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<乌鸦传媒>Medical Schools Boost Pain Management Education

In light of opioid epidemic, more schools focus on thoughtful prescribing

<乌鸦传媒>Shorter Therapy an Option for High-Risk Anal Cancer

Abbrieviated chemoradiation matches standard with less toxicity

<乌鸦传媒>Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparities

NMA president Edith Mitchell, MD, laments racial gaps in medicine

<乌鸦传媒>Urine Screens Show Patients Don't Take ADHD Meds

About a third of patients noncompliant; some take other illicit drugs instead

<乌鸦传媒>Liquid Stimulant Eases ADHD Symptoms in Autism

Patients also had some improvements in social scores

<乌鸦传媒>Lower-Dose RT New Standard for Prostate Cancer?

Non-inferiority demonstrated for 60 Gy versus 74 Gy

<乌鸦传媒>Will Delay Weaken CDC Opioid Guidance?

Recommendations to limit supply and dosing under fire

<乌鸦传媒>Rituximab and IVIG: Possible Tx for Pemphigus Vulgaris?

Letter in NEJM describes long-term remission in 10 patients

<乌鸦传媒>10 Questions: Eric C. Rackow, MD

Too many seniors readmitted soon after hospital discharge, expert says

<乌鸦传媒>Five CDC Cartoons, Out of Context

Agency likes to keep it simple in illustrating infectious disease

<乌鸦传媒>Can Antidepressants Trigger Mania?

SSRIs, venlafaxine associated with mania, but causal relationship uncertain

<乌鸦传媒>Continuous Tx May be Problematic in Status Epilepticus

Longer PICU stay, more vasopressor use with continuous versus bolus therapy

<乌鸦传媒>Still Only Open-Label Evidence for Cannabis Drug

Data from randomized controlled trials expected in February

<乌鸦传媒>Chewable Stimulant OK'd for ADHD

Indicated for patients age 6 and older

<乌鸦传媒>Rivermead Test: More Sensitive to Memory Loss in Epilepsy?

Small study suggests new test can measure decline over time

<乌鸦传媒>Caffeine-Heavy Energy Drinks Give Jolt to Blood Glucose

Products used in trial were sugar-free

<乌鸦传媒>Bariatric Embolization Shows Promise for Weight Loss

Small group of morbidly obese patients shed major pounds

<乌鸦传媒>Ultrasound Shows Why Knuckles Are so Noisy

Cavitation allows gas to escape while cracking

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Advisory Panel Unmoved by Gepirone Data

Recommends against novel antidepressant; FDA's fairness questioned

<乌鸦传媒>Are Masks a Good Alternative to Flu Shots for Healthcare Workers?

At some hospitals, it's vaccinate or be fired

<乌鸦传媒>AHA: Multiple Listers for Transplants: Longer Wait, Lower Mortality

Disparity of organs by region a factor

<乌鸦传媒>AHA: 3D Imaging May Mean Better Match for Pediatric Hearts

"Virtual transplant" could maximize use of donor hearts

<乌鸦传媒>Evidence Lacking for Some Fluoroquinolone Use

FDA panel says risk-benefit data don't support current labeling

<乌鸦传媒>From Bedside to Box Office: The Many Roles of Ken Jeong, MD

The doctor-turned-actor plays a doctor in his own TV show

<乌鸦传媒>A Surgeon's View of the New TV Show 'Code Black'

Skeptical Scalpel has a few bones to pick with the series

<乌鸦传媒>Surgery May be Best Tx for Hashimoto's Disease

Thyroidectomy leads to significant improvement in chronic fatigue

<乌鸦传媒>One Patient's Seizure Cure: Stop Solving Sudoku Puzzles

Hypoxia suffered after an avalanche leads to puzzle-solving problem

<乌鸦传媒>ACP: Retail Clinics Need Scope of Practice Limits

Retail clinics meet a need but shouldn't replace conventional primary care

<乌鸦传媒>How Urgent Care Clinics are Evolving

Experimenting with new services to help them stand out from the crowd

<乌鸦传媒>Is SAMHSA to Blame for a Broken Mental Health System?

Two members of Congress differ on how to fix a failing system

<乌鸦传媒>Experts Weigh In: Where Do People Want to Die?

The answer is not always obvious

<乌鸦传媒>'Failure to Communicate' Drives Misdiagnosis

Electronic medical records also need to be improved, says Mark Graber, MD

<乌鸦传媒>Teach Patients How to Communicate Symptoms Better

Patients should learn the eight characteristics of a symptom

<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Urged to Practice 'Conservative Diagnosis'

And sharing cell phone numbers is a good idea

<乌鸦传媒>Fewer Multiple Births Seen With Femara for Infertility

But rate of clinical pregnancies lower than Menopur or Clomid

<乌鸦传媒>Excerpt: Black Man in a White Coat

A new book by Damon Tweedy, MD, explores the role of race in medicine

<乌鸦传媒>Some Yohimbe Supplements Stronger than Labeled

Pharmaceutical-grade yohimbine, used for sexual dysfunction, is passing for a botanical supplement

<乌鸦传媒>Smells Like Tuberculosis?

Sensor study suggests breath samples might reveal disease

<乌鸦传媒>New Guideline Offers 'Best Practices' for PICC

Multidisciplinary panel aims to provide clarity for PICC management

<乌鸦传媒>PodMed: A Medical News Roundup From Johns Hopkins

This week's topics include complications following surgery for urinary incontinence, real-life data on HIV prevention in high-risk men, transmission of pertussis among siblings, and telemedicine recommendations.

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