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Endocrine Society raises concerns about FDA’s “safe” classification of bisphenol A in food containers
Results from the CLARITY-BPA Core Study show serious effects in humans of bisphenol A at low doses, despite claims from the FDA.
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Booming economy helps flatten Medicaid enrollment and limit costs, states report
Medicaid covers about 20% of U.S. residents and accounts for nearly one-sixth of health care expenditures. Nearly half of enrollees are children...
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Study: Problems persist with APMs
Concerns reported in 2014 persisted into 2018 and were joined by new concerns over the pace of change and complexity as well as issues with two-...
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Stroke risk in elderly following AMI extends to 12 weeks
ATLANTA – The prolonged period of heightened risk was evident in patients with both STEMI and NSTEMI.
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New Registry Offers Insight Into Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome
WASHINGTON – Most patients with opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome experience ataxia, among multiple other symptoms.
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Drug overdose deaths down since late 2017
Longer-term trend, however, shows an increase of 2.7% during the 12 months ending in March 2018, compared with March 2017.
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Retinal thinning in aquaporin-4-positive NMOSD may occur without optic neuritis
BERLIN – Finding could be explained by “a disease-related primary retinopathy due to the high density of astrocytic cells in the retina and the...
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Readmission to non-index hospital following acute stroke linked to worse outcomes
ATLANTA – Study adds to the stroke literature on nationwide estimates of 30-day readmissions.
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High systemic inflammation at midlife portends cognitive changes in later life
ATLANTA – Midlife inflammation is especially related to declines in memory, compared with other cognitive domains....
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Prior TIA proves less risky than stroke in AF patients
MONTREAL – Transient ischemic attacks get lumped with stroke when tallying embolic risk in atrial fibrillation...
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Study explores link between GERD and poor sleep quality
ATLANTA – Sleep symptoms are good predictors of the evolution of GERD.