Today's top stories in clinical medicine:

1. Long-term antibiotic use may heighten stroke, coronary heart disease risk.

2. Physicians fall short on adequate sleep, consumption of fruits and vegetables.

3. Neurodevelopmental concerns may emerge later in Zika-exposed infants.

4. Depression treatment rates rose with expanded insurance coverage.

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Today's top stories in clinical medicine:

1. Courts temporarily block Title X changes
2. 'Mammogram of the heart': Inside coronary artery calcium scores
3. Medical Cannabis relieved pain, decreased opioid use in elderly
4. Anxiety, not depression, commonly afflicts euthyroid patients with thyroid disease

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In this episode, MDedge Cardiology editor Catherine Hacket hosts a conversation with MDedge reporters Bruce Jancin and Mitch Zoler to breakdown ACC2019. 

Today's top stories in clinical medicine:

1. Measles cases for 2019 now at postelimination high
2. CDC warns against misuse of opioid-prescribing guideline
3. Gaps exist in rotavirus vaccination coverage in young U.S. children
4. Measuring hydroxychloroquine blood levels could inform safe, optimal dosing

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Today's top stories in clinical medicine:

1. CMS pushing primary care with two new payment models
2. Intermittent fasting tied to positive physiological effects
3. Metabolite levels might help differentiate schizophrenia, bipolar
4. Hip T scores can guide duration of osteoporosis therapy

Plus, don't miss the latest episodes of these MDedge podcasts:
Blood & Cancer Episode 13 by MDedge/Hematology Oncology
Dermatology Weekly Episode 7 by MDedge/Dermatology

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MDedge Psychcast Episode 56: Opioid mitigation strategies. 

Today's top stories in clinical medicine:

1. Gut bacterium R. gnavus linked to lupus flares.
2. Pulmonologist: In COPD, try dual therapy before adding corticosteroid.
3. Postvaccination febrile seizures are no more severe than other febrile seizures.
4. Dr. Jeniel Nett discusses the threat of Candida auris. (Related story here.)

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Today's top stories in clinical medicine:

1. Low-dose IL-2 found effective in SLE
2. Belimumab a bust for black SLE patients
3. Malpractice: Diagnostic errors top allegation involving children
4. How to incorporate the gender wage gap into contract negotiations

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Today's top stories in clinical medicine news:

1. Calcium supplement use linked to cancer.
2. CMS plan will incentivize generic drug use.
3. Cancer risk minimal with ARBs.
4. New sleep apnea guidelines offer evidence-based recommendations.

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Today's top stories in clinical medicine news:

1. Candida auris: Dangerous and here to stay
2. Poor response to statins hikes risk of cardiovascular events
3. Think 'fall prevention' in SLE patients
4. VIDEO: Geroscience beings bench science to the real-world problems of aging

This week from MDedge Podcasts:

1. Psychcast: Behavioral addictions
2. Blood & Cancer: Drug development stats and research
3. Dermatology Weekly: Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation in children...
4. Cardiocast: Poor response to statins hikes risk of cardiovascular events
5. Postcall: Joy in medical practice: Richard Wenzel, MD

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Blood & Cancer episode 12 on how you can better understand drug development is now available. Click here to learn more.

Today's top stories in clinical medicine news:

1. Direct-to-consumer genetic testing fraught with validity concerns
2. USPSTF finds the evidence inconclusive for lead screening in young children, pregnant women
3. Here's a top strategy for immunosuppressant discontinuation in SLE
4. FDA orders companies to cease all sales of transvaginal mesh for POP repair

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