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Clinics are increasing their options for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) so that people at high-risk for HIV will find it easier to prevent transmission. Medscape Medical News
Clinics are increasing their options for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) so that people at high-risk for HIV will find it easier to prevent transmission. Medscape Medical News
Certified registered nurse anesthetists continue to have the highest average annual pay; male APRNs continue to make more than female APRNs, although the gap is narrowing. Medscape Medical News
Less than an hour a week of running can significantly reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease and death. Medscape Medical News
Neither vitamin D3 nor omega-3 fatty acids affected eGFR at 5 years in a sub-study of the VITAL trial. Doctors need to make it clear to patients that there are no benefits of these supplements, says author. Medscape Medical News
The number of women with HIV going through menopause has ballooned in the past decade, but research is lacking as clinicians navigate approaches. Medscape Medical News
An investigational agent originally developed for sarcopenia has shown promise in a phase 2 trial in those with obesity and type 2 diabetes, leading to a loss of body fat as well as weight reduction. Medscape Medical News
A prospective study strengthened the weak evidence base for a process that is not really standardized, and it provided mechanistic confirmation for why the strategy works. Medscape Medical News
In a small Canadian cohort, LVEF recovery after peripartum cardiomyopathy was similar for black women and white women, whereas in a US cohort, black women fared worse, as has been seen before. Medscape Medical News
Centers of excellence are seeing much improved survival rates for anaplastic thyroid cancer; upcoming guidelines from ATA will underscore best practices for genetic testing and treatment regimens. Medscape Medical News
A benign course of multiple sclerosis is rare, but a 5-year study shows younger patient age, earlier disease onset, female gender, and other factors may predict which MS cases will be benign. Medscape Medical News
Robert Folberg’s success was 2 decades in the making after his team discovered vasculogenic mimicry. Their original report received a frosty reception, but has since been cited more than 1900 times. Medscape Medical News
A new survey shows that Tokyo and Boston were the two top ‘hospital cities’ as well as the two highest rated for cancer treatment efficiency. They received high scores for other parameters as well. Medscape Medical News
The 3-day meeting has a mix of cardiovascular science, but all eyes will be on the controversial ISCHEMIA trial and whether an invasive approach to ischemia offers patients more than medical therapy. Medscape Medical News
The 3-day meeting has a mix of cardiovascular science, but all eyes will be on the controversial ISCHEMIA trial and whether an invasive approach to ischemia offers patients more than medical therapy. Medscape Medical News
Updates to European prostate cancer guidelines are already being considered after a major study shows that men carrying mutations of the BRCA2 gene have an increased risk for the disease at an earlier age. Medscape Medical News
With physicians increasingly reluctant to prescribe opioids, people are turning to dietary supplements, but not without consequences, researchers warn. Medscape Medical News
A database analysis of more than 300,000 individuals concludes there is no increased risk for adverse cardiovascular events associated with the use of stimulant medications by children and youth with autism. Medscape Medical News
Only about one in 10 discharged hospital patients given access to their electronic medical records go online to take a look, a U.S. study suggests. Reuters Health Information
CMS said the new Medicare authority will apply only to limited cases where clinicians have harmed patients. CMS refined aspects of this plan in response to concerns raised by medical organizations. Medscape Medical News
Patient safety in US general acute-care hospitals has improved, with fewer patients dying from medical errors, although only a little more than half get the top grades, according The Leapfrog Group’s latest report. Medscape Medical News
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