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New Trial Deepens Debate Over Late-Preterm Steroids
The early cancellation of a trial in southern India suggests that the use of antenatal steroids to prevent respiratory complications after late-...
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No Routine Cancer Screening Option? New MCED Tests May Help
CanScan, MERCURY, and OncoSeek can detect a range of cancers and recognize the tissue of origin with high accuracy.
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Safety Risks Persist with Out-of-Hospital Births
Most planned home births have one or more risk factors associated with an increase in adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a data analysis.
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Oncologists Voice Ethical Concerns Over AI in Cancer Care
Researchers ask 204 oncologists from 37 states for their views on the ethical implications of using AI for cancer care.
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Study Identifies Several Factors That Influence Longterm Antibiotic Prescribing for Acne
“This study explored why dermatologists still prescribe a good number of long-term antibiotics for people with acne,” senior author Howa Yeung, MD...
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Analysis Finds Low Malignancy Rate in Pediatric Longitudinal Melanonychia
Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of clinical and dermoscopic features in 1391 pediatric patients with...
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Tooth Enamel Disorder Is a Feature of Kindler EB
All 11 patients with information on enamel structure in their records had pitted enamel anomalies, with variable severity.
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Lead Has Not Gone Away — What Should Pediatric Clinicians Do?
Despite efforts to reduce lead decades ago, recent contamination in food and water mean pediatricians and PCPs should be vigilant.
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Virtual Reality Brings Relief to Hospitalized Patients With Cancer
Patients were randomized to receive either 10 minutes of immersive VR distraction therapy or 10 minutes of two-dimensional guided imagery...
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Nontraditional Risk Factors Play an Outsized Role in Young Adult Stroke Risk
Among adults aged 18-34 years, more strokes were associated with nontraditional than traditional risk factors.
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Should Opioids Be Used for Chronic Cancer Pain?
Prescribing strategies are partly driven by peer pressure, new research suggests.