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Top stories in health and medicine, May 27, 2015

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May 27, 2015

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Sudden Infant Death Risk Greater in Mountains. Babies born at a higher altitude faced a greater risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Delayed Dx in Psoriatic Arthritis Worsens Damage, Disability. Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who delayed seeing a rheumatologist by more than 6 months were more likely …
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Top stories in health and medicine, May 25, 2015

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May 25, 2015

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Time to Retire Lithotripsy for Kidney Stones? More than 30 years ago, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) had a highly anticipated, much-ballyhooed introduction as a nonsurgical therapy for kidney stones. Obviating the need to cut the skin or insert a device into the body, ESWL would use acoustic shock waves to pulverize …
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Top stories in health and medicine, May 21, 2015

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May 21, 2015

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Sleep Apnea Linked to Depression in Men. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk of depression in men.
Tapering Asthma Meds Saves Money in Stable Patients. Reducing asthma medications in stable patients led to cost savings without increasing utilization of other asthma resources.
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Top stories in health and medicine, May 20, 2015

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May 20, 2015

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Overactive Bladder May Set Seniors Up for a Fall. A diagnosis of overactive bladder (OAB) significantly increased the risk of falls among a Medicare population.
IBS: Peppermint Oil May Be a Treatment Option. A slow-release peppermint oil (IBgard) appeared to significantly reduce severe abdominal symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome …
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Top stories in health and medicine, May 19, 2015

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May 19, 2015

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Costly Hep C Tx Could Still Save Big Money. Treating genotype 1 (GT1) chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients with ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (Harvoni) would result in an annual societal productivity gain of approximately $2.7 billion in the U.S.
Workout May Ease Pain in Women With Fibromyalgia. A strong association exists between …
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Top stories in health and medicine, May 18, 2015

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May 18, 2015

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Remote Monitoring, a New Paradigm for Cardiac Implanted Devices? Patients who used the remote monitoring (RM) function of their cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) had less healthcare utilization and better survival than those without RM according to a pair of studies.
Migraine, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Linked in Association Study. …
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Top stories in health and medicine, May 14, 2015

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May 14, 2015

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Breast Ca Patients Need Better Cardiac Monitoring. Breast cancer patients received suboptimal cardiac monitoring during treatment with trastuzumab (Herceptin).
FDA: Smokeless Tobacco Warning Stays. The FDA denied a petition by two tobacco companies to ease up on the warnings around smokeless tobacco.
King v. Burwell: What …
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Top stories in health and medicine, May 13, 2015

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May 13, 2015

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Testosterone Shots: Riskier Than Gels or Patches? Short-acting testosterone injections are associated with greater risk of cardiovascular events, hospitalizations, and death compared with gels or patches, according to a large retrospective cohort study.
Liberia Declared Free of Ebola. In what the World Health Organization called a “monumental achievement,” Liberia …
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Top stories in health and medicine, May 12, 2015

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May 12, 2015

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Newer Antiplatelet is Faster in Ad Hoc PCI. Ticagrelor (Brilinta) dropped platelet reactivity lower sooner when given on the table for patients going directly to revascularization after diagnostic angiography.
Abandoned Painkiller Makes a Comeback. In 2006, in the midst of a growing opioid epidemic, the FDA approved the new …
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Top stories in health and medicine, May 10, 2015

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May 11, 2015

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Congress Wrestles With School Lunches. Federally funded programs to get kids to eat their vegetables at school — not an easy task at home either — got a hard look from a Senate panel at a hearing.
Are E-Cigs a Gateway to Smoking? Lots of questions remain about the …
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Top stories in health and medicine, May 7, 2015

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May 7, 2015

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How to Rein In Out-of-Control Healthcare Costs. We all know the medical bill horror stories, but now we have to act on them.
More ED Visits Since Obamacare. One objective of the Affordable Care Act was to increase access to primary care and curb visits to emergency rooms. Now …
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Top stories in health and medicine, May 6, 2015

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May 6, 2015

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Extra Weight Good for Type 2 Diabetes Patients? Overweight patients with type 2 diabetes were less likely to die in a decade-long study than otherwise similar normal-weight patients.
CMS Touts Pioneer ACO Results. The “Pioneer Model” of an accountable care organization (ACO) saved Medicare about $385 million in its …
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Top stories in health and medicine, May 5, 2015

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May 5, 2015

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Whooping Cough Epidemic Hit Vaccinated Kids Hard. The 2012 pertussis epidemic in Washington state affected a surprising number of adolescents who were vaccinated on schedule.
3-Year Curriculum: The Cure for Med-Ed’s Ills?. In response to complaints that medical education costs too much, takes too long, teaches the wrong things, …
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Top stories in health and medicine, May 4, 2015

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May 4, 2015

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Statins Linked to Improved Lung Cancer Survival. Sustained statin use was associated with modestly better survival in lung cancer, an observational study in Great Britain showed.
MRI-Detected Bone Marrow Changes Linked to Low Back Pain. Vertebral subchondral bone marrow changes visible on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), known as modic …
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Top stories in health and medicine, May 1, 2015

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May 1, 2015

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ACP Prefers Cervical Cytology Over DNA Screens for Young Women. The American College of Physicians (ACP) said Pap smears should be the mainstay of cervical cancer screening in normal-risk women younger than 30, with molecular testing for human papilloma virus (HPV) reserved for older patients only.
FDA Wants Data …
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Top stories in health and medicine, April 30, 2015

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April 30, 2015

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Is This ‘Meaningful Use’? Docs Say Yes, Patients Unsure. Proposed changes to patient engagement requirements under the federal government’s Meaningful Use program are drawing praise from physician groups but are disappointing patient advocates.
Point: Does the Risk of E-Cigarettes Exceed Potential Benefits? Yes. The use of e-cigarettes continues to …
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Top stories in health and medicine, April 29, 2015

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April 29, 2015

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Hearts Different for ART Kids? Cardiac systolic and diastolic function were altered at age 5 among Chinese children born of assisted reproductive technology (ART).
Doctor Reviews the Ethical Review Boards. When Robert Klitzman, MD, first began researching institutional review boards (IRBs), he was struck by how little he — …
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Top stories in health and medicine, April 28, 2015

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April 28, 2015

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Peds Serve as Primary Prevention for Child Abuse. Physical abuse of children and infants is often difficult to diagnose, but can lead to lifelong physical and mental health disorders, according to a new clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Blood Test to Guide RA Tx Proves Cost …
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Top stories in health and medicine, April 27, 2015

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April 27, 2015

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Delaying HCV Tx Reduces Likelihood of Eradication. Delaying treatment of hepatitis C virus infection markedly increased the risk of not being able to clear the virus in these patients.
Paying Residents to Keep Stroke Patients Safe. A team of resident watchdogs and a simple checklist helps one hospital system …
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Top stories in health and medicine, April 16, 2015

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April 16, 2015

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Delayed Autism Diagnosis Common in Primary Care. Parents with autistic children were more likely to receive a passive, rather than a proactive response from a provider when raising concerns about their children’s development compared with parents whose children exhibited signs of developmental delay.
MOC Watch: ABMS President Rebuts Critics. …
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