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Patient-Hospital Bacteria Transmission a Two-Way StreetPatients, nurses, and hospital rooms swap bacteria, creating a complex microbial ecology in hospital environments, according
to a study of bacterial colonization in a new hospital.
Medscape Medical News, June 15, 2017
Florida Not Seeking to Revive Gun-Gag LawState officials declined to ask the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that struck down the law, which prohibited
physicians from asking patients if they owned guns.
Medscape Medical News, June 15, 2017
Galcanezumab Reduces Migraine Days in Phase 3 TrialsDetailed results just released from the phase 3 EVOLVE-1, EVOLVE-2, and REGAIN trials show effectiveness for the CGRP antibody
galcanezumab in both chronic and episodic migraine prevention.
Medscape Medical News, June 15, 2017
Program Delays Nursing Home Admission in Parkinson'sA multidisciplinary rehabilitation program offers an array of services customized to the individual patient with Parkinson's
disease, improving activities of daily living, in a new study.
Aspirin Bleeding Risk in Over 75s Higher Than ThoughtThe authors of a new study suggest that all older patients taking daily aspirin for secondary prevention should also be prescribed
a PPI to protect against gastrointestinal bleeding.
Medscape Medical News, June 14, 2017
Single-Shot IDegLira Bests Basal-Bolus Insulin Regimen in DiabetesOnce-daily IDegLira reduced HbA1c to the same degree as a multiple-injection basal-bolus regimen in type 2 diabetes, but with
less weight gain and hypoglycemia -- results could be practice-changing.
Should Medical School Training Be Reduced to 3 Years?Is 3-year medical school better or worse than traditional 4-year programs? Dr Caplan discusses this hot topic with experts from both sides of the classroom aisle.
Eric J. Topol, MDDirector, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California
Perspective
20 Top Medical School Commencement Speech MomentsCommencement speeches can provide wisdom that resonates with more than just new graduates. Here is a look back at some poignant,
insightful, and helpful quotations.
