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P2Y12 Tx Subsidy Yields Positive Response from Docs, Patients

Ticagrelor vouchers boost use, but clinical outcomes unchanged

AAAAI: No Benefit to Upping Inhaled Steroids During Asthma 'Yellow Zone'

Increasing dosage even by factor of four to five did not prevent exacerbations

ACS: E-Cigarettes OK for Smoking Cessation ... with Caveats

Short period of dual use OK, if goal is to quit

Bed Bug Histamines: A New Indoor Allergen?

High heat didn't reduce histamine levels in house dust

Pearls From: David Rubin, MD

Expert discusses how to treat C. diff in IBD patients

8 Vintage Medical Advertisements

These ads show how much times have (and haven't) changed

Smartphone Pics Aid in Diagnosing Kids' Skin Conditions

Majority of study parents willing to use teledermatology

AHA: Follow Same HTN Cutoff for Adults and Teens

But adult and pediatric hypertension guidelines differ in other respects

AIBD Poster Roundup: Iron Delivery for IBD; IPAA Readmit

Selections from poster presentations at inflammatory bowel diseases meeting

Post-Colonoscopy Complications Higher in IBD Patients

Noninvasive testing modalities could benefit high-risk patients

IBD Patients Have More Anxiety Than Docs Think

Patients, docs on same page regarding pain

Allergy Experts: Single Drug Best for Allergic Rhinitis

AAAAI, ACAAI advise against intranasal corticosteroid with oral antihistamine

Device May Ease Fistula Creation

Catheter-based, ultrasound-guided device had good long-term patency

Rituxan Has Promise in Idiopathic Nephropathy

B-cell targeting with rituximab seems as effective as with cyclosporine

CTA with IV Contrast May Mean Less Acute Kidney Injury

AKI seemed less likely than with intracoronary contrast administration

Boosting Water Intake Didn't Slow eGFR Decline in CKD

Water coaching did lead to better 24-hour urine volume

Does 'Gun Show Loophole' Increase Firearm Injuries?

New study ties loose regulation of private sales to violence, but causality less clear

Thyroid Screening Advised for Some Kids with Alopecia Areata

Those with atopy, Down syndrome, and familial history may be at increased risk

Study: Opioid Users Don't See Overdose as Wakeup Call

Brush with death had little effect on subsequent use

Cannabidiol May Boost Blood Levels of Common Seizure Drugs

Open-label study shows interactions with 5 epilepsy meds

Op-Ed: Vegetable Oils, (Francis) Bacon, Bing Crosby, and the AHA

Gary Taubes responds to the AHA presidential advisory on dietary fats

Extreme Exercise Tied to Gut Damage

More than 70% peak power output impacts gastric motility

The Places in the U.S. Doctors Won't Go (Common Sense Family Doctor)

Rural communities face an uphill battle

Handling Patients and Performance Enhancers

Even without evidence-based steroid treatment protocol

PSA Testing: Docs Walk the Screening Talk

Physicians likely to undergo screening themselves

Consistently High BP Seems to Up Dementia, AD Risk

Steep BP decrease among non-hypertensives also a concern

AAAAI: Drug Hypersensitivity in the Spotlight

Also, get ready for the great peanut debate at annual meeting

Pearls From: Walter C. Willett, MD, DrPH

Setting the record straight on the great butter debate

Heads Up: Timeline Illustrates Program's Complex History

Pattern of repeating researchers, other partners

Pearls From: Eva Pressman, MD

Trying to solve the problem of preterm birth

Specialists, Generalists Face Off at Hearing on USPSTF

House bill would require more specialist input into task force

3D Mammo Ups Cancer Detection in Women Under Age 50

But tomosynthesis is not without its hassles, expert warns

AHA: Healthy Lifestyle Eases Heart Impact of High Genetic Risk

Fewer adverse events, less calcification in pooled data

Weight Gain In When School's Out

Out-of-school factors appear to drive kids' overweight and obesity

Concussion Prevention: Senator Wants Crackdown on Product Claims

FTC promises "a very close look"

ESC: PCSK9 Tx -- Ready for Prime Time or Still Unproven?

Debate highlights pros and cons of these cholesterol-lowering drugs

Poet and Physician: A Chat With John Coulehan, MD

Coulehan wears three different hats: physician, ethicist, and poet

Contraceptives Differ in Effects on Acne

Implants and hormonal IUDs worsen it, rings and COCs make it better

ACIP Dumps FluMist for Upcoming Influenza Season

Interim recommendation not to use intranasal spray

ACIP: Cholera Vax Recommended for Travelers

Also MenACWY vaccines recommended for persons with HIV

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