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A mobile phone application has been released to identify current drug shortages

FDA Launches First App to Identify Drug Shortages

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App IDs shortages, resolved shortages, product discontinuation; can be used to report shortages
For patients with breast cancer

Goserelin Protects Against Ovarian Failure in Breast Cancer

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Randomized trial shows reduction in ovarian failure and more pregnancy for chemo + goserelin
Closely following the Mediterranean diet can significantly lower risk of heart disease

ACC: Mediterranean Diet Cuts Heart Disease Risk by About Half

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People who followed it closely were 47 percent less likely to develop disease
Most primary care physicians are aware of state prescription drug monitoring programs

Many PCPs Not Using Rx Drug Monitoring Programs Routinely

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Barriers to use include time-consuming nature of information retrieval; lack of intuitive format for data
Rush University Medical Center's website has started adding the results of patient surveys to individual physician profiles

Rush University Adds Patient Scores to Doctor Profiles

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Scores based on 30 or more patient surveys completed in one-year period
Use of localized correlated spectroscopy shows significant changes in women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations

Correlated Spectroscopy IDs Changes in BRCA1/2 Carriers

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Lipid and metabolite deregulation seen in breast tissue of women carrying BRCA1/2 mutations
For neonates with symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus

Six Months of Valganciclovir in CMV Provides Long-Term Benefit

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Improved hearing and developmental outcomes in long term for neonates with symptomatic CMV
Patients prefer physicians who convey a more optimistic message

Research Measures Perceptions of Physician Compassion

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Patients perceive higher level of compassion among physicians who provide a more optimistic message
Drinking three to five cups of coffee a day may reduce the risk of developing coronary atherosclerosis

Higher Coffee Consumption Tied to Less Coronary Calcium

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Three to five cups daily appears to lower risk
Acetaminophen may not be as safe as previously thought

Acetaminophen Risks May Be Underestimated

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Researchers call for a new systematic review of acetaminophen's effectiveness and safety