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Weight-Loss Drug Hits Diabetes Target Trifecta
Major Finding: At 56 weeks, the composite goal of a greater-than-5% weight loss from baseline, an HbA1c level lower than 6.5%, and a systolic...
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How to Boost Skin Self-Exam Rates
Major Finding: Performance of skin self-examinations increased by an absolute 34% in subjects who participated in a multimodal intervention aimed...
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Platinum Levels Linked to Toxicity in Testicular Cancer Survivors
Major Finding: Circulating levels of platinum at 5 years were significantly higher in patients with elevated blood pressure (210 vs. 185 pg/g) and...
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Meta-Analysis Shows 75% Increased Risk Herpes Zoster With Anti-TNF
Major finding: Compared with patients on DMARDs, the risk of herpes zoster in patients on anti-TNF inhibitors has an odds ratio of 1.75. Data...
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Clinical Trials May Overestimate Benefits of Psoriasis Drugs
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Low-Risk Kids With Asthma Don't Need Daily ICS
Major Finding: Over 44 weeks, almost 30% of boys but only 15% of girls with mild, persistent asthma had more than two exacerbations requiring oral...
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Seizures Hit 5% of SLE Patients
Major Finding: Nearly 5% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus had at least one seizure immediately before or after they were diagnosed...
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Erythromycin Reduces Bronchiectasis Exacerbations, Antibiotic Resistance
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Feds: 89 New ACOs Up and Running as of July 1
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Cool, Dry Weather Boosts Eczema Risk
Major Finding: Children living in areas of the country in the top tertiles for mean annual outdoor temperature and highest relative humidity were...
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Closed-Loop Insulin Boosts Overnight Control in Young Children
Major Finding: The closed-loop system significantly reduced the time spent with blood glucose levels above 300 mg/dL (0.18 vs. 1.3 hours) and the...