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  1. CDC: Most Nosocomial Infections Fall. Rates of most major types of healthcare-associated infections have declined markedly in recent years.
  2. RA Patients More Likely to Abandon Remicade. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients were more likely to discontinue infliximab (Remicade) than adalimumab (Humira) and etanercept (Enbrel) in the first year of biologic treatment, and were more likely to stop adalimumab than etanercept.
  3. Vyvanse Effective Option for Treating Binge Eating. Adults with binge eating disorder treated with lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (Vyvanse) saw improvements in binge eating behavior and its associated obsessive and compulsive features.
  4. More Falls for Those Starting Newer Antipsychotics. Receiving a new prescription for an atypical antipsychotic medicine was associated with more serious falls and more fractures.
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