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Multiply recurrent C. difficile infection is on the rise
It is more important than ever to establish the long-term safety of fecal microbiota transplantation.
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Dietary carbohydrate and glycemic load linked to acne
A study of adults provides evidence linking dietary carbohydrate consumption to acne.
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Isotretinoin not associated with increased depression risk, in meta-analysis
A meta-analysis of 31 studies addresses the controversial issue: Does isotretinoin therapy increase the risk of depression in patients with acne...
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U.S. malaria cases dipped slightly in 2014
Talk to patients who might be traveling to regions where malaria is endemic about taking chemoprophylaxis.
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Survival in the first 3 years of ART continues to improve
Survival of persons with HIV-1 infections taking ART continues to improve.
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VHA warns of a ‘second epidemic’ of carbapenem-resistant E. cloacae complex
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Physical frailty may lengthen late-life depression
A study of 285 clinically depressed older people finds a longitudinal association between physical frailty and the course of depression.
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Vaccination reduces risk of flu-associated pediatric deaths
CDC study supports “current recommendations for annual influenza vaccination for all children” aged 6 months and older.
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FDA grants breakthrough therapy status to rituximab for pemphigus vulgaris
The FDA designation is based on the results of a recently published French study.
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Childhood adiposity tied to NAFLD and elevated ALT in adulthood
Childhood obesity and overweight have implications for adult liver disease.
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Rotavirus vaccine and PCV reduce hospital burden of young children
Can rotavirus and PCV vaccines affect more than the diseases they target?
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Tissue, peripheral eosinophilia correlate with UC activity, severity
Could tissue and peripheral eosinophilia be markers of pediatric UC?
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Increased schizophrenia, affective disorder risks associated with infections
Higher risks of schizophrenia and affective disorders are tied to infections treated with anti-infective agents, an examination of the health...
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ERCP testing guidelines accurate, but could be improved
Since ERCP has risks, a group of tests can better predict who should receive it.
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FDA approves Emflaza for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Emflaza (deflazacort) becomes the first corticosteroid to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.