AMA Module Promotes Training of Medical Assistants
Module contributed by medical group in New Jersey includes interactive learning, eliminates testing
New Program May Help Cut UTIs Associated With Catheter Use
Researchers find new training method led to fewer urinary tract infections
Premenstrual Estrogen Levels Drop More Rapidly in Migraineurs
More rapid estrogen decline may make women vulnerable to common migraine triggers
Short-Term Risk of Arrhythmia Up With New ADHD Rx
Researchers find slightly higher chance of irregular heartbeat shortly after starting methylphenidate
Genes May Lower Risk of Obesity in Men of West African Descent
But the effect does not seem to apply to women with the same West African ancestry
Patients Like to See Physicians Wearing White Coats
Patients prefer doctors who wear 'professional' attire, survey finds
Cannabis Use Over the Long Term Can Lead to Gum Disease
Besides gum health, researchers assessed lung function, risk factors for heart disease, diabetes
Decline in Complex Congenital Heart Defects in Down Syndrome
Risk in 2010 to 2012 reduced by almost 40 percent compared with 1992 to 1994
HSCT No Better Than Chemo in Philadelphia-Negative ALL
For patients ≥40 years, HSCT linked to lower cumulative incidence of remission, worse mortality
Triclosan Exposure Affects Microbiome Structure, Diversity
Findings in adult zebrafish, with rapid shifts in structure and diversity with exposure