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Amlodipine Better BP Drug for Lower Long-Term Risk for Gout
Compared with chlorthalidone and lisinopril, amlodipine associated with lower risk for gout
Chinese Report Says Majority of Coronavirus Cases Are Mild
Fatality rate has been 2.3 percent, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Mortality No Different for No Sedation Versus Light Sedation in ICU Patients
No difference found in mortality at 90 days among mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients
CDC: Coronavirus Spreads Most Easily When Patients Are Sickest
Experts say virus appears to spread via respiratory droplets among close contacts
Telemarketer Access to Medicare Information to Be Investigated
Audit comes in response to surge of telemarketing scams targeting Medicare recipients
U.S. Life Expectancy to Reach 85 by 2060
Census Bureau predicts life expectancy will increase by about six years between 2017 and 2060
FDA Requests Market Withdrawal of Belviq Due to Cancer Risk
However, agency is not recommending special screening for patients who have taken the weight-loss drug
Medtronic MiniMed 600 Series Insulin Pumps Recalled
Medtronic has received 26,421 complaints about malfunctions in the recalled insulin pumps
Short-Course Rifamycin-Based Regimens Preferred for Latent TB
Shorter regimens favored over longer course of isoniazid monotherapy for latent TB infection
2010 to 2017 Saw >5,000 Travel-Linked Dengue Virus Cases in U.S.
Distribution of cases equal between men and women; patients had median age of 41 years
