Seven Most Risky Emergency General Surgeries Identified
Gastrointestinal, bowel operations top the list because they're often done without planning or prep
U.S. Health Report Card Finds Racial, Ethnic Disparities Persist
But infant mortality rates, numbers of uninsured are improving, government analysis reveals
Doctors Have a Only a Few Weeks Left to Review Financial Data
Physicians have a few weeks left to review, dispute reports relating to their financial ties to industry
Some Primary Care Physician Finances Are Improving
Increase in number of PCPs who report that their financial state is better than a year ago
New Research Questions Link Between Statin Use and CRC Risk
It may be cholesterol levels that are associated with reduced chance of colorectal cancer
Certain Nutraceuticals May Augment Antidepressant Effects
Data support adjunctive use of SAMe, methylfolate, omega-3, and vitamin D
FDA: Fluconazole Linked to Increased Miscarriage Risk
Agency recommends alternatives to fluconazole for mothers-to-be until its review is complete
Nipple-Sparing Preventive Mastectomies Deemed Safe
Preventive surgeries with nipple preservation don't appear to raise breast cancer risk in high-risk women
Interactions for HIV Drug Combos, Immunosuppressants
Drug interaction-induced calcineurin inhibitor nephrotoxicity described in renal transplant recipient
SLICC/ACR Criteria Don’t ID Severe Internal Disease in SCLE
Clinicians should not rely on these
criteria in subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus
