Case Study: Methylmercury Toxicity Found From Skin-Lightening Cream
Patient admitted to hospital with symptoms that included blurry vision, unsteady gait, difficulty speaking
Marijuana Use for MS Tied to Legal Permissiveness
Most patients have accurate knowledge about the legal status of cannabis where they live
Depression May Worsen QOL in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Depression also linked to higher RA disease activity, but no ties seen to pain or functional disability
Protection Similar With Single, Multiple HPV Vaccine Doses
Infection with HPV 6, 11, 16, 18 less prevalent among women receiving one, two, three doses of HPV vaccine
Changes Needed to Address Out-of-Network Billing at Hospitals
Anesthesiologists, pathologists, radiologists, assistant surgeons out of network in about 10 percent of cases
Magnesium Inversely Linked to Risk for Coronary Heart Disease
Increase in dietary magnesium associated with reduced risk for fatal CHD in postmenopausal women
Recall of Pacemaker in Nov. 2015 Was Delayed Unnecessarily
Manufacturer and FDA were aware of battery and wire connection defects for 19 months before recall
Bariatric Surgery in Teens May Cut Diabetic Kidney Disease Risk
Decreased rates of hyperfiltration, elevated UAE seen among surgically treated obese teens with T2DM
BMI, Survival Linked in NSCLC Treated With Atezolizumab
Overall, progression-free survival improved for patients with high BMI; link strongest with high PD-L1 expression
Machine Learning Model Helps Predict Risk for MI, Cardiac Death
Model integrates clinical and quantitative imaging-based variables to predict long-term cardiac risks
