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MDedge Daily News: Avoid warfarin’s polypharmacy perils
And red meat may fuel the rise of fatty livers.
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VIDEO: Case for rivaroxaban & aspirin for PAD gets stronger
ORLANDO – Further analysis of PAD patients enrolled in the COMPASS trial strengthens the evidence for benefit from rivaroxaban plus aspirin.
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VIDEO: Andexanet alfa effectively reverses factor Xa anticoagulant
ORLANDO – Now that reversal is possible prescriptions for the already-popular direct Factor Xa inhibitor, anticoagulants should spike higher.
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Women in medicine shout #MeToo about sexual harassment at work
Women are combating sexual harassment in the medical field at every level, from patients’ bedsides to the executive boardroom.
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MDedge Daily News: Stem cells may reverse premature menopause
And the Food and Drug Administration wants to snuff out nicotine in cigarettes.
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FDA wants data on role of flavored tobacco products in youth initiation
“Youth consistently report product flavoring as a leading reason for using tobacco products,” FDA Commissioner Gottlieb noted.
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Beware of polypharmacy in patients taking warfarin
SAN DIEGO – The incidence of polypharmacy among patients on warfarin therapy appears to peak at age 75.
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SGLT2 inhibitors cut cardiovascular outcomes regardless of region
Improved cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients on SGLT2 inhibitors were seen across three world regions.
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MDedge Daily News: MedPAC targets Medicare’s pay plans
And a gout drug has a puzzling link to cardiovascular deaths.
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VIDEO: Researchers closing in on the elusive ‘male pill’
CHICAGO – The pill may be an effective male contraceptive with few side effects.
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MDedge Daily News: Three daily meals best in type 2 diabetes
And new practice guidelines on testosterone therapy make their debut.