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1. Organ Donors Will Sign Up on Facebook. Despite years of media and public service campaigns appealing for organ donations, donor rates remained static while demand increased -- until Facebook.
2. MRI May Spot Meningitis from Tainted Steroids. A screening MRI may provide early warning of spinal or paraspinal meningitis in patients who received contaminated steroid injections.
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1. BPA Level Tied to Higher Weight in Girls. In girls ages 9 to 12, a higher urine concentration of the plastic component bisphenol-A (BPA) was more likely to put them in the 90th percentile on weight charts.
2. Brain Imaging May Guide Depression Tx. Responses to psychotherapy versus antidepressant drugs differed according to levels of glucose ...
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1. Branded Diabetes Drugs Cost Medicare a Bundle. Medicare could have saved more than a billion dollars in one year alone if the program's spending on brand-name diabetes drugs matched that of the Veterans Administration.
2. Low Blood Sugar, Dementia Set Vicious Cycle in Diabetes. In older patients with diabetes, cognitive impairment increases the risk of hypoglycemia, ...
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1. Low Vitamin D Linked to Hepatitis B. Vitamin D deficiency might be a key player in hepatitis B (HBV) replication.
2. Wrinkles Emerge in SGR Repeal Debate. As Congress inches toward a change in the way physicians are paid under Medicare, an early-stage Republican proposal drew criticism this week for not going far enough.
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As a medical student nearly two decades ago, I remember how excited I was to begin my rotations on the wards. After two intense years in the classroom, I felt that I had a good fund of knowledge that I could finally apply in a clinical setting. Still, very soon after beginning my ward rotations, I noticed that while I was able to adequately manage my patients’ symptoms, I could ...
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1. Sleep Disorders when Kids Have Night Terrors. Sleep disordered breathing, periodic limb movement, and mood disturbances are common comorbidities in pediatric patients with parasomnias.
2. Veggies Are Key to Long Life. People who followed a vegetarian diet had a lower risk for death from any cause, and men in particular also saw benefits for cardiovascular mortality.
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1. Online Program Boosts Mobility for MS Patients. A simple behavioral intervention delivered over the Internet helped multiple sclerosis (MS) patients increase their daily walking.
2. Vinegar Test May Reduce Cervical Ca Deaths. Vinegar has been used for everything from cleaning refrigerators to taming food odors, and now this common kitchen staple may reduce cervical cancer deaths.
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A 27-year-old woman is evaluated during the fourth week of an uneventful pregnancy. She has a 3-year history of primary hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto thyroiditis that is treated with levothyroxine, 125 µg/d. She also takes prenatal vitamins and iron sulfate.
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1. Uniform Quality Measures Sought for an SGR Repeal. Doctors need quality measures from a single source and more avenues to qualify for value-based payments under a post-Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) reimbursement system.
2. Triptans Go-To Migraine Drugs Even in Pregnancy. Monday's FDA announcement that pregnant women should not take valproate sodium and related drugs to prevent ...
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1. Docs Need to Speak Up on Gun Control. Physicians need to do a better job at promoting the data that supports stronger gun-control laws.
2. Most Adults Ignore Fitness Recommendations. Just over 20% of U.S. adults get as much aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise as recommended in government guidelines.
3. Chaotic Home Impacts HbA1c in ...
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