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BMI Not an Important Predictive Factor When Predicting Mortality of Obese Patients
10/18/2013
Body mass index (BMI) is not an important factor in calculating the all-cause 10-year mortality in obese patients eligible for bariatric surgery, researchers found while constructing a new mortality...
10/18/2013
Cardiometabolic risk
Cardiometabolic risk
How Does Cardiometabolic Risk Present?
09/27/2013
A 34-year-old woman presented with chronic headache that worsened when she bent forward and episodes of usually unilateral vision loss.
09/27/2013
FDA Alerts
FDA Alerts
U.S. Attorneys General urge FDA to regulate e-cigarettes
09/25/2013
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09/25/2013
FDA Alerts
FDA Alerts
FDA issues final rules on mobile medical apps
09/24/2013
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09/24/2013
Diabetes Q&A
Diabetes Q&A
American Diabetes Association 73rd Scientific Sessions
09/16/2013
American Diabetes Association 73rd Scientific Sessions: June 21-25, 2013; Chicago, IL
09/16/2013
Abdomen
Abdomen
MRI next step when ultrasound is inconclusive for suspected appendicitis in pregnancy
09/16/2013
Magnetic resonance imaging is the most cost-effective next step when ultrasound is inconclusive for suspected appendicitis in pregnant women, a new study suggests.
09/16/2013
FDA Alerts
FDA Alerts
FDA beefs up pain-drug warnings in face of abuse epidemic
09/11/2013
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09/11/2013
Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Divorce Doesn’t Always Lead to Depression
09/05/2013
While many studies have previously identified divorce as a contributor to later depression, new research sheds light on which patients are at the highest risk.
09/05/2013
Surgery
Surgery
Preventive PCI Improves Patient Outcomes
09/04/2013
Preventive PCI of noninfarct coronary artery stenoses significantly lowered the risk of subsequent major adverse cardiovascular events.
09/04/2013
FDA Alerts
FDA Alerts
FDA probes brain infection in patient on MS drug
08/29/2013
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08/29/2013