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Quality of life after a ductal carcinoma in situ diagnosis is generally comparable to that of similarly aged women without the diagnosis

Quality of Life After DCIS Diagnosis Doesn’t Decline

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At two years after diagnosis, physical, mental measures same as non-cancer patients
Mini-dose glucagon administered using a stable

G-Pen May Aid Hypoglycemia With Type 1 Diabetes

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The mini-dose glucagon may provide more precise treatment than oral carb
Briviact (brivaracetam) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat partial onset seizures in people aged 16 and older with epilepsy.

FDA Approves Briviact for Partial Onset Seizures

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Drug sanctioned for epilepsy patients aged 16 and older
Exercise may benefit patients with adult and juvenile myositis

Exercise May Offer Benefit in Adult, Juvenile Myositis

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Exercise may have anti-inflammatory effects in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
The American College of Cardiology has released a report outlining lifelong learning competencies for general cardiologists. The report was published online Feb. 19 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

ACC Releases 2016 Lifelong Learning Competencies

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Report details lifelong learning competencies for general cardiologists
Exercise does not appear to result in significant improvements in physical functioning in women living with advanced breast cancer

Exercise No Aid to Functioning With Advanced Breast Cancer

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Intervention didn't increase weekly exercise or physical functioning
Just over half of kidney stone patients are adherent to preventive pharmacological therapy

Only Half of Kidney Stone Patients Compliant With Tx

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Compliant patients have fewer ER visits, hospitalizations, stone disease surgeries
Endoscopic management is feasible for sinonasal schwannomas

Endoscopic Management Viable for Sinonasal Schwannomas

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After mean follow-up of 90.1 months, 10 of 11 patients had no evidence of disease
Feedback from a high-profile messenger can reduce antibiotic prescribing on a national scale

Feedback From High-Profile Messenger Can Cut Antibiotic Rx

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Reduction in antibiotic prescribing after receiving letter from England's Chief Medical Officer
Sugammadex at a dose of 4 mg/kg−1 of ideal body weight allows for shorter reversal of deep neuromuscular blockade in morbidly obese patients

High-Dose Sugammadex Speeds Reversal of Neuromuscular Block

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Shorter recovery time from deep neuromuscular blockade with 4 mg/kg−1 of ideal body weight