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Going gluten-free when there's no medical need to do so won't boost cardiovascular health -- and might even harm it

Gluten-Free Diet Not Healthy for Patients Without Celiac Disease

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Consuming low levels of dietary gluten may increase risk of coronary heart disease
Vagus nerve stimulation may represent a new therapeutic option for patients with Crohn's disease

Vagus Nerve Stimulation Promising in Crohn’s Disease

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Five of seven patients from pilot study were in deep remission at six-month follow-up
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

April 2017 Briefing – Gastroenterology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Gastroenterology for April 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Distinct bacterial taxa are seen in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome subgroups

Distinct Bacterial Taxa in ME/CSF Subgroups With/Without IBS

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IBS co-morbidity is top driving factor in separation of topological networks based on bacterial profiles
Routine blood tests waste money and can damage patient care

Routine Blood Tests Can Harm Patient Care

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Authors of opinion piece say unnecessary lab tests contribute to rising costs, can damage patient care
Invited speakers at medical conferences tend to be disproportionately male

Meeting Organizers Overlooking Qualified Female Scientists

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Active generation of lists of potential speakers, assessment of qualifications can address bias
Physician burnout factors include control

Risk Factors in Six Areas Tied to Physician Burnout

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Tool gauging burnout focuses on workload, control, rewards, community, fairness, values
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the kinase inhibitor regorafenib has been expanded to include hepatocellular carcinoma

Regorafenib Approved for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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It is the first approved treatment for HCC in almost a decade
A proposal to replace private insurance with government-funded health care for all moved forward in California on Wednesday as Democrats on the Senate Health Committee voted to advance the measure.

Single-Payer Health System Bill Moves Forward in California

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Not yet clear where money for the single-payer system would come from