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Heart failure remains a common, costly concern
Heart failure is the highest medical expenditure for Medicare.
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International lounge promotes global networking and perspective
“If you are from outside the U.S. or if you are interested in networking with or learning more about the growth of hospital medicine around the...
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Destress dermatologic procedures with honesty, distraction, relaxation
Strategies based on cognitive behavioral therapy can help ease children’s fears during dermatologic procedures.
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Heart-harming toxins may hurt hookah smokers
An AHA scientific statement outlines the trends in use and the harmful effects of water pipe smoking among youth and adults.
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Individual pediatric hypertension trials support personalized care
The preferred medication for hypertensive children varied in single-patient studies.
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Take stronger steps to prevent staph infections and sepsis
CDC Vital Signs report suggests that declines in staph infections and death have leveled off.
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Don’t discount sleep disturbance for children with atopic dermatitis
Longitudinal data from more than 13,000 children show that those with atopic dermatitis suffer significantly impaired sleep quality.
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Dermatologists name isobornyl acrylate contact allergen of the year
WASHINGTON – The adhesive ingredient is used in diabetes devices such as insulin pumps.
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Anthrax booster expanded to 3 years for moderate-risk groups
ACIP extended interval for pre-exposure anthrax vaccine boosters for persons aged 18 years and older with potential for future exposure.
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ACIP unanimously supports updates to Japanese encephalitis vaccination
ACIP agrees on changes related to Japanese encephalitis vaccination including primary series and booster.
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Combination model predicts imminent preeclampsia
At 35-36 weeks’ gestation, a triple test bested PlGF alone and the sFLT/PlGF ratio for predicting preeclampsia.
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Venous thromboembolism risk elevated in ankylosing spondylitis patients
AS patients showed a significantly increased risk of VTE, compared with controls, especially during the first year after diagnosis.
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USPSTF recommends counseling for perinatal depression prevention
Evidence supports benefits of counseling interventions to prevent perinatal depression in women at increased risk.
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E-cig use reverses progress in reducing tobacco use in teens
Approximately 28% of high school e-cigarette users used them on more than 20 days of the past 30 days.