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Naproxen alone appears to provide as much relief for low back pain as naproxen plus oxycodone/acetaminophen or cyclobenzaprine

Opioid Added to Rx Naproxen No Help in Low Back Pain

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Adding cyclobenzaprine, oxycodone/acetaminophen to naproxen alone does not improve outcomes
Hypofractionated radiation therapy with incorporated boost over a shorter period of time treats early-stage breast cancer as well as longer

ASTRO: Shorter Radiation OK for Early Breast Cancers

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High-dose therapy shows same survival rates as longer course of standard radiation
Cardiac surgery patients given blood stored for more than six weeks face no greater harm than those who get blood donated within two weeks

Older Blood Appears Safe for Cardiac Surgery Patients

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Storage duration doesn't affect complications, mortality rate
For patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis

Knee, Hip Arthroplasty Tied to Increased Short-Term MI Risk

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Increased risk of myocardial infarction in first post-op month; but not during overall follow-up
The gene KLF14 is associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and appears to regulate hundreds of other genes active in fat cells

New Clues to How KLF14 Gene Affects Women’s Diabetes Risk

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Researchers found variants determine where body fat is stored, regulation of fat cells
Coagadex (coagulation Factor X) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first coagulation factor replacement therapy for people with a rare blood disorder known as hereditary Factor X deficiency.

FDA Approves Coagadex for Rare Clotting Disorder

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First coagulation therapy sanctioned for Factor X deficiency
A checklist-based bedside physical examination in the intensive care unit is suggested as clinically useful in spite of a lack of evidence demonstrating this

Value of Bedside Exam for ICU Patients Discussed

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Despite lack of evidence, authors recommend use of checklist-based bedside examination
Markets with greater increases in physician-hospital integration show greater increases in spending for outpatient care

Outpatient Spending Higher With Physician-Hospital Integration

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Authors say increased spending attributable to price increases, not utilization changes
The American Cancer Society is delaying the recommended age when a woman should start receiving annual mammograms

ACS: Annual Mammograms Should Start at Age 45

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Previous recommendation was 40; new guidelines place greater emphasis on approach of menopause
Praxbind (idarucizumab) has been approved for use in patients who are taking the anticoagulant Pradaxa (dabigatran) when there is an urgent need to reverse Pradaxa's anticoagulant effects

FDA Approves Praxbind to Reverse Pradaxa’s Effect

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Praxbind cleared for emergency use with Pradaxa when bleeding can't be controlled