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RYGB tops sleeve gastrectomy in long-term outcomes for diabetes
New findings could help patients, clinicians, and policy makers in making informed decisions about which procedure is best suited to patients’...
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More pediatricians employ developmental screening tools
Reported use of developmental screening tools by pediatricians increased to 63% by 2016.
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Screen all adults for hepatitis C, says USPSTF
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends that asymptomatic adults ages 18-79 be screened for hepatitis C virus infection.
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Upcoming vaccine may offset surge in polio subtypes
Response to polio outbreaks involves fast-tracking a modified oral vaccine.
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Dengue vaccine deemed acceptable by most doctors, fewer parents
Surveys of doctors and parents in Puerto Rico showed a high level of interest in dengue vaccination.
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Intervention improves antibiotics use in UTIs
To promote judicious antibiotic use, researchers designed an intervention including the development of new local UTI guidelines and a live, case-...
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Screen all adults for hepatitis C, says USPSTF
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends that asymptomatic adults ages 18-79 be screened for hepatitis C virus infection.
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Consider toys as culprits in children with contact allergies
Cell phones were the most common electronics associated with contact dermatitis.
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Antibiotic resistance rises among pneumococcus strains in kids
Evolution is at work in the emergence of vaccine-resistance serotypes not included in the PCV-13 vaccine.
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Abbreviated MRI bests digital breast tomosynthesis in finding cancer in dense breasts
Among women with dense breasts, abbreviated breast MRI identified more cases of invasive breast cancer, compared with digital breast tomosynthesis...
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ACIP: Flu vaccines for older adults show similar safety profiles
Comparison of two approved flu vaccines for adults 65 and older yielded similar safety and quality of life results.
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ACIP advocates pre-exposure Ebola vaccination for high-risk groups
Vaccination is recommended for U.S. adults at risk for Ebola exposure in emergency and laboratory settings.
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Nemolizumab tames itching in prurigo nodularis patients in phase 2 study
Nemolizumab significantly improved pruritus and lesion counts in prurigo nodularis patients, compared with placebo.
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Vitamin E acetate found in more vapers’ lung fluid
Researchers identified vitamin E acetate in the bronchoalveolar-lavage fluid of additional patients with electronic-cigarette, or vaping, product...
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Psoriasis elevates cancer risk
No increased cancer risk occurred in psoriasis patients treated with biologics or in patients with psoriatic arthritis.