that 70-90% of opioids prescribed after surgery go unused, with most...
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FDA approves Blueprint’s stomach cancer therapy priced at $32,000 per month
By Vishwadha Chander and Saumya Joseph (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
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Blackstone raises three-quarters of targeted $4.6 billion life sciences fund
By Rebecca Spalding (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm Blackstone Group Inc <BX.N>...
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Clinical Guidelines Developed for Managing Nosebleeds
Ongoing active bleeding should be treated with nasal packing; patients should be educated on packing
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FDA Approves Ubrelvy for Acute Migraine Treatment
Significantly more patients treated with Ubrelvy versus placebo achieved pain freedom two hours...
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Practice & Perceptions of SLIT
Evaluations of allergists’ perceptions of, and practice with, sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT)...
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CDC: Cases of Flu Continue to Mount Across America
Agency says it is still too early to know how severe this year’s flu season will be. MONDAY,...
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FDA Authorizes Marketing of Automated Insulin Dosing Controller
The Tandem Diabetes Care Control-IQ Technology can be used with compatible iCGMs and ACE pumps....
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Quality of Life in Systemic Sclerosis
Although prior research indicates that patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) experience worse...
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Immunologic Non-Response Despite Viral Suppression
For HIV-positive individuals who begin antiretroviral therapy (ART) at CD4 counts below 500...
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December 2019 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for December 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice. CDC: Cases of Flu Continue to Mount […]
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Does White Coat Hypertension Really Matter?
In Annals of Internal Medicine, my colleagues and I published a systematic review and...
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Hypersensitivity to Polyethylene Glycols & Polysorbates
New evidence demonstrates more clearly that it is possible to develop severe immediate...
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Samoa ends measles state of emergency as infection rate slows
By Will Ziebell MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The South Pacific island nation of Samoa has lifted a...
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PTSD in RA
Data indicate that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appears to be a risk factor for the...
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Parent-Based Therapy for Childhood Anxiety
Even with use of the best treatments currently available, treatment for childhood anxiety...
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Air Pollution Exposure & Psychotic Experiences During Adolescence
Research consistently shows a link between urban living and psychotic disorders, with individuals...
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