Gastrointenstinal Symptoms in Obesity
In a meta-analysis, a team of Australian researchers found that upper abdominal pain, GERD,...
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Author: Janine Anthes
Fostering Open Patient-Physician Communication
The American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation has launched Choosing Wisely, an initiative that encourages physicians and patients to communicate openly and ensure that appropriate care is provided at the right time without...
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Swallowing Exercises Help Head & Neck Cancer Patients
In a small study, patients with head and neck cancer who performed five targeted swallowing...
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Conference Highlights: ASE 2012
New research was presented at ASE 2012, the American Society of Echocardiography’s 23rd Annual...
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Quantifying Drug-Seeking Behaviors in the Emergency Department
Pain is one of the most common reasons for patients seeking care in EDs, accounting for up to 42%...
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Evaluating High-Cost Cancer Drugs
Results of a survey demonstrate that there appears to be inconsistency among oncologists with...
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Healthy people appear to be willing to pay high insurance premiums for generous coverage of specialty drugs. A survey showed that respondents were willing to pay, in effect, $2.58 in generous specialty drug coverage for every...
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Examining Stroke Risks in Siblings
Siblings of individuals with a prior stroke appear to have a 60% higher risk of ischemic stroke...
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Retinopathy Linked to Cerebrovascular Disease
American researchers have found that retinopathy appears to be a marker of cerebrovascular disease...
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FDA Approves Zaltrap for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Zaltrap (ziv-aflibercept) for use in...
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Deep Brain Stimulation & Treatment-Resistant Depression
About 1% to 3% of the United States population has treatment-resistant depression (TRD), a costly...
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Aspirin Use During the Perioperative Period
A meta-analysis has found patient-specific strategies should be used during perioperative...
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Comparing Surgical Options for Kidney Cancer
Partial nephrectomy appears to be associated with better survival among Medicare beneficiaries...
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Predicting Splenic Injury in Colorectal Surgery
A University of California, Irvine study has found that the overall splenic injury rate for...
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Cervical Cage Approved for Use in Spine Surgery
The FDA has granted 510(k) marketing clearance for a cervical cage (ROI-C Lordotic Cervical Cage,...
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A New Endovascular Stent Graft
An endovascular stent graft (Zenith Fenestrated AAA Endovascular Graft, Cook Incorporated) has...
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TAVR Beneficial for Inoperable Severe Aortic Stenosis
Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) appears to reduce rates of death and hospitalization...
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Managing HIV: A Call to Action for Primary Care Physicians
Click here to listen to a podcast of Dr. Wong discussing the growing need of support for HIV care....
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Examining the Neurologic & Cognitive Effects of CABG
Although the mortality rate associated with CABG has been declining, research suggests that...
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Have We Found a Cure for HIV?
Over 30 years into the epidemic, there is renewed hope that a cure for HIV may have been found...
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