Lucas Franki is an associate editor for MDedge News, and has been with the company since 2014. He has a BA in English from Penn State University and is an Eagle Scout.
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LTC-associated suicide among older adults more common than previously thought
Deaths while living in LTC were more likely among women, which the investigators noted is to be expected because LTC residents are...
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Darwin’s diet of species, umbrellas’ searing SPF, and trypophobia terror
Plus, science seeks explanations for the rapid evolution of earth’s most fearsome creature: Godzilla!
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FDA approves Keytruda for metastatic HNSCC
The approval was based on findings from the KEYNOTE-048 trial.
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FDA approves Polivy for DLBCL
The FDA approval is based on results of an open-label, multicenter clinical trial of 80 patients with DLBCL who had undergone at least one prior...
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AMA announces final eight recipients of Reimagining Residency initiative
The AMA has announced the final eight recipients of the Reimagining Residency initiative.
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AAD issues position statement addressing sexual, gender minority health
The AAD has already taken some steps in advancing the care of SGM individuals, including dedicated educational sessions and workshops at AAD...
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In memoriam: Dr. Henry T. Lynch
Dr. Lynch is credited with identifying a strain of hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer that was named after him – Lynch syndrome. The eminent...
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Air-conditioned cognition, brain worm, and six-fingered success
Plus, a giant heroin spoon visits the alleged villains in the nation’s opioid crisis.
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FDA approves new treatment for hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia
The new indication is based on results of a multinational, double-blind study involving a different antibacterial drug.
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Weight-based teasing may mean further weight gain in children
Even in children at risk of being overweight, teasing mattered.
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Reappraisal in emotion regulation unrelated to working memory in bipolar disorder
Cognitive interventions aimed at improving emotion regulation in patients with bipolar disorder might prove ineffective.
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CDC creates interactive education module to improve RMSF recognition
Treatment should be within the first 5 days of illness to prevent disability and death.
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FDA grants Priority Review to Vascepa for cardiovascular risk reduction
The Food and Drug Administration has granted a Priority Review to the supplemental new drug application for icosapent ethyl (Vascepa).
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Children’s book effectively assesses literary skills during well-child visits
The 14-page, full-color, board book with a simple, rhyming narrative and illustrated content shows children of various ethnicities and sexes going...