After Nonfatal Opioid Overdose, Less than 25% of Insured Patients Seek Follow-Up Treatment
Patients who were older, female, and African American or Hispanic less likely to do so Among...
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Scant Proof that Primary Care Anti-Drug Programs Work for Kids, Teens
USPSTF: Insufficient evidence to recommend primary care-based behavioral counseling to prevent...
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Covid-19: NIAID Unblinds Remdesivir Trial on Positive, Preliminary Results
Antiviral drug shown superior in lessening time to recovery over placebo Peer-reviewed results...
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No Gender Differences Detected in Survival with Primary Malignant Cardiac Tumor
Prognosis poor for both men and women, although survival odds favored patients with lymphoma...
Read MoreCognitive Issues Tied to Intrauterine Growth Restriction, Low Birth Weight
Study suggests preventive strategies needed during pregnancy and pediatric follow-up Children who had intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and who were small for gestational age (SGA) had significantly lower cognitive scores...
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Covid-19: WHO Suspends Hydroxychloroquine Arm of Coronavirus Treatment Study
Negative findings from largest study to date prompted the move The World Health Organization has...
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Artesunate Becomes Only FDA-Approved Malaria Drug in U.S.
IV treatment indicated for both pediatric and adult patients with severe malaria WASHINGTON...
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FDA Approves Tx for Form of Bladder Dysfunction in Kids
Solifenacin succinate first for treatment of kids as young as age 2 WASHINGTON — The FDA...
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Mental Health App Bundle May Help Manage Anxiety, Depression
Primary care patients customized a selection of apps based on individual wants and needs A suite...
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Post PCI Bleeding Risk Definition Validated in Real-World Cohort
ARC definition identified patients at high risk for bleeds New research appears to validate a...
Read MoreSex Inequities in Liver Transplant Result Longer Wait Times, Death for Women
Mitigating geographic disparities not enough Sex-based inequities in access to liver transplants won’t necessarily be solved by just enacting policies designed to mitigate geographic disparities in liver allocations.In...
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Primary Aldosterone: A Horse, Not a Zebra?
Study suggests 22% of resistant hypertension may be caused by primary aldosteronism Results of a...
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Asymptomatic ICS Increases with Age in TIA, Minor Stroke Patients
But no added stroke risk, OXVASC study finds The prevalence of asymptomatic intracranial stenosis...
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Can BP Meds Be Safely Cut in Older Adults?
Study suggests ’yes,’ but deprescribing antihypertensives still not ready for prime...
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Risk for CVD Later in Life? Check BP During, After Exercise
High exercise BP and delayed recovery linked to higher risks of hypertension, CVD, all-cause...
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Covid-19: Lungs Tell More of SARS-CoV-2 Story
Three distinct differences in Covid-19 lungs vs lungs infected with H1N1 Death from Covid-19 marks...
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One Shot Platelet Inhibitor Effective in Taming AMI
Findings set stage for self-injection strategy An injection of a novel potent, highly selective,...
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Covid-19: Viral Spread Thwarted in Nursing Home After Some Become Ill
Surveillance of asymptomatic persons, early social distancing, other infection control measures...
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Health Literacy Is Key to Heart Failure Outcomes
Analysis points to role of inadequate health literacy in HF deaths and hospitalizations Mortality...
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Covid-19: FDA Pulls 27 Antibody Tests That Are Not Following Guidance
Agency says list will be continually updated WASHINGTON —The FDA has posted a list of Covid-19...
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