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Newborn transfer may not reflect true rate of complications
Stratifying by hospital’s level of neonatal care should be considered.
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Trump seeks to cut NIH, CDC budgets, some Medicare spending
The proposed budget also calls for changed to the medical liability system, including a cap of $250,000 on noneconomic damage awards.
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In hysterectomy, consider wider risks of ovary removal
LAS VEGAS – Ovaries may be active in women as late as their 70s.
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CDC confirms 13th case of coronavirus in U.S.
The person in California was previously under federal quarantine because the patient had traveled to Wuhan, China.
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Screen pregnant women with suspected 2019-nCoV infection
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What you absolutely need to know about tail coverage
Physicians in all stages of their career may need tail coverage when they leave a job, change malpractice carriers, or retire. But young...
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Any dose of HPV vaccine is better than none
Large retrospective study shows similar cervical cancer protection in girls and women given 1, 2, or 3 doses of HPV vaccine between 15 and 19...
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Abbreviated MRI equals standard protocol for high-risk breast cancer screens
CHICAGO – Cancer detection rates were similar, but fewer patients had false-positive findings or benign lesions biopsied with the shorter scans....
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Racial disparities persist in preterm birth risk
GRAPEVINE, TEX. – “Race is a surrogate for social and societal racism that disproportionately affects birth outcomes...
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Glioma trials should track living well, not just longer
“Patients want to live longer, but they also want to continue to function as well as possible for as long as possible,“ said Terri S. Armstrong,...
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Lidocaine-prilocaine cream tops lidocaine injections for vulvar biopsy pain
Studies have pitted the cream against the injection before, but they did not compare patients’ maximal pain scores.