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By Medscape
- Feb 16, 2019
FDA OKS TRICLABENDAZOLE FOR TROPICAL DISEASE FASCIOLIASIS
Fascioliasis is a waterborne and foodborne neglected tropical disease affecting an estimated 2.4 million people worldwide, with an...
Infectious Diseases, News Alert
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By Medscape
- Feb 15, 2019
MARIJUANA EDIBLE LINKED TO MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
Legalization of marijuana has led to higher use, including among the elderly and cardiac patients. A new case report highlights risks...
Cardiology, News
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By Medscape
- Feb 15, 2019
FIVE DERMATOLOGIC EMERGENCIES PHYSICIANS SHOULD RECOGNIZE
These 'are the ones that, if you miss the diagnosis, you end up with a lot more morbidity and mortality than necessary,' an expert...
Dermatology, Hospital Medicine, News
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By Medscape
- Feb 15, 2019
SEPSIS DEATH COMMON, OFTEN UNPREVENTABLE
Sepsis deaths were common, but most were unpreventable and related to underlying illness; an expert urges caution when interpreting...
Infectious Diseases, News
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By Medscape
- Feb 15, 2019
AMERICANS CROSS BORDER INTO MEXICO TO BUY INSULIN AT A FRACTION OF US COST
For one patient, a three-month supply of insulin is $3,700 in the U.S. versus $600 in Mexico. But is it legal?
Kaiser Health News
Diabetes & Endocrinology, News
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By Medscape
- Feb 15, 2019
STENTING, SURGERY EQUALLY DURABLE IN SYMPTOMATIC CAROTID STENOSIS
Results of a pooled analysis show exceptionally low rates of stroke through up to a decade of follow-up, with some differences between...
Stroke, Cardiology, News
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By Medscape
- Feb 15, 2019
VACCINE STORAGE TOO OFTEN FAILS TO MEET STANDARDS
Some vaccines being transported to clinics in California were found to be frozen, thereby lowering their effectiveness; in the past...
Vaccination, Family Medicine, Primary Care, News
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By Medscape
- Feb 15, 2019
JOURNAL RETRACTS MD ARTICLE FOR 'RACIST CHARACTERIZATIONS'
After facing sharp criticism from readers, the American Academy of Neurology's flagship journal has retracted an essay about a patient...
Neurology, Face, Neurology & Neurosurgery, News Alert
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By Medscape
- Feb 15, 2019
NSAID KIDNEY RISK UNDERESTIMATED IN YOUNG, ACTIVE ADULTS
High doses of prescribed NSAIDS are linked to increased risk of potentially preventable cases of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney...
Nephrology, News
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By Medscape
- Feb 15, 2019
HIP, SPINE FRACTURES HIT WOMEN'S LONG-TERM QUALITY OF LIFE
The impact of fragility-related fractures on quality of life in people aged 50 or older persists for years after the initial injury,...
Diabetes & Endocrinology, News
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By Medscape
- Feb 15, 2019
ANNEXA-4 PUBLISHED: ANTI-FACTOR XA ANTIDOTE STOPS MAJOR BLEEDING
Andexanet alfa is effective and relatively safe in stopping the acute major bleeding sometimes associated with factor Xa inhibitors,...
Neurology & Neurosurgery, News
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By Medscape
- Feb 15, 2019
'LEADING THE CHARGE' ON RACISM, SEXISM, ACTIVISM IN MEDICINE
Emergency medicine doctor and 'public health guru' Esther Choo on racism, sexism, inequity, and inclusion in medicine.
Medscape
Internal Medicine, Expert Interview
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By Medscape
- Feb 15, 2019
EU PANEL RECOMMENDS FENSPIRIDE SUSPENSION BECAUSE OF HEART RISKS
The potential risk of serious heart rhythm problems associated with fenspiride prompts the EMA's safety committee to recommend suspending...
Pulmonary Medicine, News Alert
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By Medscape
- Feb 15, 2019
DAROLUTAMIDE: NEW STANDARD OF CARE IN NONMETASTATIC CRPC?
An investigational agent significantly extended metastasis-free survival in patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate...
Prostate, Cancer, Hematology-Oncology, News
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By Medscape
- Feb 15, 2019
HUNGER HORMONE PROTECTIVE AGAINST MCI, ALZHEIMER'S?
Cholecystokinin, a little-studied amino acid involved in appetite regulation, specifically satiety, may protect against mild cognitive...
Alzheimer, Psychiatry, News
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By Medscape
- Feb 15, 2019
MAJORITY OF KNEE, HIP REPLACEMENTS LAST 25 YEARS
According to two recent studies, a majority of knee and hip replacements can be expected to last for 25 years.
Medscape Medical News
Knees, Rheumatology, News
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By Medscape
- Feb 15, 2019
PHYSICIANS CALL FOR ACTION ON ROOT CAUSES OF DRUG SHORTAGES
Physicians have urged US officials to take steps to end chronic shortages of critical hospital drugs. The government and private groups...
Hospital, Drugs, Hospital Medicine, News
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By Medscape
- Feb 15, 2019
DOCS SAY GENDER-QUESTIONING KIDS NEED BETTER SCIENCE
Physicians call for a moratorium on the use of hormone treatment in transgender youth, but experts in the field insist that medical...
Diabetes & Endocrinology, News
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The headlines of Master Doctor
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Higher Risk of CVDs in OSA Patients With Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Adults with obstructive sleep apnea who experience excessive sleepiness while awake have a higher risk for cardiovascular diseases than those without excessive daytime sleepiness.
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Genetics May Be a Factor in African-American Cigarette Preferences
New NCCIH-funded research suggests genetic factors drive African American preference for mentholated cigarettes.
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Hands Don't Spread HPV, Study Finds
"Just because we detect HPV DNA in the hand doesn't necessarily mean the viral particles are viable or that there is enough to cause an infection," the study's lead author says.
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Ohio Teen Gets Himself Vaccinated, Inspires Others
As he began to get various vaccinations, media reports about him multiplied, and so did the requests for information and guidance, questions and comments.
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The gold standards for measuring liver health supplement efficacy in...
Unlike pharmaceuticals, the effects of nutritional supplements are subtle. We spoke with several contract research organizations that specialize in human clinical trials for...
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Men who can do over 40 push-ups are at a 96% lower risk of heart disease...
Instead of long, arduous treadmill tests for heart health, doctors at Harvard University are now recommending push-ups, as doing over 10 indicates a young man's heart is...
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Is Will Power All I Need To Achieve Self Control? Turns Out Not
Will power is one of the factors of self-control strategies, but just not the only one. Self-control strategies are influenced by behavior a lot.
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How To Document Elderly Abuse And Report It?
New Geriatric Injury Documentation Tool could assist the physicians in finding out if the elderly individual has been abused or not.
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The two types of preppers and what each one can teach you about survival
To an outsider, the prepping lifestyle may seem paranoid and unnecessary. But if you're curious about the world of preppers, keep an open mind so you can learn crucial skills...
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Almost 50% of US teens NEVER see a doctor on their own, study finds
The nationally-representative survey by the University of Illinois at Chicago suggests that the rate of teens seeing physicians independently has barely changed in three decades.