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In a case report published online May 1 in Diabetes Care

Case Report Describes Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome

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Following treatment with rituximab, decreases seen in total insulin, anti-insulin antibody concentration
Quick action from bystanders can have a long-lasting impact for patients with cardiac arrest

Disability Reduced When Bystander CPR Is Performed

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Good Samaritans can help prevent brain damage, nursing home care for cardiac arrest victims
About 16 American children are hospitalized daily due to firearm injuries
For acute coronary syndrome patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention and receiving clopidogrel

Ischemic Outcomes Don’t Vary With Gender in ACS Patients

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No difference by gender for ACS patients undergoing PCI receiving clopidogrel, prasugrel, or ticagrelor
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently added three new online resources to assist physicians already participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System and those exploring the opportunities available.

CMS Releases Resources to Help With Payment System

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3 new resources help physicians participating in, considering Merit-based Incentive Payment System
Only one in five Americans support a repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Poll: Many Americans Concerned About ACA Repeal

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But, as has always been the case, support for the law depends on political affiliation
Use of routine invasive coronary angiography is beneficial for management of patients with unstable angina

Angiography Beneficial for Management of Unstable Angina

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Decreased risk of 12-month mortality for patients undergoing routine angiography
About half of U.S. doctors received payments from the pharmaceutical and medical device industries in 2015

Half of U.S. Doctors Receive Payments From Industry

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And, market share for brand-name drugs down at hospitals with sales restrictions
Older patients are at greater risk for hip fractures for two weeks after they start taking prescription sleeping pills

New Rx for Sleeping Pills Can Up Risk of Hip Fracture

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New users of sleep aids have fracture rate 2.5 times greater than peers not taking these drugs
Thunderstorms can trigger asthma outbreaks

Thunderstorms Can Trigger Asthma Attacks

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Weather forecasts may help public and emergency workers in preparation