Switching Drugs Tricky for Stroke in AF

Switching Drugs Tricky for Stroke in AF

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Temporary interruption or early permanent discontinuation of the new drug didn't boost stroke and other thromboembolic events compared with the same changes in warfarin treatment, Manesh R. Patel, MD, of the Duke Clinical Research Institute, and …
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Steroids Help Reverse Rapid Bone Loss Tied to Rib Fractures

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… Loss Tied to Rib Fractures. Feb. 5, 2013 — New research in animals triggered by a combination of serendipity and counterintuitive thinking could point the way to treating fractures caused by rapid bone loss in people, including patients with …
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HER2 Mutations Identified as Treatment Targets in Patients With HER2-Negative

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“The HER2 mutations have been picked up by many groups, but the role of them in the cancer was unknown,” said Ron Bose, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine and the Siteman Cancer Center …
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Catherine Zeta-Jones on Michael Douglas kissing Matt Damon

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People feel easier speaking about it, which I think is all good.” There is a concern among some medics, though, that drugs can be too easily prescribed to “cure” depression when what is needed is more in-depth care and treatment over many months or years.
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