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Many children suspected of being allergic to penicillin actually aren't

Many Children With Reported Penicillin Allergy Are Not Allergic

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Follow-up of 100 children found none were allergic to penicillin
Proton pump inhibitors may increase risk of premature mortality when taken for extended periods

Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Higher Mortality Risk

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Researchers find association between prolonged use of certain meds and increased risk of early death
Teaching coping skills may help reduce the risk that patients with chronic pain will become addicted to opioids

At-Risk Pain Patients Can Cut Opioid Use With Psychology Tools

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Acceptance and commitment therapy found to help reduce chronic opioid use after surgery
Probiotic supplements do not appear to lower infants' risk of infection in day care

No Evidence Probiotics Protect Infants Against Infections

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No differences in cold symptoms, diarrhea, fever, or vomiting for infants taking probiotics, placebo
A cooling cap approved in 2015 for use in breast cancer patients has received expanded approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Expands Use of Cooling Cap to Cut Chemo-Related Hair Loss

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Treatment now approved for patients receiving chemotherapy for solid tumors
Therapeutic inertia occurs in 19.1 percent of patients with type 2 diabetes with hemoglobin A1c ≥8 percent on two or more non-insulin antidiabetic drugs

Therapeutic Inertia in 19 Percent With T2DM, HbA1c ≥8 Percent

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HbA1c values of 8.0 to 9.9, >10 percent, diabetes duration ≥20 years linked to tx intensification

June 2017 Briefing – Pharmacy

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pharmacy for June 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
For small skin abscesses

Clindamycin, TMP-SMX Linked to Better Outcomes for Abscesses

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Clindamycin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole ups short-term outcomes vs incision, drainage alone
Immediate antiretroviral initiation at HIV diagnosis is associated with greater bone mineral density declines compared with deferred initiation

In HIV, Greater BMD Decline for Immediate Versus Delayed ART

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After one year, change in bone mineral density was similar in the immediate and deferred groups
For well-trained cyclists

EPO Doping Has Little Effect on Real-World Cycling Performance

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Appears to improve high-intensity performance, not endurance or road race performance