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Programmed cell death 1 inhibition with pembrolizumab is showing early promise for some patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

AACR: Pembrolizumab Shows Promise in Advanced Lung Cancer

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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is already approved to treat melanoma
Good communication is key to managing conflict with patients

Guidance Offered for Managing Conflict With Patients

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Good communication is crucial for managing encounters when denying a patient request
Medical students in personal distress may be more likely to have suboptimal attitudes about self-prescribing and personal responsibility for reporting impaired colleagues

Suboptimal Prescribing Attitudes Could Signal Personal Distress

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Med students experiencing depression, alcohol abuse less likely to report impaired colleagues
Experts are predicting that this allergy season may be one of the worst in years.

Allergy Season Predicted to Be One of the Worst, but Shorter

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Doctors predict a shorter but rougher stretch of coughing, sneezing, and wheezing
Looking up students on Facebook and other social networking sites is associated with ethical concerns

Ethical Implications for Looking Up Applicants on Facebook

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Misinterpretation of content, implicit bias could undermine fair appraisal for applicants
Medicare spending is down in year one of the Pioneer accountable care organization program

Medicare Spending Down in Year One of Pioneer ACO

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Total adjusted per-beneficiary spending down in ACO group versus control group
People with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) may be more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment at younger ages than those without SDB

Snoring, Sleep Apnea Linked to Dementia, but CPAP Helps

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Treating sleep issues may delay mental decline in older adults, researchers say
Naturally occurring cross-protective T-cell immunity may protect against disease in polymerase chain reaction-confirmed influenza

Cross-Protective T Cells Could Explain Asymptomatic Influenza

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Naturally occurring cross protective T cells provide protection in PCR-confirmed influenza
Corlanor (ivabradine) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat chronic heart failure

FDA Approves Corlanor for Chronic Heart Failure

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Works by decreasing heart rate; first approved product in this drug class
Most U.S. adults would prefer to be asked for permission to participate in studies assessing usual medical practices

Survey Looks at Patient Attitudes Regarding Informed Consent

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Most respondents want to be asked for permission to participate in studies assessing medical practice