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Top stories in health and medicine, January 9, 2015

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January 9, 2015

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Should FDA Change Metformin’s Black Box Warning? Diabetes experts are building a case to lift restrictions on using metformin in patients with moderate chronic kidney disease.
Tacrolimus for Induction in Lupus Nephritis? Tacrolimus was found to be noninferior to mycophenolate mofetil (Cellcept) for lupus nephritis induction therapy when given …
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Top stories in health and medicine, January 8, 2015

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January 8, 2015

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Whole Grains Reduce CVD, Total Death Risk. Eating a diet rich in whole grains was found to be associated with lower total mortality and deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD), but not cancer.
Tight Control Lowers Death in Type 1 Diabetes. Tight glucose control has a legacy effect of reduced …
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Top stories in health and medicine, January 7, 2015

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January 7, 2015

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Patients with peripheral spondyloarthritis responded to anti-TNF treatment. Patients with non-psoriatic peripheral spondyloarthritis (SpA) derived significant benefit from treatment with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibition.
Does Creatinine Say More About Muscle Quality than Mass? Urinary creatinine may be revealing more about muscle quality than muscle mass.
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Top stories in health and medicine, January 6, 2015

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January 6, 2015

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Pediatrics: Smartphone in Bedroom Is Not So Smart Choice. The impact of excessive television exposure on children has been well documented, but “small screen” devices (such as smartphones or tablets) may be even more harmful to a child’s sleep patterns.
As Docs Face Big Cuts In Medicaid Pay, Patients …
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Top stories in health and medicine, January 5, 2015

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January 5, 2015

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For Better Medication Outcomes, Help Patients Do the Math? One-third of patients in private rheumatology practices can’t follow dosing instructions for ibuprofen correctly, and one-fifth can’t follow instructions for methotrexate.
Metformin: A Great Lakes Disaster? There is more than one way to measure prescription drug use in modern society.
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Top stories in health and medicine, December 19, 2014

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December 19, 2014

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High-Dose Flu Vaccine Better for Frail Elderly. For frail older people living in long-term care, a high-dose inactivated influenza vaccine is a better option than the standard drug.
Look into SGLT2 Fracture Risk, Researchers Urge. Look deeper into the potential relationship between SGLT2 inhibitors and bone fractures.
JIA Parents Lose …
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Top stories in health and medicine, December 18, 2014

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December 18, 2014

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OmniCarb Study: Cutting Carbs No Silver Bullet. Overweight and obese people who followed a low glycemic index diet in the context of an overall DASH-type diet had no greater improvements in insulin sensitivity, lipid levels or systolic blood pressure compared to study subjects who ate high glycemic index foods.
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Top stories in health and medicine, December 17, 2014

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December 17, 2014

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Gene Test Has Promise for Nailing DCIS Recurrence Risk. A multigene panel predicted recurrence risk in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to a population-based study.
Docs, Guns, and Smokes. One day in clinic, 2 years ago, a patient handed Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH, a request for a concealed …
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Top stories in health and medicine, December 16, 2014

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December 16, 2014

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Painful Hands, Hurting Hearts? Symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) of the hands was associated with an elevated risk for coronary heart disease events, analysis of data from the Framingham Heart Study showed.
Can Social Media Aid Public Health? Here’s an angle Mark Zuckerberg has probably not yet mined: restaurant reviews and …
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Top stories in health and medicine, December 15, 2014

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December 15, 2014

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ED Throughput: A Fixable Problem. As I travel the freeways of the various cities I visit, I often come across billboards announcing waiting times at the local ED, or billboards promising no wait at all. Sometimes they just advertise “faster” care, whatever that means.
Mumps Checks NHL Players. It …
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Top stories in health and medicine, December 12, 2014

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December 12, 2014

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Tools Help Consumers Find Healthcare Bargains. Patients who used an Internet price-transparency tool to shop for laboratory tests and imaging services cut their spending by 14% on lab tests and 13% on imaging, according to a recent study.
Progesterone for TBI Flops in Big Trials. Progesterone treatment failed to …
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Top stories in health and medicine, December 11, 2014

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December 11, 2014

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Renal Denervation: Not Dead Yet? A new analysis of the study that derailed the promise of catheter-based renal denervation may breathe new life into the procedure.
3 Ways to Select ICU Kids for Seizure Monitoring. Not all children with severe brain injuries need to be monitored for subclinical seizures, …
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Top stories in health and medicine, December 10, 2014

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December 10, 2014

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Baseline Joint Symmetry Predicts RA Treatment Success. In early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) the most important single predictor of achieving an absolute or a relative patient-perceived pain improvement (PPSI) after 6 months of treatment is baseline symmetrical arthritis.
How Good Is Healthcare for Kids? Depends on Your ZIP Code. Instead …
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Top stories in health and medicine, December 9, 2014

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December 9, 2014

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Ankylosing Spondylitis: More Than Just the Spine. Extra-articular disease manifestations that can have substantial impact on quality of life are common among patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
Does Flu Vaccine Reduce Kids’ ED Visits? The CDC recently announced it expects a more severe flu season this year, but a study …
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Top stories in health and medicine, December 8, 2014

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December 8, 2014

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Family Hx Still Independent Risk Factor for RA. The familial risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cannot be explained fully by established genetic and environmental RA risk factors, so family history remains an independent risk factor for RA.
Who Is Getting ACA Insurance — And Who Isn’t. A story on …
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Top stories in health and medicine, December 5, 2014

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December 5, 2014

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Duplication Error May Make Giants. A duplication in a short stretch of the X chromosome may be responsible for a specific type of gigantism seen in children.
Lab Work Moves More Quickly to Clinical Setting. A second investigational drug in the isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) inhibitor class has demonstrated activity …
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Top stories in health and medicine, December 4, 2014

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December 4, 2014

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Men on ADT Skipping Out on Bisphosphonates. Few men in Canada receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer have simultaneous bisphosphonate treatment to prevent fractures.
What Every ED Should Have. The emergency department (ED) is one of the highest risk areas of any institution. Both the fast-paced environment …
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Top stories in health and medicine, December 3, 2014

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December 3, 2014

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SIPS: The New Kid on the Bariatric Block. Duodenal switch is an effective procedure for weight loss, but it currently accounts for less than 5% of all bariatric surgeries due to concerns about technical difficulty, nutritional deficiency, and frequent bowel movements.
Mild Stenosis Linked to Death in Diabetes. Even …
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Top stories in health and medicine, December 2, 2014

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December 2, 2014

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Medicare Tightens Non-Emergency Ambulance Use. Seniors living in three states will need prior approval from Medicare before they can get an ambulance to take them to cancer or dialysis treatments.
NSAID Effective for RA Symptoms, Celebrex Easier on Stomach. Pelubiprofen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is related structurally …
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Top stories in health and medicine, December 1, 2014

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December 1, 2014

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CDC: HIV Remains Uncontrolled for Most Patients. Only three Americans in 10 with HIV had the virus under control in a 2011 snapshot of the epidemic, the CDC is reporting.
Atherosclerosis a Signal for Brain Drain? Asymptomatic atherosclerosis could be a warning sign for cognitive impairment risk.
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