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Patients with viral hepatitis are living longer, increasing risk of extrahepatic mortality
In sharp contrast with the viral hepatitis findings, mortality rates among patients with ALD and NAFLD have increased.
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Michigan becomes first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes
The state health agency is expected to issue rules outlining the ban within the next 30 days.
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Werewolf babies, blinding fries, and the gut library
And why halitosis may be the secret to maximizing the cardiovascular benefits of exercise.
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Hyperphosphorylated tau visible in TBI survivors decades after brain injury
The study suggests that tau brain imaging can provide valuable information about TBI and might be able to identify patients who could benefit from...
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Type of renal dysfunction affects liver cirrhosis mortality risk
Patients with acute on chronic kidney disease fared the worst.
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Part 1: Finding Your Inner Leader
The wealth of literature about “leadership” still leaves unanswered questions. Are some born to lead, while others have leadership thrust upon...
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VA Pathologist Indicted for Patient Deaths Due to Misdiagnoses
Former VA pathologist Robert Morris Levy was charged on August 20, 2019, in the deaths of 3 veterans and a number of other crimes due to...
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Clinical trial enrollment linked to lower death rate in lung cancer patients
ALEXANDRIA, VA. – Access to promising agents, enhanced supportive care, or both could provide direct patient benefit.
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Predicted risk of cardiac complications varies among risk calculators
How frequently is there concordance between three recommended risk calculators in categorizing a patient as low risk for major adverse cardiac...
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Diagnosis and management of gastroparesis and functional dyspepsia pose challenges
CHICAGO – Although these disorders share symptoms in common, patients respond differently to therapy.