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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Disappoint in Cardiovascular ProtectionAlthough omega-3 fatty acids are widely used for protection against cardiovascular disease and related mortality, a Cochrane
review challenges their' beneficial role, finding little, if any, protective benefit.
Medscape Medical News, July 20, 2018
Low-Dose Ketamine May Be a Safe Opioid AlternativeA literature analysis shows ketamine is as effective as morphine for short-term pain relief in emergency departments but had
more nonsevere side effects.
Pioneering Plastic Surgeon in Transgender Care Dies at 96Milton Edgerton helped found the first academic center for sex affirmation surgeries in the United States. He also performed
groundbreaking craniofacial surgeries in children.
Medscape Medical News, July 20, 2018
HHS May Alter Rebate Rules for PBM Drug MiddlemenThe Trump administration appears ready to press for changes in the savings provided to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The
president has been an open critic of this industry.
Malpractice: When Small Oversights Lead to Major ErrorsIn large medical groups, where several physicians may treat the same patient, doctors and other healthcare workers need to make sure that small oversights don't turn into serious patient problems.
Eric J. Topol, MDDirector, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California
