CHICAGO — As many as 10% of clinicians will send their patients with chest pain directly to the cath lab, but a new study showed that this usual-care strategy is less effective in reducing bad outcomes and wastes resources compared with a precision strategy. Overall, patients following precision medicine protocols had a 71% reduced risk …
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Our product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved. We may earn a commission through links on our site. Even if you’re not an avid movie goer, you’ve probably heard about Don’t Worry Darling. If not the movie, then at least the alleged behind the scenes drama (as Vulture so dutifully reported) between director Olivia Wilde (Booksmart), Florence …
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Since 2011, The Voice has remained a fan-favorite singing competition, known for the hilarious banter between all of the A-list singers who’ve sat in those famous spinning red chairs. The premise is simple: If an artist passes the blind audition, they choose their celebrity coach and move on to the competition part of the show. …
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Health Holiday Travel Fit Kit Before you hit the road this season, arm yourself with these go-anywhere fitness must-haves. By Jill SchildhousePublished: Nov 7, 2022 Drazen_//Getty Images It’s easy to get excited about the holidays: Spending quality time with your loved ones, attending festive gatherings, and taking a much-needed vacation really do make this the …
Our product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved. We may earn a commission through links on our site. Courtesy of Retailer BEFORE YOU hit the slopes this winter you’re going to want to inspect your gear. After all, taking inventory of the condition of your ski gear—or lack thereof—is essential to ensure your first run of the …
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Across the country, voters have the opportunity on Tuesday to cast their ballot on a range of weighty healthcare issues, from abortion access to Medicaid expansion to the sale of flavored tobacco. MedPage Today provides an overview of some the measures and touches on the implications for clinicians and the patients they treat. Abortion Access …
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Earlier maternal tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) combined with infant vaccination completely eliminated vertical transmission of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) from highly viremic mothers, even without the use of hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIg), a randomized trial conducted in China found. At 28 weeks postpartum, mother-to-child transmission was an identical 0% with early maternal TDF therapy …
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America’s Frontline Doctors is in a nasty fight with its “rogue” founder, Simone Gold, MD, JD, alleging she used AFLDS funds to buy a $3.6 million home in Florida and three cars, including a Mercedes Benz and a GMC Denali, for personal use. In a 20-page complaint filed in Florida’s U.S. Middle District Court on …
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Using a crystalloid solution during surgery was better than saline for improving deceased donor kidney transplant outcomes, according to the BEST-Fluids trial. Compared with standard saline IV fluids, deceased donor kidney transplant recipients who instead received a balanced low-chloride crystalloid solution had a 25% lower relative risk for experiencing delayed graft function (adjusted RR 0.74, …
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One of the CDC’s goals in its notorious 2016 guidance on opioids for chronic noncancer pain appears to have been met, but it wasn’t a reduction in actual opioid prescribing, federal survey data indicated. In an analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data from 2011 to 2019, use of nondrug approaches such as physical …
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