Prescription Drugs & Sexual Behaviors
According to recent research, the rates of overdose and death relating to non-medical use of...
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Primary Care
Assessing Patient Understanding of NSAIDs
According to recent data, about 123 million prescriptions are filled each year for non-steroidal...
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Heroes in Medicine: Kathleen M. Schmeler, MD
Congratulations to Kathleen M. Schmeler, MD, of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center...
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Opioid Use & Infant Outcomes
Recent data show that that the number of prescriptions being written for opioids to manage pain...
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New BMI Cut Points for Diabetes in Asian Americans
This Physician’s Weekly feature on new BMI cut points for diabetes in Asian Americans was...
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Treadmill Performance & Cardiac Mortality
Exercise stress tests are commonly used to determine if patients need invasive cardiac testing and...
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Tobacco Control & Treatment
Tobacco use has been cited as the top cause of preventable death and disability in the United...
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Low-Dose CT for Lung Cancer Screening
The American Thoracic Society and American College of Chest Physicians recently developed a policy...
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Cholesterol Goals & Gender Differences
Recently, several groups, including the Adult Treatment Panel III (ATPIII) and the American...
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Smoking Cessation After a Cancer Diagnosis
Published research has established that smoking is a significant risk factor for many cancers and...
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The Effects of HAART on HBV
Research has shown that highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) can decrease the risk of...
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Conference Highlights: AAN 2016
New research was presented at AAN 2016, the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology,...
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Traditional Skin Tests Used to Predict Allergies to Antibiotics Are Useless Say Montreal Researchers
Skin tests traditionally used to predict allergies to amoxicillin, one of the most commonly...
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Conference Highlights: ACC.16
Cryoballoon Vs Radiofrequency Ablation for AF The Particulars: Evidence suggests that...
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Managing Hypertension in CAD
Published studies have shown that there is a strong link between hypertension and coronary artery...
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Surgery & Supplements: Transparency Is Critical
Dietary supplements, including multivitamins, are no longer just taken by “weekend warriors,” but...
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Opioids: Future Use Among Adolescents
Opioids are potent narcotics that benefit patients with pain, but legitimate use of these agents...
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Alternative Therapy for Chronic Pain
The Institute of Medicine estimates that chronic musculoskeletal pain affects about 100 million...
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Assessing Gaps in Diabetes Care
The “cascade of care” concept is a relatively new approach to disease management in that it shows...
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