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The outcome of a recent case regarding the termination of physicians by an insurance company following a dispute over the necessity of medical services provided has serious implications for physicians and their patients

AMA: Ruling Makes It Easier for Insurers to Terminate Doctors

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Court supported insurance company in termination of doctors after dispute over necessity of services
Takayasu arteritis has a high rate of co-occurrence and genetic overlap with ulcerative colitis

Takayasu Arteritis, Ulcerative Colitis Co-Occurrence Rate High

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6.4 percent of patients with TAK had UC; diseases share considerable proportion of genetic background
For patients taking dabigatran

Lower Risk of Dabigatran-Tied Bleeding With Gastroprotection

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Concomitant use of gastroprotective agents linked to lower risk of gastrointestinal bleeding
More patients with nonceliac wheat sensitivity and celiac disease than irritable bowel syndrome develop autoimmune diseases

Many With Nonceliac Wheat Sensitivity Have Autoimmune Dz

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Higher proportion of patients with NCWS, celiac versus irritable bowel syndrome have autoimmune dz
Severe liver damage may be four times more common among Americans with hepatitis C than previously believed

Cirrhosis in Hepatitis C More Widespread Than Thought

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Biopsy alone greatly underestimates prevalence, researcher says
Longer colonoscopy withdrawal time is associated with lower risk for colorectal cancer over five years

Longer Colonoscopy Withdrawal Time May Cut Cancer Risk

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Viewing time of less than six minutes linked to higher cancer rates
Antiviral drugs may help protect people from developing Ebola after exposure to the virus

Antiviral Rx May Help Prevent Ebola, Small Study Suggests

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Health care workers on antiviral regimen didn't develop disease after exposure
Too few members of certain minority groups are pursuing careers in U.S. medicine

Too Few Blacks, Hispanics Pursuing Careers As Physicians

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Shortage of minority physicians may affect U.S. patient care, experts say
Regularly taking low-dose aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may lower long-term risk of colorectal cancer

Low-Dose Aspirin, Other NSAIDs May Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk

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Findings for consistent use over 5 or more years
Women tend to manage their femininity so as to be considered adherent to the unspoken code of the non-gendered worker

Women in Academic Medicine ‘Manage Femininity’ to Succeed

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Strategies for this include appearing easy-going or downplaying differences based on gender