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Diabetes patients with high rates of complications from the disease may face increased risk for dementia

Uncontrolled Diabetes Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia

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Older patients with more disease complications have greater cognitive decline
The 2006 American Society of Clinical Oncology guidelines on use of hematopoietic colony-stimulating factors have been updated

ASCO Updates Guidelines for Colony-Stimulating Factor Use

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Special article updates 2006 guidelines, including addition of tbo-filgrastim and filgrastim-sndz
Among institutional review board members

Progress in Reporting Conflict of Interest Among IRB Members

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Percentage of members who felt another member didn't disclose financial relationships down '05 to '14
Use of an arts observation curriculum can help students learn to observe objectively and articulate their observations

Arts Observation Curriculum May Be Beneficial for Medical Students

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Learning to observe objectively and communicate observations important in clinical practice
Iressa (gefitinib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer with a specific genetic mutation (epidermal growth factor receptor [EGFR]). A just-approved companion diagnostic test can identify patients who could benefit from this new use.

FDA Approves Iressa for EGFR+ Metastatic Lung Cancer

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New companion diagnostic kit can identify candidates
Rexulti (brexpiprazole) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat schizophrenia

FDA Approves Rexulti for Schizophrenia, Depression

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But shouldn't be prescribed to some older people

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, June 9-12

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The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine was held from...
Using more specific names for newborns may reduce hospital mix-ups by about a third

More Specific Newborn Names Could Help Reduce Medical Errors

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Incorporating mothers' names into newborns' IDs led to a drop in patient mix-ups, say researchers
Many U.S. hospitals are missing opportunities to detect physical abuse in infants and toddlers

Health Care Providers May Be Missing Signs of Child Abuse

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Some hospitals screen every infant with a femur fracture; others screen none
Use of metformin during pregnancy doesn't impact the birth weight of infants born to obese mothers

Metformin in Pregnancy Shows No Effect on Infant Birth Weight

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However, metformin can help to control women's blood glucose, researchers find