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Study reveals crazy quilt of laser laws across the United States
SAN DIEGO – Rules regarding the use of lasers vary widely from state to state, and are often vague and confusing.
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Hospital infections top WHO’s list of priority pathogens
WHO is urging governments to focus antibiotic research efforts on a list of urgent bacterial threats, topped by several increasingly powerful...
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VIDEO: Stroke risk in women deserves greater attention
BOSTON – Texas neurologist Louise McCullough, MD, PhD, is determined to help women live longer by urging neurologists to focus on the unique risks...
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Parkinson’s patients’ quality of life improves after deep brain stimulation
BOSTON – Parkinson’s disease patients who underwent deep brain stimulation saw their quality-of-life scores grow by 22% after 6 months.
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Nitrous oxide linked to less pain in tattoo removal
SAN DIEGO – The use of nitrous oxide may be particularly helpful for patients during removal of large tattoos, the results of a pilot study...
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Intervention may help stem weight gain tied to antipsychotics
SAN DIEGO – A 12-month behavioral intervention program leads to lower waist circumference among obese veterans taking antipsychotics.
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Gotta catch ’em all: Is Pokémon Go an intervention for schizophrenia?
SAN DIEGO – Could playing Pokémon Go improve symptoms in patients with schizophrenia?
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Calcium scores may assist cardiac screening in African Americans
Two sets of guidelines diverge on who should take statins.
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No benefit found for routine inpatient rehab after knee replacement
Inpatient rehabilitation did not provide a superior recovery across a range of outcomes for people who are well enough to be discharged to a...
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Survey: Most military family physicians wary of transgender treatments
More than half of military family physicians aren’t willing to prescribe cross-hormone drugs.
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Barrett’s esophagus: Cancer risk is highest in first year after diagnosis
Catch Barrett’s esophagus early to prevent adenocarcinoma.
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Psoriasis and depression may pack a PsA punch
What role might depression play in development of psoriatic arthritis?
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Guidelines needed for outpatient opioid use after vaginal delivery
A study of pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid in Pennsylvania found that a small but significant percentage were filling opioid prescriptions...
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Updated guidelines offer insight into pediatric obesity
Pediatric obesity: Extensive clinical guidance offers tips on genetics, surgery, tests, and more.
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Abatacept efficacy differs in trials of giant cell and Takayasu’s arteritis
A pair of new studies offer mixed results regarding the use of the rheumatoid arthritis drug abatacept to treat two forms of large-vessel...