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Zika virus: Birth defects rose fourfold in U.S. hardest-hit areas
January 27, 2020
U.S. jurisdictions without local transmission of the virus saw no increase in infants born with brain abnormalities and/or microcephaly or with eye abnormalities.
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Wuhan virus: What clinicians need to know
January 26, 2020
“It’s not good enough to just download CDC’s guidance; use it to make your own local plan and know what to do 24/7.”
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EVALI update warns of chemicals in vaping products
January 24, 2020
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show 82% of EVALI patients reported using a vaping product containing THC.
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Hospitalist movers and shakers – January 2020
January 24, 2020
Take note of some recent career transitions in the hospital medicine community.
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Second U.S. coronavirus patient confirmed
January 24, 2020
A Chicago resident returning from Wuhan, China, on Jan. 13, 2020, developed symptoms of the disease and contacted her health care provider.
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Suicide rate higher than average for female clinicians
January 23, 2020
Male health care practitioners are less likely than all working-age men to die by suicide.
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Creating best practices for APPs
January 23, 2020
Some widely accepted guidelines could help these providers succeed.
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DOACs for treatment of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism
January 23, 2020
Recent studies suggest DOACs may be a viable option in the treatment of malignancy-associated VTE.
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Cardiac biomarkers refine antihypertensive drug initiation decisions
January 22, 2020
PHILADELPHIA – Analysis showcases a better way to select patients for intensive BP lowering.
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FDA advisers set high bar for new opioids
January 21, 2020
Two days of FDA discussion over three new opioids seeking U.S. approval highlighted the barriers these drugs now face.
