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Prolonged Leisure-Time Sitting Tied to Increased Mortality Risk
Increase in all-cause, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, suicide, COPD mortality
FDA Approves Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
Eversense CGM, which has fully implantable sensor to detect glucose, approved for adults with diabetes
Penicillin Allergy Linked to MRSA, C. Difficile Risk
Association is mediated by increased use of β-lactam alternative antibiotics
Variation in Quality of Trials for Atrial Fibrillation, Flutter
Most common trial endpoint is AF/AFL recurrence; rates of primary clinical endpoints are low
New Rules May Constrain Docs’ Ability to Treat Chronic Pain
Limitations on the use of prescription narcotics could complicate patient treatment
Nurse Preceptors Must Balance Teaching, Patient Care
Finding the balance includes supporting the novice, knowing when to step in, and debriefing
FDA Approves Epidiolex for Severe Forms of Epilepsy
Cannabidiol oral solution approved for patients 2 and older with Lennox-Gastaut and Dravet syndromes
Radiomic Model Approach for Characterizing Nodules Promising
Eight quantitative radiologic features result in optimism-corrected area under curve of 0.939
Prenatal Pediatric Visit Recommended for Expectant Families
Visit provides unique opportunity to address relationship between family and pediatric practice
Midlife Fitness Linked to Lower Risk of Depression, CVD Death
Reduction also seen in CVD mortality with antecedent depression in association with high fitness level
