Evaluation and Treatment of Pericarditis: A Systematic Review: This systematic review summarizes published evidence on the causes, diagnosis, therapy, prevention, and prognosis of pericarditis. Massimo Imazio. Fiorenzo Gaita. Martin LeWinter. JAMA.
Source: jamanetwork.com
USPSTF Guidelines Recommend Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring: By Kelly Young
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends ambulatory blood pressure monitoring as the reference standard for confirming a diagnosis … NEJM...
Source: jwatch.org
Jeremy Hunt accused of suppressing evidence on benefits of 'sugar tax': Health select committee chair questioned whether political pressure had been applied to Hunt to prevent the release of important documents
Source: theguardian.com
The effect of malaria control on Plasmodium falciparum in Africa between 2000 and 2015 S. Bhatt. D. J. Weiss. E. Cameron. D. Bisanzio. B. Mappin. U. Dalrymple. K. E. Battle. C. L. Moyes. A. Henry. P. A. Eckhoff. E. A. Wenger. O. Briët. M. A. Penny. T. A. Smith. A. Bennett. J. Yukich. T. P. Eisele. J....
Source: nature.com
Low awareness of DVLA safe driving guidelines among hospital doctors: New research published today by JRSM Open concludes that medically disqualified patients may wrongly assume themselves fit to drive on discharge from hospital because of inadequate knowledge among doctors of DVLA guidelines relating...
Source: medicalxpress.com
Four doctors respond to claims of self-entitlement over the right to strike: For junior doctors (up to the age of 35 on average) the NHS is a single-monopoly employer. Australia offers three times the salary, lower living costs and, crucially, equivalent training to consultant level that is recognised...
Source: independent.co.uk
California to enact comprehensive medical marijuana regulations: California Governor Jerry Brown on Friday signed into law the state's first comprehensive regulations of medical marijuana, two decades after legalization fueled a wild west of disparate local rules, a gray market in cultivation and concerns...
Source: reuters.com
Video "Hans Rosling asks: Has the UN gone mad? The United Nations just announced their boldest goal ever: To eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, already by 2030. Looking at the realities of extremely poor people the goal seems impossible. The rains didn’t fall in Malawi this year....
Source: gapminder.org
Researchers Warn of Rare Injuries Observed with Epi-Pen Administration in Kids: By Kelly Young
Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS
Epinephrine autoinjectors have caused lacerations and embedded-needle injuries in children, although the adverse events are likely rare, according...
Source: jwatch.org
Increase in Self-Harm Emergencies Noted After Bariatric Surgery: By Joe Elia
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
Patients undergoing bariatric surgery show a small but definite increase in self-harm emergencies after the procedure, researchers report in JAMA Surgery...
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The Hunt file: doctors' dossier of patients 'put at risk' by health secretary: Medics compile list of names whose lives, they say, were put in danger because they were misled by Jeremy Hunt into thinking hospitals do not provide 24/7 care
Source: theguardian.com
Laparoscopic Lavage for Perforated Diverticulitis? Probably Not.: By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM
Laparoscopic lavage is no better than colon resection for treating perforated diverticulitis — and might even lead to worse outcomes...
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Breathing training before surgery for reducing lung complications after surgery in adults undergoing heart and major abdominal surgery | Cochrane
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Fallacious electrocardiographic interpretation in acute myocardial infarction Rajiv Ananthakrishna. Prasanna Y Katti. Manjunath C Nanjappa. BMJ Case Reports.
Source: bmj.com
F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2013: A new report shows that adult obesity rates hold steady in America, but remain high. See the key findings and stats in your area.
Source: rwjf.org
The mandatory criminal courts charge needs to be urgently reviewed: During my 18 years on the bench, I have known nothing cause as much angst and concern among magistrates as the mandatory criminal courts charge. This seismic change to the criminal justice system, which came into effect on 13 April,...
Source: independent.co.uk
Utility-scale solar costs down by half in last five years alone: "PV compares favorably to just the fuel costs of natural gas-fired generation."
Source: arstechnica.com
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2015 was divided, one half jointly to William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura "for their discoveries concerning a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites" and the other half to Youyou Tu "for her discoveries concerning a novel therapy against...
Source: nobelprize.org
Junior doctors – 'no one understands the level of responsibility we have': From listening to suicidal patients to looking after the sickest children in the UK, junior doctors are the backbone of the NHS
Source: theguardian.com
Genetic screening for mental health grows rapidly despite little evidence tests work - The Boston Globe: New tests that identify the best psychiatric drugs for patients based on their DNA have limited science behind them and lots of questions ahead.
Source: bostonglobe.com