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Antithrombotic Rx Could Be Optimized for Older A-Fib Patients
Use of guideline-recommended stroke risk tools could assist medication review pharmacists
Metformin May Reduce Cancer Mortality Risk
Older women with diabetes and cancer taking metformin saw an increase in survival
Only Half of Rectal CA Patients Receiving Standard of Care
Uninsured and minority patients have lower odds of receiving standard therapies, researchers find
2016 Match Marks Record Highs for Registrants, Matching
Total of 30,750 positions available; overall match rate 96.2%, with 96.3% of first-year positions filled
Simulation Helps Residents Prepare for Global Rotations
Simulation Use for Global Away Rotations helps pediatric residents address emotional, ethical issues
No Racial Difference in Prognostic Value of Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Cardiorespiratory fitness is strong predictor of all-cause mortality in white and black patients
Proton Pump Inhibitors Tied to Chronic Kidney Disease
Risk increased the longer people used the medications
AAN: Once-Daily Eslicarbazepine Helps Prevent Seizures
Eslicarbazepine may make management easier, safer for patients with epilepsy, researchers say
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Odds Up for Patients With Psoriasis
Those with severe psoriasis 67 percent more likely to develop an AAA
About Half of Women May Benefit From Mammograms at 40
Study puts new scrutiny on latest guidelines, which recommend screening can begin at age 45 or 50
