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There is wide variation in the safety performance of electronic health record systems used in U.S. hospitals

Electronic Health Records Fail to Detect Many Medication Errors

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Though broadly used in U.S. hospitals, EHRs fail to detect up to one-third of medication errors
For patients with atopic dermatitis and moderate-to-severe pruritus

Nemolizumab Beats Placebo for Reduction of Pruritus in Eczema

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VAS score reduction greater at week 16 for addition of nemolizumab versus placebo to topical agents
The American Cancer Society has updated guidelines on human papillomavirus vaccination

American Cancer Society Updates HPV Vaccination Guidelines

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Vaccination should be routinely offered at age 9 to 12 years; catch-up vaccination recommended through age 26
In a case series of 31 patients

Chilblains in Recent Case Series Not Tied to COVID-19 Infection

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SARS-CoV-2 undetected by PCR on nasopharyngeal swabs and in biopsy samples of skin in 31 patients
Prescriptions for oral steroid bursts are associated with a 1.8- to 2.4-fold increased risk for severe adverse events within the first month after initiation of drug therapy

Oral Corticosteroid Bursts Carry Risk for Severe Adverse Events

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Highest rates of adverse events seen within first month after initiating short course of oral steroids
Over 1 percent of Americans purchase prescription medication from outside of the United States to save money

Roughly 2 Million Americans Buy Prescriptions From Outside the Country

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Patient education, stringent quality control measures necessary to ensure safe purchases

June 2020 Briefing – Dermatology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Dermatology for June 2020. This roundup includes the latest...

American Association for Cancer Research, June 22-24

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The American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2020 The American Association for Cancer Research held a second virtual meeting as part of...
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act.

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Affordable Care Act

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Oral arguments in the ACA case are scheduled for the Supreme Court's next term
The U.S. burden of skin and subcutaneous diseases is large but varies geographically

U.S. Burden of Skin and Subcutaneous Diseases Increasing

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Increases seen across all 50 states, with geographic variation in percentage