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No harms-related data reported for 28 percent of trials; safety results not reported for 37 percent

New treatment offers additional option should smallpox ever be used as a bioweapon

Illnesses appear to be caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria

Electron micrograph of E. coli. Photo: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention One visitor to the CLIMB Works Zipline Canopy Tour in Gatlinburg tested positive for norovirus and E. coli

Reducing public insurance eligibility limits would raise numbers of ineligible pediatric hospitalizations

Exclusion of women from upper echelons of medicine may have real implications for patient care

Higher proportion of emergency medicine trained clinicians in urban versus rural counties

Regardless of BP levels in young adulthood, blacks have increased hypertension risk versus whites

Pooled analysis finds levels ≥60 ng/mL are most protective among women aged 55 years and older

Metformin alone or after insulin no help in youth with new diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance

American Academy of Pediatrics offers safety tips for children around lawnmowers

Glasses use less likely for those who were older, non-white, had lower educational levels, less affluent

About half of those reporting subjective cognitive decline report SCD-related functional limitations

Duration of preoperative opioid predicts sustained use after surgery

Lawyer recommends physicians should not bring Siri and Alexa to the office

Dermatologists should be aware of potential skin, nail problems tied to fish pedicures

Surveillance data showed more adverse events for children exposed to hydrocodone than codeine

Thirty people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported

The award includes $550 million in compensatory damages and $4.14 billion in punitive damages

Lower risk of incident obesity for offspring whose moms have healthy BMI, engage in physical activity