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Hurricane Harvey tests Houston physicians’ mettle
Houston doctors gave their best as Hurricane Harvey gave their city its worst.
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Zika’s 2017 summer less active than 2016
Warmer weather did not bring about an increase in activity.
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Q&A: CDC director Brenda Fitzgerald stresses ‘science and service’
The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is an ob.gyn. and former public health commissioner in Georgia.
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Medicare fee schedule: Proposed pay bump falls short of promise
CMS officials were not able to find adequate funding in so-called misvalued codes to back the increase promised by MACRA, as required by law,...
From the Journals
What’s in a name?
For some, a PCOS diagnosis might hurt more than it helps.
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Focus on lifestyle to manage menopause symptoms after breast cancer
Smoking cessation, weight loss and exercise, limiting alcohol intake, maintenance of adequate vitamin D and calcium levels, and a healthy diet...
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Waging war against medical misinformation
Dr. Gunter uses social media to dispel claims about modern-day “snake oil.”
News from the FDA/CDC
Young adults lead the ranks of recently insured
Since 2010, Americans aged 18-29 years have seen a larger drop in their uninsured rate than those younger and older.
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FDA expands approval of fulvestrant for HR+/HER2– advanced breast cancer
The indication now includes fulvestrant as monotherapy for previously untreated women with HR+/HER2– advanced breast cancer.
From the Journals
Annual mammograms from age 40 linked with greatest reductions in mortality
Starting early and screening annually reduced the most deaths in the modeling study.
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Intraoperative ketamine makes no dent in postop delirium or pain
Postoperative delirium remains a problem without an effective solution.