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New drugs provide new options in HCC
PHILADELPHIA – “We are on the cusp where new compounds not only are being tested, but they are being approved.”
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MDedge Daily News: How to handle opioid constipation
And there may be a new option for postpartum depression.
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Interferon-gamma release assay trumps tuberculin skin test in school-aged children
IGRA shows significantly greater sensitivity as an adjunct diagnostic test for children aged 5-18 years with diagnosed TB.
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MDedge Daily News: Fewer smokes mean fewer strokes
And is your EHR preventing breastfeeding?
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FDA advisory committee votes to recommend first once-daily aminoglycoside antibiotic
Plazomicin has been recommended by an FDA advisory committee as an added treatment for complicated UTI.
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Treatment of HCV in special populations
MAUI, HAWAII – Acute hepatitis C infection sometimes warrants treatment.
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MDedge Daily News: Is ‘medical aid in dying’ suicide?
And one in five Medicaid kids may have a mental health diagnosis.
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MDedge Daily News: How Trump’s election affected contraception
And CMS floats the idea of Medicare direct provider contracting.
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Prompt palliative care cut hospital costs in pooled study
Average cost savings per hospital admission were $3,237 overall and were even greater for cancer patients.
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HIV infection linked to higher risk of non-melanoma skin cancer
A Danish cohort study found that HIV-positive patients are more likely to develop basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.
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Female physicians face enduring wage gap
Earnings for women in the 50 largest metro areas came up short by 27.7% last year.