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Oral diabetes drugs linked to lower levels of bone formation marker
Metformin with or without rosiglitazone may diminish bone formation.
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MDedge Daily News: Do HPV vaccines really cut cancer risk?
And Zika's had a costly effect on blood donor screening.
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Cochrane report: HPV vaccine proves its worth in adolescent, young adult women
Data support value of prophylactic vaccination to prevent cervical cancer in adolescent and young adult women.
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New BP guidelines synergize with transformed primary care
The new ACC/AHA BP guidelines fit the system approach to primary care that has transformed U.S. medicine over the past decade.
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Phase 2 ‘universal flu vaccine’ trial announced
NIAID announced that is sponsoring a phase 2 trial of a universal flu vaccine, M-001, which could protect against many current and emerging...
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Heart disease in GPA exacts high toll in year 2 and beyond
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Heart disease accounts for most granulomatosis with polyangiitis deaths 1-5 years after diagnosis.
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PPI use not linked to cognitive decline
Prospective studies found no link between cognitive decline and use of proton pump inhibitors.
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Women’s representation in CV drug trials still lagging
We’ve come a long way in clinical trial representation of women, but there’s more work to do.
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Universal BRCA testing worthwhile for relatives of high-grade serous ovarian cancer patients
AUSTIN, TEX. – BRCA testing could add more than a decade of life to women at risk for ovarian cancer.
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Key to MGUS and myeloma may lie in Iceland
An Icelandic study could show whether screening an asymptomatic general population for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance is...
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Time to scrap LMWH for prevention of placenta-mediated pregnancy complications?
SAN DIEGO – “It’s time to put the needles away for pregnant patients,” said Dr. Marc Rodger.