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New trials address unresolved issues in endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke
A wide variety of clinical trials are underway or are planned to address a variety of unresolved issues in endovascular therapy for acute ischemic...
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United States nears 3,000 Zika-infected pregnancies
There were 54 new cases of pregnant women with laboratory evidence of Zika virus in the 50 states and D.C. reported during the week ending Oct. 20...
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Updated AAP safe sleep recs for infants reinforce life-saving messages
At sleep time, infants should share their parents’ bedroom on a separate sleep surface without bed sharing, should be placed on their backs on a...
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2016 a big year for mental health legislation
The year 2016 has seen a lot of attention paid to mental health by legislators and others alarmed by rising rates of suicide and opioid addiction...
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Aquatic Antagonists: Cutaneous Sea Urchin Spine Injury
Injuries from sea urchin spines are commonly seen in coastal regions with high levels of participation in water activities. Although these...
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Efficacy and Safety of New Dermal Fillers
Many dermal fillers are available for various cosmetic rejuvenation purposes including but not limited to treatment of facial rhytides, nasolabial...
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Comment on “Merkel Cell Carcinoma in a Vein Graft Donor Site”
To the Editor: A recent Cutis article, “Merkel Cell Carcinoma in a Vein Graft Donor Site” (Cutis. 2016;97:364-367), highlighted the localization...