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246 people now sickened; 59 people have been hospitalized; no deaths reported to date

Reconstruction with autologous fat transfer seems not to increase rate of locoregional recurrence

Problems related to patient-physician interactions contribute to diagnostic errors

Use of imaging to analyze these nodules could guide strategies for tx of age-related macular degeneration

Rise seen in postinjury rate of mental health diagnoses; suicide rate higher than population average

Glecaprevir + pibrentasvir effective for those who previously failed direct-acting antiviral treatment

Lower all-cause mortality in CABG group versus PCI-DES group after median follow-up of 7.5 years

Yanomami woman and child. Photo: C. Macauley Communities who are among least acculturated peoples in world have no increase in BP with age

Only half of patients reported always engaging health care providers

Total energy expenditure is greater for those on a low- or moderate-carb diet during weight-loss maintenance

AMA, CDC launch a campaign to raise awareness about prediabetes

Findings among Medicaid, state employee health insurance programs in 2009 to 2017

Higher likelihood of readmission, developing abscess; more follow-up needed in year after admission

The American Heart Association 2018 Scientific Sessions The annual meeting of the American Heart Association was held from Nov. 10 to 12 in Chicago and attracted more than 20,000 participants from around the world, including cardiovascular specialists, surgeons, nurses, and other health care professionals. The conference featured presentations focusing on the latest advances in cardiovascular […]

Greatest costs for Humira, Remicade, Enbrel, Novolog, and Neulasta

The move stops short of the full ban on e-cigarettes that had been expected

Risk for gouty flares increased with use of thiazide diuretics, excessive alcohol intake

Six-month interval associated with greater risk than 18-month interval for women of any age

57 percent of patients with outbreak-associated hepatitis A reported drug use, homelessness, or both