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A new interactive training module in medical ethics can help physicians to understand professional boundaries

New Interactive Module Aims to Clarify Professional Boundaries

Module focuses on potential boundary violations relating to treating family, colleagues, receiving gifts
Mepolizumab is associated with significantly more weeks in remission than placebo among patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Remission Up for Mepolizumab in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis

Significantly more weeks of accrued remission for mepolizumab treatment versus placebo
Cannabidiol can reduce seizure frequency in patients with Dravet Syndrome

Cannabidiol Promising for Seizures in Dravet Syndrome

Greater reduction in convulsive-seizure frequency, higher rates of adverse events than placebo
A new blood test has been developed for identifying pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma -- a step that might eventually allow earlier diagnosis

Blood Test for Earlier Detection of Pancreatic Cancer Feasible

Test uses chip technology that analyzes circulating tumor-derived extracellular vesicles
New research supports the recent U.S. recommendation for two

Two-Dose HPV Vaccine Effective Against Genital Warts

Findings in keeping with new recommendations from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention
While the number of Americans hospitalized each year for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease appears to be holding steady

ATS: Mortality Down for Patients Hospitalized With COPD in U.S.

Annual number of patients who died from COPD while in the hospital decreased 62 percent from 2005-2014
Fiber and/or the dietary supplement chondroitin may help reduce knee pain from arthritis

Knee Pain Relief Seen With Fiber, Chondroitin in Osteoarthritis

Lower risk for osteoarthritis knee pain with chondroitin supplementation, higher intake of fiber
For patients with type 2 diabetes

Orthostatic Hypotension in T2DM Linked to Riser Type Circadian BP

OH group had increased incidence rates of mortality, major adverse cardiac, cerebrovascular events
Geographic information systems mapping can visualize geographic access barriers to eye care among patients with diabetes

Mapping IDs Geographic Access Barriers for Diabetic Retinopathy

And, telescreening ups diabetes retinopathy screening rate in primary care setting in N. Carolina
Telephone calls and short message service can improve the likelihood of fecal immunochemical test pick-up and return

Calls, SMS Can Increase Adherence to FIT CRC Screening

Increased rate of fecal immunochemical test pick-up and return with telephone call, SMS reminder