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China Reports First Death in Coronavirus Outbreak
Patient was 61-year-old man hospitalized with shortness of breath and severe pneumonia
NFL Joins Blood Drive by Giving Away Two Super Bowl Tickets
People who donate blood or platelets by Jan. 19 will be entered automatically in the drawing
Gout Incidence Down With SGLT2 Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetes
Gout incidence rate significantly reduced with SGLT2 inhibitor versus GLP-1 receptor agonist
Physicians Spend >16 Minutes Per Encounter on EHR Use
Distribution of time spent by providers using EHRs varies considerably within specialty
Behavioral Therapy First Step for Overactive Bladder in Men
Combination therapy better than drug therapy alone, but not better than behavioral therapy alone
California May Start Producing Its Own Medicines
Proposal also includes a single market for drug pricing in the state
Total Opioid Overdose Deaths Down With Medicaid Expansion
But increase observed in methadone-related overdose mortality in Medicaid expansion states
Reduction in Tongue Fat Can Improve Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Decline in tongue fat volume is main upper airway mediator of link between weight loss, AHI improvement
Recruitment Satisfactory for Foreign-Educated Health Providers
However, survey shows that ethical problems remain, including with breach fees
Major Cardiovascular Diseases May Up Long-Term Risk for ESKD
Risk highest for heart failure; risk for heart failure nominally higher with preserved ejection fraction
