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Cannabis shows inconsistent benefits for pain, PTSD
What should physicians tell patients seeking medical cannabis for these conditions?
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Say ‘Aloha’ to the best health care
If you don’t live in Hawaii, your health care is no better than second best, says WalletHub.
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ACA lawsuits progress through the courts
Contraception coverage, risk corridor payments, and support for low-income patients are at stake.
From the Journals
Radiographic progression in axial spondyloarthritis moves slowly in first 5 years
The net percentage of patients who progressed was 5%, calculated as those who went from nonradiographic axSpA to radiographic axSpA minus those...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Triple therapy study and new recommendations provide guidance on CAPS
MADRID – New data confirm that triple therapy with anticoagulation, corticosteroids, and plasma exchange or intravenous immunoglobulins increases...
Commentary
Psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis research makes headway at GRAPPA meeting
The meeting included sessions on juvenile psoriatic arthritis (PsA), the microbiome in psoriasis and PsA, and setting up longitudinal cohort...
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Award for best hospital goes to … the Mayo Clinic
The U.S. News Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2017-2018 includes the usual suspects, with the University of Michigan making a big move up the list...
From the Journals
Study finds secukinumab effective for moderate to severe scalp psoriasis
The results of a phase 3b study of secukinumab support its use as a treatment for scalp psoriasis.
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ACA: Five tactics could lead to implosion
Are regulation and inaction being employed by the White House to push the Affordable Care Act to the point of no return?
News from the FDA/CDC
Less than half of office visits involve primary care
Patients aged 45 years and over are more likely to see a specialist.
From the Journals
For acute gout, corticosteroids look safer than NSAIDs
A meta-analysis of six randomized, controlled trials suggests equal efficacy, but patients taking corticosteroids had a lower frequency of...