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Cardiovascular Risk Up After Knee, Hip Replacement
Odds highest in the month following the procedure
Study Compares Hospitalized Infection Risk for Biologics in RA
Risk of hospitalized infection increased with etanercept, infliximab, rituximab versus abatacept
Finerenone Linked to Improved UACR in Diabetic Nephropathy
Addition of finerenone to ACE inhibitor or ARB tied to reduction in urinary albumin-creatinine ratio
Older Cancer Patients Heavily Use Health Care Services
Regardless of chemo intensity, palliative care, hospice rarely used with acute myeloid leukemia
Genomic Sequencing Benefits Some Childhood Cancer Patients
Benefits seen for some children and young adults with relapsed or refractory cancer
CDC: Smoking Rate Falls to 15.2 Percent in the United States
Higher tobacco taxes, tough messages contributing to decline
Breastfeeding Tied to Reduced Risk of MS Relapse Postpartum
Protective effect seems to last only about as long as exclusive nursing does
Too Little Sleep Can Quadruple Risk for the Common Cold
Less than six hours a night linked to higher rate of illness, researchers say
Resting Heart Rate, HR Variability May Help ID Functional Disability
Researchers eye earlier detection of decline
August 2015 Briefing – Pharmacy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pharmacy for August 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
