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Monoclonal antibodies for COVID – Give IV infusion or an injection?
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Better survival in older cancer patients who take metformin
“It is important to explore optimal dosages that significantly improve cancer outcomes to boost anticancer effect.”
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USPSTF recommends for the first time that kids 8 and older get screened for anxiety
The task force also drafted recommendations on screening children 12 and older for depression but made no recommendations on screening for suicide...
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COVID-19 cardiovascular complications in children: AHA statement
The statement details what has been learned about how to treat, manage, and prevent cardiovascular complications associated with COVID-19 in...
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A gruesome murder changes two docs’ lives, and one was the killer
“Four years later, his patients were still shocked about what happened and couldn’t reconcile the person they knew with the event that happened...
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Less cirrhosis but worse outcomes for Black patients with NASH
Black people with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis are more likely to die in the hospital, even though they are less likely to have cirrhosis.
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Vibrating wearable device may help night time GERD
The device appears to train patients to sleep on their left side with a resulting decrease in night time reflux symptoms.
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Gaps in follow-up care put kids with asthma at risk of severe recurrence
Dr. Bardach’s group estimated that, for every 30 children who have follow-up visits with a physician, one would avoid a return trip to the ED for...
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New Barrett’s esophagus guideline reduces reliance on endoscopy
A new guideline for Barrett’s esophagus endorses a less invasive approach to screening.
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Anticipation key to tackling perioperative anemia
The U.K. issues its first guidelines for perioperative anemia, to optimize care and maximize outcomes for a condition diagnosed in roughly one-...