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Infective endocarditis from IV drug use tied to hemorrhagic stroke
April 27, 2021
The incidence of patients with IVDU-associated endocarditis increased 630% from 2014 to 2018.
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Pediatric bronchiolitis: Less is more
April 27, 2021
With bronchiolitis still the poster disease for low-value interventions, it’s time to retire widely used but ineffective therapies and focus on supportive care, researchers say.
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Trend reversed: New cases of COVID-19 decline in children
April 27, 2021
Children’s share of weekly cases continues to rise, setting another pandemic high.
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Thyroid hormone analogues can reverse NASH
April 27, 2021
In patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and stages 1-3 fibrosis, does the thyroid hormone receptor beta-agonist, resmetirom reduce hepatic steatosis compared with placebo?
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Efficacy and safety of daily low-dose colchicine after recent MI
April 26, 2021
Can giving low-dose colchicine to patients after a recent myocardial infarction reduce future ischemic cardiovascular events, compared with placebo?
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Feds lift pause of J&J COVID vaccine, add new warning
April 23, 2021
The warning is directed at women under the age of 50.
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Study: COVID-19 can kill months after infection
April 23, 2021
The risk of death is increased up to 6 months after they catch the virus.
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Can we get to ‘COVID zero’? Experts predict the next 8 months
April 23, 2021
“Right now, we are projecting the United States all the way to Aug. 1 [will have] 619,000 deaths from COVID-19, with 4.7 million globally,” said Ali H. Mokdad, PhD.
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Lower target LDL-C cuts risk of CV events in ischemic stroke patients
April 23, 2021
Is a target LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) level of less than 70 mg/dL superior to a target LDL-C level of 90-110 mg/dL in prevention of future cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with a prior stroke of atherosclerotic origin or transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
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Percentage of doctors who are Black barely changed in 120 years
April 23, 2021
A study also found a significant wage gap between Black and White physicians.
