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Grapefruit-Midazolam Interaction Varies With Juice Characteristics
Grapefruit juice-drug interaction varies based on amount of furanocoumarin constituents in juice
Hand Hygiene Program Improves Hygiene Compliance
Significant decrease seen in overall health-care-associated infection rate, linked to overall savings
Considerable Health Care System Burden for Undiagnosed COPD
Despite fewer symptoms than diagnosed patients, they use similar health services for exacerbations
Rosacea Tied to Higher Risk of GI Diseases
Possible pathogenic link is unknown, researchers say
One-Third of Patients Don’t Retain Important Warfarin Info
There is further drop off in information retention six weeks after initial counseling
Brain-Machine Interface May Help Restore Mobility in Paraplegics
Combination regimen appears to "jump-start" reconnection between mind and body
Thymectomy Improves Outcomes in Myasthenia Gravis
Study compared thymectomy plus alternate-day prednisone with alternate-day prednisone alone
Psychological Toll of Infertility Often Ignored
Only one-quarter of men and woman said their fertility clinic offered info on mental health services
ESR1 Mutations Tied to Worse Survival in Metastatic Breast CA
ESR1 mutations prevalent in ER-positive metastatic breast cancer and linked to shorter survival
2013 Saw 1.7 Million Home Visits From Primary Care Doctors
9 to 10 percent of primary care providers performed 44 percent of these visits in 2013