Societies Offer New Guidelines on Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy: By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild,
Societies Offer New Guidelines on Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy: By Kelly Young
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have released new guidelines on the appropriate duration of...
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Is the p-value pointless? | PLOS Biologue: For the first time in its 177-year history, the American Statistical Association
Is the p-value pointless? | PLOS Biologue: For the first time in its 177-year history, the American Statistical Association (ASA) has voiced its opinion and made specific recommendations for a statistical practice. The subject of their ire? The (arguably) most common statistical output, the p-value....
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More Than Half of What Americans Eat Is 'Ultra-Processed': And those foods account for 90 percent of U.S. added sugar intake,
More Than Half of What Americans Eat Is 'Ultra-Processed': And those foods account for 90 percent of U.S. added sugar intake, new research says.
Source: theatlantic.com
Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes: Synopsis of the 2016 American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes: Synopsis of the 2016 American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes James J. Chamberlain. Andrew S. Rhinehart. Charles F. Shaefer. Annie Neuman. Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Real-World Meta-Analysis of Dabigatran vs. Warfarin for Atrial Fibrillation - American College of Cardiology
Real-World Meta-Analysis of Dabigatran vs. Warfarin for Atrial Fibrillation - American College of Cardiology
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New data bucks gun industry claim, finds US majority supports smart guns: In nationally representative survey, ~60% of Americans
New data bucks gun industry claim, finds US majority supports smart guns: In nationally representative survey, ~60% of Americans would buy safer weapons.
Source: arstechnica.com
Moving Beyond “Food Deserts”: Reorienting United States Policies to Reduce Disparities in Diet Quality: Jason Block
Moving Beyond “Food Deserts”: Reorienting United States Policies to Reduce Disparities in Diet Quality: Jason Block and S. V. Subramanian explore avenues for improving the health of Americans through reducing dietary inequalities and look at whether concern over "food deserts" has been taken too...
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Portability of Information Solves Interoperability ~ Part II: 2020 - The Data Democracy — Tincture: We Americans, we’re
Portability of Information Solves Interoperability ~ Part II: 2020 - The Data Democracy — Tincture: We Americans, we’re sick and tired of being sick and tired. We’re tired of reading that the interoperability of our heal…
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Sofosbuvir-velpatasvir successful in hep C regardless of genotype: (HealthDay)—Sofosbuvir-velpatasvir is effective for
Sofosbuvir-velpatasvir successful in hep C regardless of genotype: (HealthDay)—Sofosbuvir-velpatasvir is effective for hepatitis C virus (HCV), regardless of genotype, according to three studies published online Nov. 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The research was published to coincide...
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Sharjah meeting brings together global partners in health: Leaders from the American College of Cardiology will gather this
Sharjah meeting brings together global partners in health: Leaders from the American College of Cardiology will gather this month with more than 200 health leaders and key stakeholders in the United Arab Emirates attending the first Global NCD Alliance Forum, which will convene global health leaders...
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Tradition and Innovation in Scientists’ Research Strategies Jacob G. Foster. Andrey Rzhetsky. James A. Evans. American
Tradition and Innovation in Scientists’ Research Strategies Jacob G. Foster. Andrey Rzhetsky. James A. Evans. American Sociological Review.
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Certain vulnerable groups are less likely to use e-health resources: Disparities exist in kidney disease patients' access
Certain vulnerable groups are less likely to use e-health resources: Disparities exist in kidney disease patients' access to e-health resources, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). Such disparities may reinforce or...
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Pediatrics Group: Minimum Age to Buy Tobacco, E-Cigarettes Should Be 21: By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Susan Sadoughi,
Pediatrics Group: Minimum Age to Buy Tobacco, E-Cigarettes Should Be 21: By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair, MD, MPH
The minimum age to purchase tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS, including e-cigarettes) should be 21, according to new...
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Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Revised by American Cancer Society: By Joe Elia Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH,
Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Revised by American Cancer Society: By Joe Elia
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM
For women at average risk for breast cancer, annual mammography screening should be performed between the ages of 45 and 54 — and …...
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Updated OECD 2015 Health Data. U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective: Spending, Use of Services, Prices, and Health
Updated OECD 2015 Health Data. U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective: Spending, Use of Services, Prices, and Health in 13 Countries: Despite spending far more on health care than other high-income countries in 2013, Americans had comparatively poor health outcomes, including shorter life expectancy...
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Retail clinics best used as backup to a patient's primary care physician: The American College of Physicians (ACP) today
Retail clinics best used as backup to a patient's primary care physician: The American College of Physicians (ACP) today said that retail health clinics - now commonly present in drugstores and/or big box retailers - are best used as a backup alternative to a patient's primary care physician for the...
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Study finds significant differences in frailty by region and by race among older Americans: A large-scale survey of older
Study finds significant differences in frailty by region and by race among older Americans: A large-scale survey of older Americans living at home or in assisted living settings found that 15 percent are frail, a diminished state that makes people more vulnerable to falls, chronic disease and disability.
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McDonald's cage-free egg pledge pressures farmers, squeezes supply: This month's pledge by McDonald's Corp to phase out
McDonald's cage-free egg pledge pressures farmers, squeezes supply: This month's pledge by McDonald's Corp to phase out eggs laid by caged hens in its North American restaurants will increase competition for limited supplies of cage-free eggs.
Source: reuters.com
Exclusive: Americans overpaying hugely for cancer drugs - study
Exclusive: Americans overpaying hugely for cancer drugs - study
Source: reuters.com
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