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Top stories in health and medicine, April 15, 2015

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April 15, 2015

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CSF Biomarker May Predict Early AD Progression. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of a certain brain protein may be a helpful predictor of progression to Alzheimer’s disease.
Diabetes More Likely in Children in Stressful Homes. Children who experienced psychologically stressful events faced a greater risk of developing type 1 diabetes …
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Top stories in health and medicine, April 14, 2015

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April 14, 2015

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Kids from Military Families Less Likely to be Fully Immunized. Young children in military families were less likely to be up to date with their vaccinations than other U.S. children, according to National Immunization Survey data (NIS) from 2007 to 2012.
Delay Threatened for SGR Repeal. Conservative objections over …
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Top stories in health and medicine, April 13, 2015

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April 13, 2015

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FDA Advisory Committee Hesitates to Endorse Message of Safe Smokeless Tobacco. An FDA advisory panel were reluctant to recommend a gentler warning label for one brand of smokeless tobacco products at a committee hearing on Friday.
The Skinny on Dementia and Being Skinny. Individuals with body mass index values …
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Top stories in health and medicine, April 10, 2015

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April 10, 2015

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Health IT: ‘We Were Bound To Be Disappointed’. Robert Wachter, MD, works an hour north of Silicon Valley. Being surrounded by an “incredibly dynamic, vibrant IT ecosystem” contributed to a sense of disconnect for the associate chairman of medicine at the University of California San Francisco.
Americans Miss WHO …
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Top stories in health and medicine, April 9, 2015

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April 9, 2015

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Methotrexate Helps Save Large Joints in RA. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who received concomitant methotrexate with their tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor were less likely to need a large joint replacement than if they were on anti-TNF treatment alone.
More U.S. Teens Opt for Birth Control With IUDs, …
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Top stories in health and medicine, April 7, 2015

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April 7, 2015

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Nicotine Replacement in Pregnancy: How Risky? The absolute risk of major congenital anomalies was similar among infants born to smokers and those born to women on nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), but respiratory problems were worse in the latter group.
AS Activity Tied to Future Risk for Heart Disease. Early …
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Top stories in health and medicine, April 6, 2015

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April 6, 2015

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Healthier Americans Mean a Stronger Economy. More health insurance results in more Americans who are in better health, which in turn makes the economy stronger.
Dronedarone in Middle Age Linked to More Admissions. Treatment with dronedarone (Multaq) was associated with a higher risk for hospitalization than treatment with amiodarone …
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Top stories in health and medicine, April 3, 2015

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April 3, 2015

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Can Burning the Midnight Oil Lead to Diabetes? If you tend to be a night owl, add that to the list of risk factors for developing diabetes.
Experts Weigh In on IgG4 Disease. The diagnosis of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) requires biopsy confirmation and should not be based on the …
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Top stories in health and medicine, April 2, 2015

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April 2, 2015

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Guidelines Loosen BP Targets in Heart Disease. Treatment should target under 140/90 mmHg for most hypertensive patients with known heart disease, according to new guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), and the American Society of Hypertension (ASH).
Constipation Emergencies on the Rise. …
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Top stories in health and medicine, April 1, 2015

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April 1, 2015

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Brain Cancer: Did ’60 Minutes’ Report Raise False Hope? A glioblastoma therapy touted in a “60 Minutes” report that aired Sunday evening, focusing on the use of the polio virus to treat glioblastoma, isn’t a particularly new idea and results are still unpublished — but some oncologists are worried that patients might …
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Top stories in health and medicine, March 31, 2015

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March 31, 2015

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Nephrologists Iffy About Dialysis in Expectant Moms. A third of nephrologists reported being somewhat to very uncomfortable caring for a pregnant patient on hemodialysis despite a growing number having to do so.
What Makes an Opioid Stronger or Weaker Than Morphine? A February 2015 report from the Centers for …
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Top stories in health and medicine, March 30, 2015

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March 30, 2015

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EHRs Take Center Stage in Battle to Control Hypertension. How did a group of community health clinics with a low-income and uninsured population and frequent no-shows achieve a hypertension control rate among the best in the country? Electronic health records.
How Do You Bill For Teaching Parents? “When you …
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Top stories in health and medicine, March 26, 2015

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March 26, 2015

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Uncertainty and Litigation Fears Drive ED Docs to Overimage. Nearly all emergency medicine physicians responding to a survey said that at least some of the advanced imaging studies they ordered were medically unnecessary.
USPSTF: Not Enough Evidence for Thyroid Screening. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said there …
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Top stories in health and medicine, March 25, 2015

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March 25, 2015

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OA Patients Don’t Face Higher Heart Disease Risk. Neither radiographic nor clinical osteoarthritis (OA) was related to a greater risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in older patients.
Senators to Providers, Industry: Lobby Harder on End-of-Life Care. A strong coalition is needed to transform care for the dying, said U.S. …
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Top stories in health and medicine, March 24, 2015

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March 24, 2015

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Retooling the Health Hazard Survey. “Oral sex? Anal sex? Fetishes?” These are questions on the patient intake form at AlphaBetterCare, an LGBT-friendly primary care practice owned and operated by Howard Grossman, MD.
Orthopedists’ Financial Conflicts Can Hurt Patients, Surgeon Says. Financial conflicts of interest often drive physicians to perform …
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Top stories in health and medicine, March 23, 2015

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March 23, 2015

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Match Day Hits Record High Numbers. I wasn’t sure where I was going to open my Match Day envelope on March 20. Sealed inside was information about where I would be completing my internship in internal medicine and residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
How Will PROMISE Change Practice …
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Top stories in health and medicine, March 20, 2015

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March 20, 2015

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Folate Supplements Cut Strokes in Hypertension. Folic acid supplements significantly decreased risk of first stroke in those with hypertension.
Patients Will Record Encounters, and Docs Must Adjust. Physicians must accept the possibility that every conversation with a patient may be secretly recorded by the patient.
Legalities …
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Top stories in health and medicine, March 19, 2015

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March 19, 2015

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Turbulent Future for Oncology. The nation’s cancer care system risks slipping into a socioeconomic vortex that threatens the ability to meet a growing demand for care, according to a report from a leading organization of cancer professionals.
Newer Stents Fall Flat in Multivessel Disease. Surgery still beats stents in …
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Top stories in health and medicine, March 18, 2015

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March 18, 2015

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Helmet Bests Mask for Infant CPAP. Infants with bronchiolitis who were treated with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) helmet did not need to be intubated as often compared with those who used a CPAP facial mask.
Negotiations Heat Up on Permanent SGR Fix. As a deadline looms, Congressional …
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Top stories in health and medicine, March 17, 2015

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March 17, 2015

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CT No Better than Stress Test as Chest Pain Diagnostic. Anatomic CT as the initial screen for suspected stable coronary artery disease didn’t improve clinical outcomes compared with functional testing but did increase overall radiation exposure.
The Primary Care Cliff. Just about everyone in Washington knows that the Medicare …
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