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In critically ill patients

Proton Pump Inhibitor Use Not Linked to Cardiac Arrhythmia

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In adjusted analyses, no increased risk of arrhythmia with PPI use for critically ill patients
Undiagnosed and untreated people with HIV may be responsible for more than nine out of 10 new infections

Undiagnosed/Untreated HIV Implicated in Most New Cases

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Findings suggest there's a long way to go in containing spread of the disease
The number one determining factor for selecting a doctor is whether the physician is in-network

Patients Say Cost Matters Greatly in Choosing Doctor

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Reasons to leave include unprofessional staff, difficulty getting scheduled, long wait to see doctor
All babies born with HIV should receive the same rapid medical response as the young Mississippi girl born with the virus who suffered a disappointing relapse last July

‘Remission’ Replaces ‘Functional Cure’ in HIV Case

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Doctors pinpoint why Mississippi child who appeared free of HIV suffered relapse
Propranolol (Inderal) appears to be effective in treating infantile hemangiomas

Propranolol Effective for Infantile Hemangioma

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Propranolol 'first and only medical treatment approved to treat infantile hemangioma'
Doctors appear less likely to get divorced than most other health care professionals

Doctors, Pharmacists Least Likely Health Pros to Divorce

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But women physicians 1.5 times more likely than male counterparts
New research compared three leading drugs for diabetic macular edema -- bevacizumab (Avastin)

Three Meds for Diabetic Macular Edema Compared

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Aflibercept has slight advantage over bevacizumab, ranibizumab, but cost is an issue
Fear of discrimination is a major reason why about one-third of lesbian

Fear of Discrimination Keeps Many LGBT Med Students Silent

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Thirty percent of LGBT surveyed said they didn't reveal sexual identity in medical school
Pimecrolimus (Elidel) cream used to treat eczema in children does not appear to increase the risk of cancer

Research Finds No Cancer Link With Pimecrolimus

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Company-funded research followed nearly 7,500 children over 10 years
New research links the varicella zoster virus to giant cell arteritis. The study was published online Feb. 18 in Neurology.

Varicella Zoster Linked to Giant Cell Arteritis

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Patients should take antiviral medications along with steroids, say researchers