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Older IBD patients are most at risk of postdischarge VTE
Readmission for venous thromboembolism in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases most often occurs within 60 days of discharge.
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Survival at ‘overweight’ BMI surpasses ‘normal’
PARIS – Data from more than 142,000 middle-aged people worldwide show those with a body mass index of 25-29 kg/m2 outlast those at 20-...
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FDA issues warning to JUUL on illegal marketing of e-cigarettes
JUUL has marketed its e-cigarettes and e-liquids as modified-risk tobacco products without receiving FDA authorization to do so.
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Oral drug for postpartum depression aces phase 3 trial
COPENHAGEN – “I think this changes the paradigm in the treatment of postpartum depression,” said Dr. Eduard Vieta.
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Sensory feedback may smooth walking with a prosthetic leg
Neural stimulation was associated with faster walking speeds, increased confidence, greater metabolic efficiency, and reduced phantom limb pain....
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Chronic hypertension in pregnancy increased 13-fold since 1970
There was a significant racial disparity in the rates of chronic hypertension.
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Wrong cuff size throws off pediatric BP by 5 mm Hg
NEW ORLEANS – The study helps inform the use of a cuff that’s too big or too small when the correct sized cuff is unavailable.
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Visceral adiposity linked to sixfold increase in masked hypertension
NEW ORLEANS – The body mass index trend was not significant.
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FDA approves nintedanib for scleroderma interstitial lung disease
Interstitial lung disease affects half of scleroderma patients in the United States, and until now there was no treatment.
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CVS-Aetna merger approval gets poor review from physicians
Physician groups are raising concerns over the merger of pharmacy chain CVS Health and health insurer Aetna.