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Intermittent Fasts Plus Energy Restriction Best for Weight Loss
IF with 70 percent energy intake has better outcomes versus continuous diet restriction in obese women
Review Shares Best Practices for Evaluating Penicillin Allergy
Verifying reported allergies necessary to improve outcomes, prevent antibiotic resistance
Risk for Conversion of MS Varies With Different Therapies
Lower risk for conversion for initial treatment with fingolimod, alemtuzumab, or natalizumab
Liver Transplant Survival May Improve With Race Matching
Race-matched donor organ tied to improved survival for African-Americans with HCC undergoing transplant
Accidental IV Dislodgement Reported to Be Very Common
Top 3 causes were confused patient, removal of catheter by patient, tape or securement loose
Personalized Tx May Extend Life in CKD With Small Renal Tumors
Routine partial nephrectomy yielded longest life expectancy in patients with normal renal function
Congo Ebola Outbreak Now Second Worst in History
The worst Ebola outbreak occurred in West Africa in 2014 to 2016
FDA to Resume Inspections of Riskier Foods
Agency is bringing back about 150 unpaid employees for the inspections of riskier foods
Breakdown of Blood-Brain Barrier May Drive Dementia
Leaky brain capillaries tied to cognitive dysfunction, independent of protein markers for dementia
Stem Cell Transplant Slows Progression of Multiple Sclerosis
Findings from small randomized trial comparing nonmyeloablative HSCT with disease-modifying tx
