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Human cheddar, bacteria-bashing berries, and constipation amnesia
And contrary to everyone’s favorite line from “Kindergarten Cop,” it was a tumor.
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Cholesterol guideline: Risk assessment gets personal
A 2018 AHA/ACC document promotes “careful adherence to lifestyle recommendations at an early age [to] decrease the need for preventive drug...
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Measles count for 2019 now over 900 cases
Two more states reported their first cases of the year to the CDC last week.
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Costs of oral cancer drugs rising faster than inflation
Out-of-pocket spending per patient is expected to exceed $10,000 in 2019.
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When adolescents visit the ED, 10% leave with an opioid
Compared with outpatient clinics, prescription rate is more than six times higher in the emergency department.
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By the numbers: Readmissions for skin conditions
The 5-year analysis shows rates are highest for vascular hamartomas, dermatomyositis, and mycosis fungoides.
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Bed bug fossils, dogs in your DNA, and coffee colon
And let’s give a big round of applause for New Jersey’s new official state microbe.
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U.S. measles total sees smallest increase in 2 months
Six new cases put Washington State back on the CDC’s outbreak list.
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Survey: Physicians predict increase in measles deaths
Summer travel will lead to increased outbreaks, and misinformation about vaccination will probably get worse.
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Texting a stroke, game-show grants, and, um, The Beast
And what medical residency’s long hours did to your telomeres.
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U.S. measles cases climb to over 800 for the year
New analysis predicts the 25 counties at the highest risk for a measles outbreak in 2019.
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Survey: High costs lead to skipped or postponed health care
Chronic conditions amplify affordability issues for those with employer-sponsored insurance.
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The Poké-sulcus, interchangeable hipsters, and worm PTSD
And please keep your donor organs inside the aircraft at all times.
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Most pregnancy-related deaths are preventable
Almost one-third of pregnancy-related deaths occur before delivery, the CDC reported.
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United States up to 764 measles cases for the year
Pennsylvania reports its first cases, and one state legislator wants to prevent physicians from denying care to vaccine refusers.