Mixed Topics
From the Journals
USPSTF final recommendation on aspirin for primary CV prevention
“Close reading of the new USPSTF guideline and its companion Evidence Review, and becoming familiar with the 3 more recent aspirin trials, is a...
From the Journals
Complicated appendicitis during pregnancy: Immediate surgery may be best
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Physician assistant pleads not guilty to murdering fellow PA
The victim and his wife worked as surgical PAs together at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany.
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You want me to tan my WHAT, Tucker Carlson?
“Tanning your scrotal sack and calling it ‘testicle tanning,’ is like tanning your abdominal skin and calling it ‘liver tanning.’”
Livin' on the MDedge
The Empire strikes out against one physician’s homemade star fighter
Plus: Flight surgeon visits the International Space Station, electric chopsticks replace salt, and pets supply samples of cancer-causing chemicals...
News
FDA warns companies selling OTC skin lighteners
Among the side effects associated with hydroquinone products reported to the FDA are skin rashes, facial swelling, and skin discoloration or...
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Emerging tick-borne pathogen has spread to state of Georgia
“The prevalence of human cases is low, and the virus appears to be present at very low levels in populations of lone star tick.”
Conference Coverage
Cancer diet studies: Veggies get another rave, while red meat’s busted again
Gastric cancer linked to red meat consumption, while vegetables (but not fruit) may lower liver cancer rates.
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U.S. life expectancy dropped by 2 years in 2020: Study
Peer countries now have a life expectancy that’s 5 years longer than in the United States.
From the Journals
Diagnosing PTSD: Heart rate variability may help
Preliminary results also indicate that the biomarkers identified in the study are promising in the assessment of patients’ clinical progress.
Guidelines
AHA statement addresses CVD risk in NAFLD
The American Heart Association has issued a new scientific statement addressing cardiovascular risk in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.