Judge upholds New York City’s mandatory measles vaccination order
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Brooklyn judge on Thursday ruled against a group of...
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U.S. launches four-state study to find ways to reduce opioid overdose deaths
By Manas Mishra and Tamara Mathias (Reuters) – U.S. health officials on Thursday said they...
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Lower dose of Pfizer-Lilly painkiller misses main goals in late stage study
(Reuters) – A lower dose of non-opioid painkiller developed by Pfizer Inc and Eli Lilly and...
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Most type 2 diabetes apps lack real-time advice on blood sugar management
(This April 16 story corrects paragraph 1 to indicate the study came from Singapore) By Lisa...
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Curbing Long-term Opioid Use: The Case for Early Physical Therapy
Early physical therapy (PT) may help reduce the risk of long-term opioid use by serving as an...
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Many older U.S. gun owners don’t store firearms safely
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Roughly one-third of older people in the U.S. may live...
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Public Disclosure Law Improves Nurse Staffing Ratios
After enactment of N.J. law mandating reporting of staffing info, patients per RN fell for 10 specialties
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Machine Learning IDs Risk for Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Classifier developed using EHR data identifies patients at highest probability threshold for FH
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Digital Replantation Seems Better Than Revision Amputation
Replantation recommended when three or more digits amputated, for distal single-finger amputation
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Wrist, upper-arm BP readings often differ considerably
By Will Boggs MD (Reuters Health) – Blood pressure measured at the wrist is commonly higher...
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3D goggles may soon help surgeons see better
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – In a first, heart surgeons in Poland used 3D goggles to...
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Switzerland to monitor potential health risks posed by 5G networks
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland will introduce a monitoring system to assuage concerns about...
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One in Three U.S. Adults Aged 35 to 44 May Have Drinking Problem
Nine percent continue to drink despite negative effects on career, education, relationships
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Sleep Myths Are Commonly Circulated
Authors say initiatives to debunk myths, promote healthful sleep practices may benefit public health
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More Sports Experience May Reduce Impact of Concussions
Among youth with concussion history, more years of experience tied to quicker functional recovery
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More Than Half of Internal Medicine Graduates Choosing Primary Care
Programs with a majority of graduates entering primary care less likely to have X+Y scheduling
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Most Diabetes Phone Apps Lack Education, Support Functions
Most apps do not trigger alert escalation with consecutive low or high blood glucose values
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U.S. health officials probe multi-state Salmonella outbreak
(Reuters) – U.S. federal health officials said on Tuesday an investigation is underway over...
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Child abuse, recurrent depression linked to similar changes in brain
By Tamara Mathias (Reuters Health) – Abuse during childhood may cause physical changes to...
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U.S. measles cases surge nearly 20 percent in early April, CDC says
(Reuters) – The number of confirmed cases of measles in the United States this year jumped...
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