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A drug allergy passport

Drug Allergy Passport Advised for Patients With Hypersensitivity

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Patients should be advised to carry passport at all times, especially when away from home
The overall pattern of blood pressure over time better predicts a patient's risk of stroke or early death

Blood Pressure Patterns Could Help Predict Stroke Risk

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Odds increase with rapid rise in middle age
Americans could save tens of billions of dollars with more efficient drug use

Cutting Brand-Name Drug Use Could Save U.S. $73 Billion

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The nation spends more on medications than any other country
A man's risk of aggressive and fatal prostate cancer may be heavily influenced by gene mutations previously linked to breast and ovarian cancer in women

AUA: BRCA Mutations May Play Role in Prostate Cancer

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Multiple studies suggest they might
For cancer screening in Medicare beneficiaries

Agreement High for Prognostic Cancer Screening Tools

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High rates of screening for individuals with limited long-term life expectancy for all tools
Ticagrelor is not superior to aspirin for patients with acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack

Ticagrelor Doesn’t Beat Aspirin in Ischemic Stroke, TIA

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Ticagrelor not superior to aspirin for reducing composite of stroke, myocardial infarction, death

American College of Physicians, May 5-7

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The American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting 2016 The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from May...
The number of fatal motor vehicle crashes involving marijuana more than doubled after Washington state legalized the sale of the drug

Marijuana-Linked Fatal MVAs Up in WA State After Legalization

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Experts say Washington state's experience could be a lesson for rest of country
Statins may spare patients with peripheral artery disease from the possibility of amputation and even death

Statins Might Help Prevent Amputation in PAD Patients

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Cholesterol-lowing drugs associated with reduced risk of amputation, mortality
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has introduced a new campaign

CDC Establishes New ‘Clean Hands Count’ Campaign

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Campaign urges health care professionals and patients and loved ones to keep hands clean