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Osteoporosis, osteoarthritis risk high among cerebral palsy patients
This is the first study to compare these risks using a relatively large cohort of adults with and without cerebral palsy.
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Appeals court may strike down ACA
Appeals judges appeared doubtful during oral arguments that the Affordable Care Act should survive without the law's signature insurance mandate...
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Opioid exposure leads to poor perinatal and postnatal outcomes
Data from women at increased risk for opioid abuse show need for long-term support for mothers and children.
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Black holes are associated with impaired cognition in MS
SEATTLE – Patients with MS and at least one black hole have poorer cognitive processing speed and visuospatial...
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Court halts rule requiring drug list pricing in advertising
Judge noted that the court understands what HHS wanted to do – but that it’s up to Congress to enact such a requirement.
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CDC: Look for early symptoms of acute flaccid myelitis, report suspected cases
The average age of a patient diagnosed with AFM is 5 years
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Industry payments influence prescription choices
New research shows a link between industry payments by drug manufacturers to physicians and prescribing patterns for associated medications.
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Metformin linked to lower dementia risk in black patients
Black patients younger than 75 years fared better on first-line metformin monotherapy than they did on sulfonylurea monotherapy.
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Tranexamic acid may not improve neurologic outcomes in patients with TBI
PHILADELPHIA – Administration of a 2-gram bolus of tranexamic acid to a patient with both TBI and ICH may improve 28...
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AASM hypopnea definition best for detecting OSA cases, study finds
SAN DIEGO – The findings suggests that use of a 4% oxygen desaturation requirement to identify patients with OSA is too stringent.
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Can serum inflammatory markers predict concussion recovery?
Levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA) are significantly elevated 6 hours after a concussion, and higher IL-6 levels...