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MDedge Daily News: Breakthrough in noninvasive assessment of multivessel CAD
New results from the SYNTAX II study show that a new noninvasive assessment is on the horizon.
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NIH launches early Ebola treatment trial
A phase 1 study of a potential new Ebola treatment has begun at the NIH, examining the safety of monoclonal antibody mAb114 in healthy volunteers...
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MDedge Daily News: Autism screening tests fall short
Parents of children with false-negative M-CHAT results as less developed.
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MDedge Daily News: Atopic Dermatitis severity reduced by topical microbiome treatment
Small study in adults and kids suggests treatment effective.
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MDedge Daily News: Pills alone are not the answer for pain management
With new limits on opioid prescriptions looming, clinicians need to rely on a multimodal approach to pain management.
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MDedge Daily News: Lyme disease spreading, but better testing could be coming
The current two-tier testing system is too time consuming for clinicians, now there could be a novel approach.
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MDedge Daily News: Doctor groups float APM for treating opioid addiction
Two groups released an APM framework and are now seeking comments on how to make it better.
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MDedge Daily News: Suicide prevention gets ‘standard care’ recommendations
The recommendations specify interventions for four separate settings
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USPSTF gives breastfeeding support a ‘B’ grade
The USPSTF has issued a B-level recommendation for interventions given during pregnancy and after birth to support breastfeeding.
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Lyme disease spirochete helps babesiosis gain a foothold
BOSTON – The spirochete that causes Lyme disease in humans may be helping to escalate the rate of human babesiosis cases in regions where both are...
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Most children with JIA get different diagnosis as adults
Two-thirds of children diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis are classified later as having a different form of arthritis as adults, with...