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Pregnancy and years of reproductive capability linked to dementia risk
CHICAGO – The findings suggest that lifelong estrogen exposure may exert a neuroprotective effect in women.
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Neuroimaging may often be unneeded in ED seizure treatment
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Deaths from liver disease surged in U.S. since 1999
Deaths from cirrhosis increased by 65.4% and deaths from hepatocellular carcinoma by 117%.
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National Academies issues 5-step plan to address infections linked to opioid use disorder
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Medicare’s bundled pay plan didn’t deliver big cost savings
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Better ICU staff communication with family may improve end-of-life choices
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Statins are safe, effective, and important for most patients with liver disease and dyslipidemia
With a few exceptions, patients with liver disease should receive lipid-lowering agents at full dose.
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Machine learning software boosts colonoscopists’ adenoma detection rates
Using more than 8,600 colonoscopy images researchers developed a software tool to aid colonoscopists in identifying adenomatous polyps.
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New hypertension guidelines would add 15.6 million new diagnoses
A new analysis estimates that adopting the 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines would add 15 million Americans to the ranks of the hypertensives,...
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Fluoroquinolones can cause fatal hypoglycemia, FDA warns