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Cell phone, smart watch magnets can affect medical devices, FDA says
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Coffee intake may be driven by cardiovascular symptoms
Observational results show those with hypertension, angina, or arrhythmia drink less coffee than others, which may explain mixed results in...
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Evaluation of Pharmacologic Interventions for Weight Management in a Veteran Population
Weight management medications produced initial weight loss in a veteran population at a level that was consistent with previous studies in this...
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Weight Gain in Veterans Taking Duloxetine, Pregabalin, or Both for the Treatment of Neuropathy
A retrospective chart review found no significant difference in weight in veterans who took duloxetine, pregabalin, or both, for treatment of...
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Beneath the Surface: Massive Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma Masquerading as Meralgia Paresthetica
In patients presenting with focal neurologic findings involving the lower extremities, a thorough abdominal examination should be considered an...
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Albuterol, Acidosis, and Aneurysms
A patient with a complicated medical history on admission for dyspnea was administered nebulizer therapy but after 72 hours developed asymptomatic...
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Reduction of Opioid Use With Enhanced Recovery Program for Total Knee Arthroplasty
A multidisciplinary pain management protocol for total knee arthroplasty significantly reduced inpatient length of stay and perioperative opioid...
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Quinolones and tendon health: Third-generation drugs may be safer
But the study design and execution had some limitations.
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Possible obesity effect detected in cancer death rates
As with heart disease, declines in mortality for some cancers seem to be affected by the obesity epidemic.
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Clinician well-being a top priority, Surgeon General says
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said he’ll push for scientists to be heard in an unpoliticized way.