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Preventive Mastectomies Triple for U.S. Women Over Past Decade
Patients increasingly opt to have the healthy breast removed, despite limited benefit
Antioxidant-Pregabalin Cuts Pain in Chronic Calcific Pancreatitis
Randomized trial shows significant pain reduction for patients with chronic calcific pancreatitis
HIIT May Be Most Effective Exercise Method for Obese Youth
May be more effective than other types of exercise for improving blood pressure, aerobic capacity levels
Antihyperglycemic Medication Prescribing Trends Are Changing
Decrease in glyburide and thiazolidinedione Rx; increase in gliclazide, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
Few Care Management Processes Used for Depression
Primary care practices use less than one care management process for depression, on average
Early-Term Delivery May Not Up Adverse Neonatal Outcomes
Those delivered after elective induction at 37 to 38 weeks don't have increased sepsis, NICU admission
E-Consultations Can Improve Access to, Timeliness of Care
Median days to a review for an e-consultation was five days, versus 24 days for traditional visit
Doctor Communication Supports Parents’ Beliefs About Antibiotics
Antibiotic prescriptions confirm parents' beliefs about what indicates illness severity
FDA Approves Xalkori for Rare Genetic Form of Lung Cancer
Drug approval expanded to include patients with ROS1-positive NSCLC
Gene Test IDs Breast CA Patients Who May Not Need Chemo
Analysis can help women who won't benefit from additional treatment to avoid side effects
