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Older LGB veterans report less depression, PTSD than younger peers
A study shows that older veterans who are members of sexual minority groups report less lifetime depression and posttraumatic stress disorder than...
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Breaking the pain contract: A better controlled-substance agreement for patients on chronic opioid therapy
Common limitations of current pain treatment “contracts,” and strategies to improve them.
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Menopausal hormone therapy
For most women the benefits of menopausal hormone therapy are much greater than the risks.
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In reply: Menopausal hormone therapy
Some women may elect for short duration of therapy while others prefer longer-term use.
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ReACT: No benefit from routine coronary angiography after PCI
Routine coronary angiography after PCI increases rates of revascularization but does not improve outcomes.
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Interrupting oral anticoagulation in AF carries high thromboembolic cost
ROME – Interrupting oral anticoagulation for more than 3 days in patients with atrial fibrillation places them at sharply increased risk of...
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Enhances Cognitive Training in Parkinson’s Disease
PORTLAND, OR—Combining transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and cognitive training resulted in an improvement in a greater number of...
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ASCO: Patients with advanced cancer should receive palliative care within 8 weeks of diagnosis
Patients should be referred to interdisciplinary palliative care teams within 8 weeks of cancer diagnosis, and palliative care should be available...
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The march of technology
Dr. Kevin T. Powell discusses precision medicine.
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Clinical Challenges - November 2016
What’s your diagnosis?
A 30-year-old woman with a past medical history of hypothyroidism presents for evaluation of epigastric discomfort, nausea without emesis,...