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Medtwitter embraces incoming student’s excitement
When Melissa Gonzalez excitedly tweeted that she had been accepted to medical school earlier this year, she had no idea the tweet would draw...
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Clinic goes to bat for bullied kids
NEW ORLEANS – In Dr. Raffalli’s clinical experience, cyberbullying has become the bully’s weapon of choice.
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu activity dropped in early December
Unusual early spike related to increased influenza B activity, CDC says.
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Could liraglutide stall the onset of type 2 diabetes in children?
LOS ANGELES – “Finally, we have something else to help children and teenagers.”
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2020 open enrollment: HealthCare.gov heats up in week 6
Over 1 million plans were selected on the insurance exchanges during Dec. 1-7, but history suggests this week will be much busier.
From the Journals
Asthma exacerbation in pregnancy impacts moms, babies
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Patients need physicians who see – and feel – beyond the EMR
CHICAGO – “The very great privilege of our profession ... is that we are privileged to examine [patients’] bodies, and to touch,” said Dr....
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ADA2 is a potent new biomarker for macrophage activation syndrome
ATLANTA – The hope, first author Dr. Pui Y. Lee said, is that the finding will lead to quicker recognition and treatment of MAS.
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Tofacitinib improves disease activity in patients with polyarticular-course JIA
ATLANTA – The phase 3 trial looked at flare rate out to 44 weeks after patients first met response criteria following 18 weeks of open-label...
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Docs push back on surprise billing compromise
A bipartisan bill would protect patients from surprise medical bills related to emergency care. But the proposed solution is not a good one,...