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Physicians’ Peers Influence Use of New Cancer Tx Modalities
Exposure to peers who were early adopters of brachytherapy associated with increased use
Low Adherence to Guidelines for Prevention of Catheter Infections
Only 44 percent of health care providers said they follow CDC recommendations
Many Elderly Oncology Patients Taking Alternative Medicines
Associated with polypharmacy, vision impairment, and urologic comorbidities
FDA Approves Repatha for Certain Patients With High Cholesterol
Approved for patients unable to get LDL cholesterol under control with current treatment options
Psychological Features Impact Myofascial Paraspinous Pain Tx
Anxiety is strongest predictor of trigger point treatment response for patients with chronic pain
Parents More Likely to Use Abx for ‘Pink Eye’ vs ‘Eye Infection’
Use of label 'pink eye' linked to increased intent to use antibiotics despite their ineffectiveness
Higher Frequency of BRCA Mutations Seen in Black Women
In study of those under 50 with invasive form of disease, 12 percent had BRCA1, BRCA2 mutations
Challenges in Replicating Results of Psychology Studies
Reason to suspect similar issues across disciplines, researcher says
Growth Hormone May Benefit Bone Health in Older Women
But researcher says high cost, need to get shots in clinics make it an unlikely osteoporosis treatment
Comprehensive Strategy IDs Mutation in Homologous Genes
Approach can accurately detect mutations in genes with multiple copies of highly homologous sequences
