Daily Medical News

By MDedge

The latest clinical medicine and health policy news for healthcare professionals, delivered each weekday by host Nick Andrews and MDedge editors. The information in this podcast is provided for inform... more

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February 21, 2019 Baby boomers' HCV problem
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1. Baby boomers account for more than 74% of chronic hepatitis C virus cases. https://bit.ly/2Se0m5m

2. Noncardiac surgery has a 7% covert stroke rate in the elderly. https://bit.ly/2tvdJE8

3. Enterovirus in at-risk children is associated with later celiac disease. https://bit.ly/2BKO6nf

4. Don’t fear spironolactone, isotretinoin, or oral contraceptives for acne. https://bit.ly/2U0t3Er
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February 20, 2019 An Rx for medicine's gender gap
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1. Culture change needed to improve gender inequalities in medicine. https://bit.ly/2tuOIsU

2. Small study identifies skin microbiome changes after UV exposure. https://bit.ly/2GzVjLb

3. Lower prices drive OTC insulin sales at Walmart. https://bit.ly/2BHEc67

4. Early intensive treatment of multiple sclerosis may benefit patients. https://bit.ly/2XeCSAv
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February 19, 2019 Severe skin reaction to AEDs
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When to suspect a severe skin reaction to an AED.
Statin adherence lower in women, minorities.
Flu season shows its staying power.
Obstetric patients with opioid use disorder fare well with medication-assisted treatment.
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February 18, 2019 Parkinson's and Mediterranean diet
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1. Does adherence to a Mediterranean diet reduce the risk of Parkinson’s disease? https://bit.ly/2GtEWjf

2. ‘Telereferrals’ improved mental health referral follow-through. https://bit.ly/2Na1uWt

3. Take action to mitigate cardiovascular disease risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients. https://bit.ly/2Gth0N0

4. USPSTF recommends counseling for perinatal depression prevention. https://bit.ly/2X63wvq
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February 15, 2019FDA weighs esketamine for depression
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FDA panels back intranasal esketamine for refractory depression. http://bit.ly/2TOKrfp

ONC aims to help doctors, patients with information sharing in proposed rule. http://bit.ly/2X3SVkP

Survey: Health care costs unlikely to improve in 2019. http://bit.ly/2SwSIYJ

Vaccination and antiviral treatment don't lower stroke risk after shingles. http://bit.ly/2tjYQVa
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February 14, 2019 Opioids oft prescribed to low-income whites
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In California, opioids most often prescribed in low-income mostly white areas.
http://bit.ly/2BA4wix
Adult HIV patients should receive standard vaccinations, with caveats.
http://bit.ly/2tiO2Xv
Survey: Reproductive counseling is often MIA in IBD.
http://bit.ly/2N4LtkS
Exercise type matters for fall prevention.
http://bit.ly/2BzzcQF
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February 13, 2019 Conservatism spreads in prostate cancer
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1. Watchful waiting is on the rise for low-risk prostate cancer.

https://bit.ly/2SRrf3u

2. United States now over 100 measles cases for the year.

https://bit.ly/2E5xIQ7

3. E-cigarette use reverses progress in reducing tobacco use in teens.

https://bit.ly/2GnF43O

4. Consider adopting the MESA 10-year coronary heart disease risk calculator.

https://bit.ly/2S0hbR4
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February 12, 2019 Pregnant women and genome counseling
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Most pregnant women want guidance on prenatal whole-genome sequencing.
http://bit.ly/2DwgYQi
Asthma, obesity, and the risk for severe sleep apnea in children.
http://bit.ly/2TKPTQa
New findings raise questions about the role of ANAs in SLE.
http://bit.ly/2GqQ0xF
Lifetime cost of tobacco use tops $1.9 million per smoker.
http://bit.ly/2I6274w
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February 11, 2019 SGLT2 inhibitors for heart failure first
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Blood & Cancer: http://bit.ly/2UzcZcP
SGLT2 inhibitors morph into HF drugs.
http://bit.ly/2SEHmRx
Flu activity hits seasonal high.
http://bit.ly/2SqMmdt
Supreme Court halts Louisiana abortion law from taking effect.
http://bit.ly/2BsVt2M
Cilostazol plus aspirin or clopidogrel reduces the risk of recurrent stroke.
http://bit.ly/2MXgcjG
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February 08, 2019 Novel biomarkers predict Alzheimer's
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Novel plasma biomarkers may predict preclinical Alzheimer's disease.
http://bit.ly/2t9zBVq
Biomarker predict VTE risk with menopausal oral hormone therapy.
http://bit.ly/2SwQY0H
Cloud of inconsistency hangs over cannabis data.
http://bit.ly/2UJZFSU
Compounded pain creams no better than placebo creams in localized chronic pain.
http://bit.ly/2GgsFOM
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FAQs about Daily Medical News:

How many episodes does Daily Medical News have?

The podcast currently has 488 episodes available.