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Severe hemophilia still tough to manage, study shows
A large study suggests that, despite treatment advances, men with severe hemophilia have not seen great reductions in bleeding events. Data on...
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Financial burdens reduce QOL for cancer survivors
receiving treatment Photo by Rhoda Baer An analysis of nearly 20 million cancer survivors showed that almost 29% had financial burdens as a...
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Team identifies gaps in anticoagulant use
Photo courtesy of NIGMS Many patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who are at the highest risk of stroke are not receiving the recommended oral...
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Aesthetic Dermatology: Eyelash extensions
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CV health may prevent cognitive decline
Key clinical point: The closer adults come to meeting “ideal” American Heart Association targets for seven factors related to cardiovascular...
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Receiving the Flu Vaccine While at the Hospital Does Not Increase Adverse Effects
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Receiving the seasonal flu vaccine while in the hospital does not increase surgical patients' health care utilization...
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Nicotinamide Prevents Actinic Keratoses, Basal Cell Carcinomas, and Squamous Cell Carcinomas
Chen et al (N Engl J Med. 2015;373:1618-1626) performed a multicenter, phase 3, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Results...
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RPS15 mutations prevalent in aggressive chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Key clinical point: Aberrations in the RPS15 gene before therapy may be an indicator of aggressive pathobiology in chronic lymphocytic leukemia....
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Experts Suggest Ways to Deal with Challenges Surrounding Care of Psychiatric Patients
In 1955, there was one psychiatric bed for every 300 Americans.
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Should a Patient Who Requests Alcohol Detoxification Be Admitted or Treated as Outpatient?
Case A 42-year-old man with a history of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), hypertension, and alcohol use disorder (AUD) presents to the ED...