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An experimental vaccine and a drug already on the market each may help slow down advanced ovarian cancer

SGO: Promising Research in Treatment of Ovarian Cancer

Experimental vaccine and cancer drug each slow disease progression, researchers find
Fecal transplants

Fecal Transplants Deemed Successful in C. difficile Tx

Fecal matter is collected from donor, purified, mixed with saline solution and transferred to patient
The best way to measure liquid medications for children is in metric milliliters

AAP: Use Only Metric Dosing for Children’s Medications

Using metrics, not teaspoons, reduces medication errors, American Academy of Pediatrics says
In a new report

AAP Opposes Random Drug Testing in Schools

Helping students avoid substance problems is preferred approach
About 6.1 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors in the National Resident Matching Program were not placed into first-year residency positions

2015 Match Sees High Proportion of Unmatched Seniors

2015 Match included largest number of registrants on record; all-time high in terms of positions offered
Pediatric emergency medicine physicians should be trained in point-of-care ultrasonography

Recommendations for Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Peds ER

Pediatric emergency medicine physicians should be familiar with point-of-care ultrasonography use
Eating whole eggs with raw vegetables effectively increases carotenoid absorption

Eating Whole Eggs With Salad Ups Carotenoid Absorption

Co-consumption of eggs and salad increases absorption of carotenoid from raw vegetables
For patients with ischemic heart disease

Individual Short-Term Responses to Antiplatelet Therapy Vary

Variability within individuals from pre-discharge to one week after discharge, but not thereafter
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection may affect the severity of psoriasis

H. Pylori May Impact Severity of Psoriasis

No higher prevalence of H. pylori infection in patients with mild, moderate psoriasis
A pharmacist-led comprehensive medication assessment shows that a high number of older oncology patients use multiple and/or inappropriate medications. The findings were published online March 23 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Multiple, Inappropriate Meds Taken by Older Cancer Patients

A pharmacist-led comprehensive medication assessment can optimize meds