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How to find certified mammography facilities
- Author:
- Madhu Rajaraman
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Dallas nurse Ebola free, discharged from NIH hospital
- Author:
- Madhu Rajaraman
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Ability to shop for providers may lower claims payments
- Author:
- Madhu Rajaraman
Key clinical point: Patient access to health provider costs may save money. Major finding: Adjusted payments were 14% lower for laboratory tests,...
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VIDEO: Causes of low libido in postmenopausal women are complex, don’t always require pharmacologic treatment
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- Madhu Rajaraman
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FDA approves new abuse-prevention labeling for extended-release Embeda
- Author:
- Madhu Rajaraman
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Mepolizumab shows glucocorticoid-sparing effect in severe asthma patients
- Author:
- Madhu Rajaraman
Key clinical point: Adding mepolizumab can reduce the need for high-dose oral glucocorticoids.Major finding: Severe asthma patients receiving...
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Prediabetes increases cancer risk by 15%
- Author:
- Madhu Rajaraman
Key clinical point: Prediabetes patients may have an increased risk of cancer. Major finding: Prediabetes was associated with a 15% increased risk...
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Isolated systolic hypertension linked to angina; isolated diastolic hypertension linked to AAA
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- Madhu Rajaraman
Key clinical point: Isolated systolic and diastolic blood pressures are associated with increased risks for different types of cardiovascular...
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Shift work associated with higher diabetes risk, especially in men
- Author:
- Madhu Rajaraman
Key clinical point: Workers on a shift schedule are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those working normal office hours.Major...
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Aerobic walking beneficial in patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s
- Author:
- Madhu Rajaraman
Key clinical point: Patients with mild to moderate PD can safely exercise per the Department of Health & Human Services’ guidelines for...
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NIDA releases updated tools to help parents talk to teens about marijuana
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- Madhu Rajaraman
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Second U.S. case of MERS infection confirmed
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- Madhu Rajaraman
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IM paliperidone improved time to relapse in incarcerated schizophrenia patients
- Author:
- Madhu Rajaraman
Key clinical point: Monthly intramuscular injection of antipsychotic medication may be a better treatment option for recently incarcerated...
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Minimal residual disease associated with overall survival in leukemia
- Author:
- Madhu Rajaraman
Major finding: MRD-negative status was independently associated with significantly longer progression-free survival and overall survival (P = 0.03...
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Clinical definition of epilepsy broadened by new criteria
- Author:
- Madhu Rajaraman