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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

AMA: Broad Coalition Backs End to Ban on Gun Violence Research

Orlando tragedy spurs new push for CDC funding

Preventing Weight Gain in Special Needs Patients

Understanding risks, finding ways to cope

Are Masks a Good Alternative to Flu Shots for Healthcare Workers?

At some hospitals, it's vaccinate or be fired

ACP: Retail Clinics Need Scope of Practice Limits

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

New Guideline Offers 'Best Practices' for PICC

Multidisciplinary panel aims to provide clarity for PICC management

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.

Primary Care: Medicare's 'Wellness Visit' Money Goes Unclaimed

Launched with great fanfare, wellness codes leave docs frustrated

Today's Teens Less Likely to Start Having Sex

Compared with past generations, more teens in recent years using protection, or abstaining.

'Brain Code' Speeds Meds to Neuro Patients

Algorithm plus medication distribution system reverses herniation, lowers intracranial pressure.

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