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By Medscape - Nov 21, 2018
CONTINUING SHINGRIX VACCINE SHORTAGE CHALLENGING PHYSICIANS, PATIENTS

GlaxoSmithKline has struggled to keep up with runaway demand for the vaccine, which has patients and physicians scrambling to find...
Vaccination, Infectious Diseases, News
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By Medscape - Nov 21, 2018
CDC WARNS AGAINST EATING ROMAINE LETTUCE DUE TO E. COLI RISK

The CDC has advised against consuming romaine lettuce of any kind. The warning extends to individuals, homes, stores, and restaurants. Medscape...
Infectious Diseases, News
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By Medscape - Nov 21, 2018
FDA WARNS OF MS WORSENING AFTER STOPPING FINGOLIMOD

The agency adds a new warning to the fingolimod label and patient medication guide about this risk, which can lead to permanent disability. News...
Disability, Neurology & Neurosurgery, News Alert
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By Medscape - Nov 21, 2018
ER DOCTOR, PHARMACIST AMONG DEAD IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL SHOOTING

Doctors unite in mourning on Twitter and vent at the NRA, using ThisIsOurLane. Medscape Medical News
Hospital, Hospital Medicine, News Alert
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By Medscape - Nov 20, 2018
MEDITERRANEAN DIET TIED TO REDUCED ALZHEIMER'S PATHOLOGY

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is significantly associated with a reduction over time in beta-amyloid accumulation, a biomarker...
Diet, Alzheimer, Psychiatry, News
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By Medscape - Nov 20, 2018
INFLUENZA ACTIVITY STILL LOW IN UNITED STATES

Small increases in influenza activity occurred in the US during the week ending November 10; two reports show parents are willing to...
Vaccination, Flu, Infectious Diseases, News
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By Medscape - Nov 20, 2018
FDA GRANTS OLEIC ACID QUALIFIED HEART HEALTH CLAIM

Olive oil and other oils that contain at least 70% oleic acid will be able to claim possible heart benefits on their labeling. FDA...
Cardiology, News Alert
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By Medscape - Nov 20, 2018
BLOOD TEST MAY FLAG CONCUSSION BUT SEX, RACE INFLUENCE RESULTS

Serum biomarkers may aid in the diagnosis of sports-related concussion but sex and race need to be considered in order to accurately...
Sport, AIDS, Neurology & Neurosurgery, News
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By Medscape - Nov 20, 2018
'THE PATIENT HAS THE POWER' IN NEW AHA/ACC CHOLESTEROL GUIDELINE

If the 2013 guideline gave the ASCVD risk calculator too much power, as some held, the mostly well-received update restores it to patients...
Power, Cholesterol, Cardiology, News
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By Medscape - Nov 20, 2018
FDA OKS GAMIFANT, FIRST DRUG FOR RARE IMMUNE DISEASE HLH

Emapalumab is an interferon gamma-blocking antibody that fills an unmet medical need for patients with primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis,...
Drugs, Hematology-Oncology, News Alert
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By Medscape - Nov 20, 2018
MOST US ADULTS SIT 6 OR MORE HOURS PER DAY AND ARE INACTIVE

Nearly half of adults in a large sample of US residents spent a large proportion of their time sitting or being inactive. Medscape...
Internal Medicine, News
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By Medscape - Nov 20, 2018
THE REAL SCOOP ON THE LATEST LOW-CARB DIET STUDY

A major diet study grabbed headlines and made the rounds on morning TV shows, but few interpreted it correctly, reports Perry Wilson. Medscape
Diet, Internal Medicine, Commentary
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By Medscape - Nov 20, 2018
RAPID DETERIORATION IN TYPE 2 DIABETES: RETHINK THE DIAGNOSIS

Differences in response to treatment and other characteristics help determine which of your type 2 patients actually have type 1 diabetes. Medscape...
Diabetes, Internal Medicine, Commentary
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By Medscape - Nov 20, 2018
NEGATIVE PREDICTIVE VALUE OF A CXR IN PEDIATRIC PNEUMONIA

Can a negative chest x-ray rule out the need for treatment in a child being evaluated for pneumonia? Medscape Pediatrics
Child, Pediatrics, Viewpoint
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By Medscape - Nov 20, 2018
DO HIGH OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS DELAY DIABETES PATIENTS FROM CARE?

High-deductible insurance plans delay the time patients take to seek healthcare services, potentially compromising health outcomes...
Diabetes, Plan, Diabetes & Endocrinology, News
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By Medscape - Nov 20, 2018
NERVE SURGERY MAY RESTORE FUNCTION IN KIDS WITH POLIO-LIKE VIRUS

Surgery in which a donor nerve is attached to muscles that are paralyzed by acute flaccid myelitis is helping some children regain...
Neurology & Neurosurgery, News
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By Medscape - Nov 20, 2018
FIRST CASE OF ALLERGY TO SECOND-HAND MARIJUANA REPORTED

Allergy to marijuana can occur in adults who use it, but researchers are flagging the first report of a young child with a positive...
Hands, Child, Allergies, Allergy & Clinical Immunology, News
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By Medscape - Nov 20, 2018
OBESITY ITSELF INCREASES RISK OF DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE

Clinicians should continue to emphasize the importance of weight loss, say US scientists after showing in a meta-analysis that obesity...
Obesity, Diabetes, Diabetes & Endocrinology, News
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By Medscape - Nov 20, 2018
FRAILTY INDEPENDENT RISK FACTOR FOR BLEEDING IN AMI

Making a formal diagnosis of frailty is 'critical' in older myocardial infarction patients managed invasively so that bleeding-avoidance...
Cardiology, News
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By Medscape - Nov 20, 2018
PATENCY DEVICE TO TEST FEASIBILITY OF CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY MAY FALSELY REASSURE

A device used to determine in advance whether a capsule endoscope can safely pass through a patient's small bowel can occasionally...
Medscape Today, News
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CONTINUING SHINGRIX VACCINE SHORTAGE CHALLENGING PHYSICIANS, PATIENTS

GlaxoSmithKline has struggled to keep up with runaway demand for the vaccine, which has patients and physicians scrambling to find...

CDC WARNS AGAINST EATING ROMAINE LETTUCE DUE TO E. COLI RISK

The CDC has advised against consuming romaine lettuce of any kind. The warning extends to individuals, homes, stores, and restaurants. Medscape...

FDA WARNS OF MS WORSENING AFTER STOPPING FINGOLIMOD

The agency adds a new warning to the fingolimod label and patient medication guide about this risk, which can lead to permanent disability. News...

ER DOCTOR, PHARMACIST AMONG DEAD IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL SHOOTING

Doctors unite in mourning on Twitter and vent at the NRA, using ThisIsOurLane. Medscape Medical News

MEDITERRANEAN DIET TIED TO REDUCED ALZHEIMER'S PATHOLOGY

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is significantly associated with a reduction over time in beta-amyloid accumulation, a biomarker...

INFLUENZA ACTIVITY STILL LOW IN UNITED STATES

Small increases in influenza activity occurred in the US during the week ending November 10; two reports show parents are willing to...

FDA GRANTS OLEIC ACID QUALIFIED HEART HEALTH CLAIM

Olive oil and other oils that contain at least 70% oleic acid will be able to claim possible heart benefits on their labeling. FDA...

BLOOD TEST MAY FLAG CONCUSSION BUT SEX, RACE INFLUENCE RESULTS

Serum biomarkers may aid in the diagnosis of sports-related concussion but sex and race need to be considered in order to accurately...

'THE PATIENT HAS THE POWER' IN NEW AHA/ACC CHOLESTEROL GUIDELINE

If the 2013 guideline gave the ASCVD risk calculator too much power, as some held, the mostly well-received update restores it to patients...

FDA OKS GAMIFANT, FIRST DRUG FOR RARE IMMUNE DISEASE HLH

Emapalumab is an interferon gamma-blocking antibody that fills an unmet medical need for patients with primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis,...

MOST US ADULTS SIT 6 OR MORE HOURS PER DAY AND ARE INACTIVE

Nearly half of adults in a large sample of US residents spent a large proportion of their time sitting or being inactive. Medscape...

THE REAL SCOOP ON THE LATEST LOW-CARB DIET STUDY

A major diet study grabbed headlines and made the rounds on morning TV shows, but few interpreted it correctly, reports Perry Wilson. Medscape

RAPID DETERIORATION IN TYPE 2 DIABETES: RETHINK THE DIAGNOSIS

Differences in response to treatment and other characteristics help determine which of your type 2 patients actually have type 1 diabetes. Medscape...

NEGATIVE PREDICTIVE VALUE OF A CXR IN PEDIATRIC PNEUMONIA

Can a negative chest x-ray rule out the need for treatment in a child being evaluated for pneumonia? Medscape Pediatrics

DO HIGH OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS DELAY DIABETES PATIENTS FROM CARE?

High-deductible insurance plans delay the time patients take to seek healthcare services, potentially compromising health outcomes...

NERVE SURGERY MAY RESTORE FUNCTION IN KIDS WITH POLIO-LIKE VIRUS

Surgery in which a donor nerve is attached to muscles that are paralyzed by acute flaccid myelitis is helping some children regain...

FIRST CASE OF ALLERGY TO SECOND-HAND MARIJUANA REPORTED

Allergy to marijuana can occur in adults who use it, but researchers are flagging the first report of a young child with a positive...

OBESITY ITSELF INCREASES RISK OF DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE

Clinicians should continue to emphasize the importance of weight loss, say US scientists after showing in a meta-analysis that obesity...

FRAILTY INDEPENDENT RISK FACTOR FOR BLEEDING IN AMI

Making a formal diagnosis of frailty is 'critical' in older myocardial infarction patients managed invasively so that bleeding-avoidance...

PATENCY DEVICE TO TEST FEASIBILITY OF CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY MAY FALSELY REASSURE

A device used to determine in advance whether a capsule endoscope can safely pass through a patient's small bowel can occasionally...

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CDC Says Romaine Lettuce Is Not Safe To Eat Due To E.Coli Outbreak

Just go ahead and throw away all of the romaine lettuce - all of it The Centers for Disease Control is warning consumers about a fresh outbreak of E.coli linked to romaine...

New Genetic Causes Associated with Abnormal Pregnancies, Miscarriages Identified

New study uncovers genetic causes linked to abnormal pregnancies and miscarriages. Scientists identified three novel genes that are responsible for recurrent molar pregnancies...

Novel Effective Hydrogel Can Help Heal Wounds Faster

Novel injectable hydrogels discovered can be a useful tool for facilitating wound healing much faster.

Sugar-sweetened Beverages are Harmful as Well as Addictive

Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages can be harmful to your health and may also be addictive, reveals a new study.

Brain Uses Two Clocks to Predict the Future

New study finds that we anticipate the time in two distinct parts of the brain, depending on the task at hand.

Proposed Cancer Treatment may Boost Lung Cancer Stem Cells

Cancer stem cells drive adenocarcinoma, suggesting new strategy that makes tumor cells less stem like, revealed scientists.

The best of the ProBlogger Top 5 lists

As I mentioned yesterday there is a blog writing contest, well kind of a contest going on where people are writing articles on their top 5... whatever they want. I have...

Mexican Tetra Fish May Hold Key to Repairing Damaged Hearts

Mexican tetra fish that can repair its heart after damage may offer clues for future treatment in people with heart disease, finds a new study.

New Glucose Binding Molecule Designed to Transform Diabetes Treatment

An innovative technology platform developed by scientists could be a key component to enable the next generation of insulin, able to react and adapt to glucose levels in the blood.

Risk Factors for CKD in African Children

Exposure to toxins in gestation, preterm birth and lower socioeconomic status are some of the numerous biological and social factors that affects children with chronic kidney...