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Mortality Higher Among Inpatients Treated by Older PhysiciansThe association of physician age with patient mortality was attenuated when hospital physicians treated high volumes of patients, a new study showed.
Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2017

FDA Adds Boxed Warning to Canagliflozin for Amputation RiskOn the basis of new information from two cardiovascular outcomes trials suggesting a doubled amputation risk, the FDA will now require a boxed warning on canagliflozin's label.
Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2017

REVEAL-AF: Silent AF Common in Patients at Risk for AF, Stroke"The atrium doesn't care whether you have palpitations, dizziness, or no symptoms," notes a researcher; preventive anticoagulation is probably as important in silent AF as in recognized AF, he said.
Heartwire from Medscape, May 16, 2017

Steroid Injections Increased Cartilage Loss in Knee ArthritisPatients receiving triamcinolone did not report less pain than those receiving saline injections, but showed greater cartilage loss during the 2-year study.
Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2017

Higher Ranks of Neurosurgery Still Male DominatedDespite some progress, the vast majority of higher academia positions in neurosurgery are held by men.
Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2017

Telemedicine for Medical Abortion Safe, Effective OptionOnline service provided an effective alternative to unsafe methods to end a pregnancy among women in Irish jurisdictions where abortion is illegal, a study showed.
Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2017

Chasing Checkpoints: James Allison in Time Magazine Top 100James Allison, PhD, whose research opened up the field of checkpoint blockade, has been named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of 2017.
Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2017

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Medscape Business of Medicine, May 16, 2017
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Medscape Business of Medicine, May 15, 2017

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