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Raloxifene doesn't benefit cognition in women who have mild to moderate dementia due to Alzheimer's disease

Raloxifene Does Not Appear to Boost Cognition in Alzheimer’s

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Researchers find no cognitive benefits from raloxifene in women with mild to moderate dementia
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Sofosbuvir Tied to Rare Cases of Bradyarrhythmia

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Doctors may need to monitor cardiac rhythm when starting patients on the medication
A brand-name label made a placebo tablet work as well as an active nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Branded Rx May Up the Power of Placebo

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Branding appeared to confer treatment benefit in absence of an active ingredient
Most Americans now support aggressive regulation to keep health care costs in check -- including price caps on drugs

Poll: Americans Want Health Care Costs Kept in Check

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Suggestions include price controls on drugs, hospitals, and doctors
A new treatment for HIV has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Genvoya -- a tablet containing elvitegravir

FDA Approves Genvoya to Treat HIV-1 Infection

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Medication contains a new form of tenofovir not previously approved by the FDA
More Americans than ever are taking prescription drugs

Prescription Medication Use on the Rise in the United States

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Many adults take five or more medications, often for preventable ills
Pertussis may be tied to a slightly increased risk of development of epilepsy in children

Pertussis in Childhood Tied to Small Increase in Epilepsy Risk

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But chances of any one child developing epilepsy remain low
The first guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension in children have been published online Nov. 3 in Circulation.

Guidelines Issued for Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension

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New guidelines address classifying the different types of disease, approved treatment methods
Panel management

AMA: 6 Steps to Help Ensure Patients Get Preventive Care

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Panel management helps physicians provide preventive and chronic care to all patients
Low-fat diets are no more effective than other types of diets for long-term weight loss

Adherence, Not Diet Type, Predicts Long-Term Weight Loss

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Low-fat diets no more effective than higher-fat diets, researchers say