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Medical school applicants with Medical College Admission Test scores obtained with extra test administration time have lower rates of success in medical schools

Extra Time During MCAT Linked to Less Success in Med School

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No impact on medical school admission rate, but lower rate of passing Step examinations
For patients with atrial fibrillation

Greater Decline in Renal Function With Warfarin in A-Fib

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Greater decline in glomerular filtration rate for warfarin versus dabigatran etexilate
U.S. health authorities are trying to find anyone who may have had contact with a woman who has been diagnosed with a highly drug-resistant form of tuberculosis.

CDC: Seeking Those Exposed to Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

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Patient spent seven weeks in country, traveled to three states before diagnosis
A postmenopausal woman who is 50 and has a normal bone density test may not need her next such test for 10 or even 15 years

Fewer BMD Tests May Be Indicated for Some Women

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Fracture risk very low for younger postmenopausal women with no osteoporosis
U.S. health experts voted on Tuesday to recommend approval of the first of two drugs in a new class of cholesterol medications that reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients who don't fare well on statins. The related research was published online April 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

FDA Panel Recommends Approval for PCSK9 Inhibitor

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Could be used by patients who don't respond to statins
Antibiotic-resistant infections from foodborne germs still cause about 440

CDC: Drug-Resistant Foodborne Bacteria on Rise

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Rate more than doubled in two years for one strain of Salmonella
For residents

Geographic Location Most Important for Residents

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Lifestyle, adequate call hours and personal time, good financial package also important
An analysis of the current state of medical ethics education in the United States has been published in the June issue of Academic Medicine. The article

Report Offers Guidance on Medical Ethics Education

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Novel approaches to learning encouraged, such as flipped classroom, use of reflective narratives
Older adults need a protein-rich diet to maintain lower body muscle mass and strength

Different Protein Sources Vary in Effect on Elderly Muscle

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Both animal and plant sources are important

American Diabetes Association, June 5-9

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The American Diabetes Association's 75th Scientific Sessions The annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) was held from June 5 to 9...