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Getting high heightens stroke, arrhythmia risks
Cannabis use or abuse among the young was associated with adverse cardiovascular consequences in two studies.
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Opioid-free regimen after neck dissection keeps patients comfortable
CHICAGO – A multimodal approach can also help reduce waste and the potential for addiction.
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Levothyroxine dose for checkpoint inhibitor toxicity may be too high
CHICAGO – Dosing need not be automatically boosted when starting checkpoint inhibitor therapy.
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Experts address barriers to genetic screening
WASHINGTON – Panel explores clinical implications of removing barriers to genetic testing for newborns and carriers.
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Body weight influences SGLT2-inhibitor effects in type 1 diabetes
BARCELONA – Patients with a high body mass index gain the most benefit from sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors added to insulin.
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Brain abscess with lung infection? Think Nocardia
ST. LOUIS – Patients don’t have to be immunosuppressed.
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Flu vaccine cuts infection severity in kids and adults
Recent U.S. data compiled by the CDC documented that children and adults who received influenza vaccines had fewer severe infections.
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Thromboembolic events more likely among CIDP patients with CVAD
AUSTIN, TEX. – Although the study matched patients by demographic factors, researchers did not adjust the analysis for risk factors or confounders...
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ECMO: Age did not predict mortality for trauma patients
SAN FRANCISCO – Age of 65 years or older was not a predictive factor for mortality for patients who received ECMO for trauma-related ARDS.
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Urban or rural, children’s gun-related injuries equally deadly
NEW ORLEANS – Nearly three-quarters of accidental injuries (72%) occurred on the gun owner’s property, and 58% were considered potentially...
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CMS has plan if ACA overturned in court; Verma silent on details
The hearing before the House Ways & Means Committee’s Health Subcommittee followed a partisan pattern.