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FDA advisory committee supports L-glutamine for SCD
L-glutamine powder got the nod from the majority of the FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee for treatment of sickle cell disease.
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More telemedicine shifts to system-wide models
As telemedicine gains momentum, more health providers are moving from stand-alone programs to system-wide approaches.In a survey of 436 U.S....
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Declines in frequent binge drinking vary in some teen subgroups
Reductions in frequent binge drinking vary in some subgroups of U.S. teens.
Conference Coverage
Marijuana-related visits to Colorado ED steadily increasing
ED and urgent care visits related to cannabis among teens in Colorado doubled from 2009 to 2015.
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Adalimumab outperforms methotrexate in treating severe pediatric plaque psoriasis
A phase III study provided promising data on the efficacy of adalimumab in children and adolescents with severe plaque psoriasis.
Conference Coverage
Knee injuries in youth sports bring double whammy
Just 3-10 years after sustaining a knee injury while participating in youth sports, 29% of young people already have MRI evidence of knee...
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One-third of drug postmarket studies go unpublished
Why are postmarket studies with relevant findings nowhere to be found?
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Two-dose HPV vaccine trials in teens show effective immunological responses
Are two doses of HPV vaccine as effective as three doses?
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High allele level linked to lamotrigine-induced SCAR
Could higher frequency of alleles associated with drug-induced severe cutaneous adverse reactions be specific to ethnicity?
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U.S. Zika epidemic could cost billions, or less
Estimates of the costs of the U.S. Zika virus epidemic from a computational model vary depending on the attack rate.
Opinion
Determining patients’ decisional capacity
When do patients no longer have the medical capacity to make their own health care decisions, and when can surrogates make those decisions for...