Vigilance Urged for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Heparin should be terminated on suspicion of HIT; alternative anticoagulants recommended
Parathyroidectomy Ups QOL in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
After successful surgery, quality-of-life scores improve to level of controls undergoing thyroid sx
Prophylactic Antibiotics Cut Risk of Anti-EGFR Skin Rash
Systematic review shows reduction in risk of developing a skin rash with prophylactic antibiotics
Gut Microbiome Tied to Metabolic Hormones in Early Pregnancy
Findings in overweight and obese women at 16 weeks of gestation
Patients With IBS Often Have Negative Health Care Encounters
Patients actively navigate such professional discourse by presenting a counternarrative
Public Reporting Doesn’t Improve Mortality Rates
Public reporting linked to slowing in the ongoing decline in mortality rate among Medicare patients
More Evidence That Air Pollution Raises Blood Pressure
Hypertension risk up for both short-term and long-term exposure
Many Parents Know Too Little About Their Child’s Asthma Meds
Only half surveyed knew what drugs were prescribed, how to use them
Baby With Zika-Related Microcephaly Born at N.J. Hospital
Mother apparently infected with Zika virus in her home country of Honduras
CVD Risk Appears to Be Increased in Women With Migraine
Researchers say it should be considered independent risk factor for future cardiovascular events
