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Independent researchers couldn't reproduce the findings of more than half of 100 experiments previously published in three prominent psychology journals

Challenges in Replicating Results of Psychology Studies

Reason to suspect similar issues across disciplines, researcher says
Older women with osteoporosis may benefit from a few years on growth hormone

Growth Hormone May Benefit Bone Health in Older Women

But researcher says high cost, need to get shots in clinics make it an unlikely osteoporosis treatment
A comprehensive approach can improve molecular analysis of PMS2 for patients with Lynch syndrome

Comprehensive Strategy IDs Mutation in Homologous Genes

Approach can accurately detect mutations in genes with multiple copies of highly homologous sequences
Foot melanoma seems to represent a specific subgroup and is a negative independent prognostic factor for disease-specific survival and disease-free interval

Foot Site Independent Risk Factor for Melanoma Outcome

Negative independent prognostic factor for disease-specific survival and disease-free interval
Taking antibiotics might increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Antibiotic Use Linked to Higher Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Researchers don't know if the drugs signal developing disease, or contribute to it
For patients taking dabigatran

Lower Risk of Dabigatran-Tied Bleeding With Gastroprotection

Concomitant use of gastroprotective agents linked to lower risk of gastrointestinal bleeding
Takayasu arteritis has a high rate of co-occurrence and genetic overlap with ulcerative colitis

Takayasu Arteritis, Ulcerative Colitis Co-Occurrence Rate High

6.4 percent of patients with TAK had UC; diseases share considerable proportion of genetic background
The outcome of a recent case regarding the termination of physicians by an insurance company following a dispute over the necessity of medical services provided has serious implications for physicians and their patients

AMA: Ruling Makes It Easier for Insurers to Terminate Doctors

Court supported insurance company in termination of doctors after dispute over necessity of services
Azithromycin is routinely prescribed to hospitalized patients despite risk factors for corrected QT prolongation and administration of interacting medications

Azithromycin Routine in Hospital Despite Risk for QTc Prolongation

Providers not considering risk of QTc-prolonging meds accumulation, authors say
More than nine out of 10 U.S. children entered kindergarten last school year protected with the proper immunizations

CDC: Most U.S. Children Getting Vaccinated

But some states still have exemption rates that exceed national average