Top stories in health and medicine, March 16, 2015

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March 16, 2015

medpagetodayFrom MedPage Today:

  1. Lupus Nephritis Histology Predicts Long-Term Outcomes. In lupus nephritis (LN), renal histology with World Health Organization (WHO) class IV pathology predicts a decreased long-term remission rate.
  2. Biosimilars Must Be Tightly Regulated. Following the approval of the first biosimilar agent in the United States — Zarxio, for the prevention of …

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Top stories in health and medicine, March 16, 2015

Top stories in health and medicine, March 11, 2015

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March 11, 2015

medpagetodayFrom MedPage Today:

  1. Surgery Fails to Show Superiority in Shoulder Fractures. The trend of increased surgery for patients with displaced fractures of the proximal humerus may be inappropriate.
  2. Restricting Fructose Cuts Liver Fat in Kids. In just 10 days, restricting the amount of fructose children consumed through sugary drinks and juices resulted …

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Top stories in health and medicine, March 11, 2015

Top stories in health and medicine, March 10, 2015

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March 10, 2015

medpagetodayFrom MedPage Today:

  1. Kid’s Asthma Not Linked to Maternal SSRIs in Pregnancy. Children whose depressed mothers took newer antidepressants while pregnant were not at increased risk of childhood asthma.
  2. Menopausal HT Not Tied to Greater Death Risk. Hormone therapy in postmenopausal women was not linked to a significant effect on all-cause mortality, …

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Top stories in health and medicine, March 10, 2015

Top stories in health and medicine, March 2, 2015

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March 2, 2015

medpagetodayFrom MedPage Today:

  1. Statin Therapy Suppresses Coronary Plaques in HIV Patients. Treatment with potent statin medication appears to reduce plaque burden in coronary arteries of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) while untreated patients experienced expansion of plaques.
  2. Few Women Qualify for 3-Person IVF. Close to 800 women of childbearing age …

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Top stories in health and medicine, March 2, 2015

Top stories in health and medicine, February 27, 2015

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February 27, 2015

medpagetodayFrom MedPage Today:

  1. Mom’s, Kid’s Fructose Intake Linked to Asthma. A child’s risk of asthma increased significantly with maternal fructose intake during pregnancy.
  2. Mixed Outcomes in Pregnancy After Weight-Loss Surgery. Women with a history of bariatric surgery who later gave birth faced both benefits and risks including a lower risk for gestational …

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Top stories in health and medicine, February 27, 2015

Top stories in health and medicine, February 26, 2015

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February 26, 2015

medpagetodayFrom MedPage Today:

  1. Studies Cement Value of HIV Prophylaxis. re-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with a single pill prevented HIV infection among more than 85% of two groups of men who have sex with men.
  2. NSAIDs: A Risky Addition to Post-MI Antithrombotics. Adding a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) to antithrombotic therapy after a heart …

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Top stories in health and medicine, February 26, 2015

Top stories in health and medicine, February 25, 2015

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February 25, 2015

medpagetodayFrom MedPage Today:

  1. More U.S. Women Rely on IUDs and Implants. The use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), such as intrauterine devices, among U.S. women has increased nearly five-fold in the last decade.
  2. Wise Buy? Drugs for Alzheimer’s Dementia. On Sunday night when Julianne Moore collected an Oscar for her performance in …

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Top stories in health and medicine, February 25, 2015

Top stories in health and medicine, February 24, 2015

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February 24, 2015

medpagetodayFrom MedPage Today:

  1. Hand Dishwashing Tied to Fewer Allergies for Kids. Children whose families washed dishes by hand were associated with a lower risk of developing allergies compared to those who used a machine dishwasher.
  2. 10 Questions: Jordan Grumet, MD. What’s the biggest barrier to practicing medicine today? “The government,” said Jordan …

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Top stories in health and medicine, February 24, 2015

Top stories in health and medicine, February 23, 2015

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February 23, 2015

medpagetodayFrom MedPage Today:

  1. U.S. Still Poorly Prepared to Treat Obesity. Health professionals are poorly prepared to treat obesity, and they have biases and unfounded assumptions about the disease.
  2. Fibromyalgia: Need to Nap Increases as Symptoms Worsen. Daytime napping is associated with greater symptom severity in patients with fibromyalgia, supporting the notion that …

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Top stories in health and medicine, February 23, 2015

Top stories in health and medicine, February 12, 2015

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February 12, 2015

medpagetodayFrom MedPage Today:

  1. Predicting Death in Advanced Cancer. Late-occurring signs of declining neurocognitive function proved to be highly specific and highly likely markers of impending death in patients with advanced-stage cancer.
  2. JAK-3 Drug Effective in RA, but Safe? The oral selective JAK-3 inhibitor decernotinib was associated with significant improvements in symptom relief …

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Top stories in health and medicine, February 11, 2015

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February 11, 2015

medpagetodayFrom MedPage Today:

  1. Diabetes Patients on BP Meds at Lower Risk. Lowering blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes was associated with decreased mortality risk in a meta-analysis of 40 randomized trials.
  2. ACA: Beyond ‘Repeal And Replace’. Repeal and replace” has been the rallying cry for Republicans since the Affordable Care …

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Top stories in health and medicine, February 11, 2015

Top stories in health and medicine, February 10, 2015

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February 10, 2015

medpagetodayFrom MedPage Today:

  1. Anthem Data Breach: Potential Game Changer for Healthcare. Anthem Health’s massive data breach announced Thursday sent shock waves through the healthcare information technology sector. As many as 80 million people may have had personal data compromised, placing them at risk of identity fraud, Anthem reported.
  2. No Link Between Oxytocin …

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Top stories in health and medicine, February 10, 2015

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