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Noncancer Pain Patients Commonly Use Benzodiazepines
High prevalence of benzodiazepine use is inconsistent with guidelines
Proton Pump Inhibitor Use Not Linked to Cardiac Arrhythmia
In adjusted analyses, no increased risk of arrhythmia with PPI use for critically ill patients
High Fracture Risk Could Indicate Periodontal Disease Too
Women with high fracture risk scores showed the strongest signs of gum disease
CDC Investigating Newly Discovered Tick-Borne Virus
'Bourbon virus' tied to previously healthy man's death within 11 days of symptoms
Chikungunya Virus Infection Can Mimic Rheumatoid Arthritis
Researchers urge good travel histories of patients by physicians
New AAP Diet Recommendations Stress ‘Whole Food’ Diet
Do what's necessary to make nutrient-rich foods palatable, pediatricians say
Dishwasher Use May Increase Risk of Allergies in Children
Researchers found children from homes that hand washed dishes had less allergic disease
Frequent Sauna Use Linked to Heart Health Benefits in Men
More frequent use, longer times per session decrease cardiovascular mortality odds even more
Low Vitamin D May Be More Closely Tied to DM Than Obesity
Vitamin D levels more closely linked to glucose levels than body mass index
Undiagnosed/Untreated HIV Implicated in Most New Cases
Findings suggest there's a long way to go in containing spread of the disease
