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FDA approves new COPD treatment
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FDA approves new weight-loss drug
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CMS awards funding for APRN training
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Study: Serious mental illness increases cancer risk
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NEJM publishes Olympic Medicine article
Before you watch the Olympics, read the New England Journal of Medicine article “Olympic Medicine.”
Study: Medicaid expansion may reduce mortality
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Joint Commission issues Sentinel Event Alert on opioid use in hospitals
On Aug. 8, The Joint Commission released the Sentinel Event Alert, “Safe use of opioids in hospitals.” The Alert warns of opioid-induced…
Study: Daily aspirin use lowers cancer mortality
Recent daily aspirin use is associated with lower cancer mortality but the size of the effect may be smaller than what was…
CDC gives telebriefing on H3N2v
Access the transcript of an Aug. 10 telebriefing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which provided an update on…
Study: Even minor increases in physical activity benefits bone health in premenopausal women
A study to be published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found that physical activity, even minor increases, in premenopausal…
MedWatch: Product recalls
Recent product recalls include B. Braun Infusomat Space Infusion System, CareFusion Alaris PC Unit, Model 8015, and Dukal Benzalkonium Chloride Antiseptic Wipes.…
Anastrozole and fulvestrant combination effective in metastatic breast cancer
The combination of anastrozole and fulvestrant was more effective than anastrozole alone or sequential anastrozole and fulvestrant for the treatment of hormone…
FDA approves new COPD treatment
On July 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tudorza Pressair (aclidinium bromide) for the long-term maintenance treatment of bronchospasm…
FDA approves new weight-loss drug
On July 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Qsymia (phentermine and topiramate extended-release) as an addition to a reduced-calorie…
CMS awards funding for APRN training
On July 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the participants for a new initiative that provides funds to…
Study: Serious mental illness increases cancer risk
The total cancer incidence in adults with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder was 2.6 times higher than the general population, according to a…
NEJM publishes Olympic Medicine article
Before you watch the Olympics, read the New England Journal of Medicine article “Olympic Medicine.”
Study: Medicaid expansion may reduce mortality
Expansion of Medicaid coverage may reduce mortality among adults, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read…
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