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Physician burnout singes patient safety Sep 14, 2018

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Physician burnout may jeopardize patient care. The FDA cracks down on companies selling an increasingly popular, unproven alternative to opioids. Multiday seizure cycles in epilepsy may be quite common. And new stroke guidelines raise the bar on mechanical thrombectomy procedures.

Sprain an ankle, get an opioid Sep 13, 2018

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One-quarter of emergency department sprained ankle diagnoses result in an opioid prescription. How secondhand smoke in childhood leads to COPD deaths in adulthood. A potential contender to treat antibiotic-resistant blood poisoning falls flat. And be on the lookout for a nasty skin souvenir on international travelers.

Can tai chi tame seniors' fall risk? Sep 12, 2018

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Tai chi tempers the risk of falls in older adults. Rosacea's global reach may be greater than expected. How an MRI at prostate cancer diagnosis shapes disease management. And new guidelines debut for diagnosing and treating mild traumatic brain injury in children.

Colonoscopy: Should 45 be the new 50? Sep 11, 2018

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Why composite risk, not age, is key for timing a patient's first colorectal cancer screening. EULAR updates its hand osteoarthritis management recommendations for the first time in more than a decade. Why the right medication starting dose shapes success in treating anxiety disorders. And how to avoid fraud and abuse hot spots in your telemedicine ventures.

New guidelines on prophylaxis for cancer-related immunosuppression Sep 10, 2018

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Fluoroquinolones are recommended for adults with cancer-related immunosuppression. Also today, statins are not preventative in the elderly unless they have diabetes, children born from ART have risk for arterial hypertension, and Supreme Court nominee Judge Kavanaugh testifies on Roe v. Wade.

Baloxavir, oseltamivir similar for influenza Sep 07, 2018

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Cardiovascular risk with diclofenac Sep 06, 2018

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Diclofenac has emerged as a clear culprit in higher risk for adverse cardiovascular events. Also today, the majority of e-cigarette users are under 35 years of age, a hospital dropped length of stay for neonatal abstinence syndrome, and physician groups continue to call for CMS to drop evaluation and management proposal.

Modest alcohol and NAFLD Sep 05, 2018

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Patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease who consumed modest quantities of alcohol had significantly less improvement in NASH. Also today, new AGA guidelines on opioid-induced constipation, a self-management intervention for epilepsy improves quality of life, and fewer enrollees reach the Medicare drug donut hole.

FDA approval for 2 HIV drugs Sep 04, 2018

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The FDA approves the once-daily oral drugs Delstrigo and Pifeltro for HIV-1 infection. Also today, emicizumab beats factor VIII prophylaxis by a wide margin, orodental issues are often associated with facial port-wine stains, and epilepsy often accompanies congenital Zika infections.

Rivaroxaban beats aspirin for VTE Aug 31, 2018

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Both low-dose and full-dose rivaroxaban had superior benefit-risk profiles for extended VTE compared with aspirin. Also today, bone biopsy diagnostics for osteomyelitis vary widely, variation in bacterial drug susceptibility are tied to the risk of TB relapse, and CTA cuts MIs in patients with stable chest pain.