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Drugmakers Blamed for Blocking Generics Have Increased Prices, Cost US Billions

Kaiser Health News May 24, 2018

Makers of brand-name drugs called out by the Trump administration for potentially stalling generic competition have hiked their prices by double-digit percentages since 2012 and cost Medicare and Medicaid nearly $12 billion in 2016.
Warn Patients About Unlisted Hormones in Supplements

Medscape Internal Medicine May 25, 2018
US Hypertension Guidelines: Cutting Through the Controversy

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2018

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FDA OKs Novel Enzyme Therapy for Rare Disease Phenylketonuria

FDA Approvals May 25, 2018
New Study: Clues as to How Brain Stimulation Beats Food Cravings

Medscape Medical News May 25, 2018
Big Drop in Malignant Melanoma Rate After Bariatric Surgery

Medscape Medical News May 24, 2018
Clinicians Share Agony When Emergency Dialysis Is Only Option

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2018
ADHD Drug Misuse in Kids a Growing Problem

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2018
Do Overeating and Smoking Share a Common Addictive Route?

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2018
Medical School Enrollment Up, Concern for Residency Slots High

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2018
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Congress Passes Right-to-Try Bill

Medscape Medical News May 22, 2018

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Warn Patients About Unlisted Hormones in Supplements

Commentary May 25, 2018

Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy reminds clinicians to ask patients about supplements, which might contain hormones not listed on the label.
Med Students Still Do Pelvic Exams on Women Under Anesthesia

Commentary May 25, 2018

Medical students are still performing pelvic exams on anesthetized women without their consent. An ethicist explains why this practice must end.
We Can't Just Give Up on Obesity

Expert Column May 24, 2018
Keeping Kids Safe From Gun Injury Is a Universal Goal

Commentary May 21, 2018

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Pediatric Chest: A Review of the Must-know Diagnoses

Applied Radiology May 28, 2018
Adherence to Mediterranean Diet Reduces Incident Frailty Risk

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society May 28, 2018
Testosterone and All-Cause Mortality in Older Men

Journal of the Endocrine Society May 28, 2018
Estimating HCV Prognosis Using Transient Elastography

Journal of Viral Hepatitis May 28, 2018
Ribavirin and QoL in HCV-infected Patients

Liver International May 28, 2018
Deaths From Falls Among Persons Aged 65 and Older

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report May 28, 2018

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A 71-Year-Old Man With Malaise: USMLE Question

Interactive Quiz May 25, 2018

A 71-year-old man presents with fatigue and malaise over the past three months. He also reports a 10 lbs weight loss. What's causing these symptoms?
Fast Five Quiz: Severe Asthma

Interactive Quiz May 15, 2018
A Newborn Infant With a Lumbar Lesion and Dermal Defect

Case Challenge May 15, 2018
A 35-Year-Old Man Unable to Urinate and in Severe Pain

Clinical Case May 15, 2018

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Women Sue USC Over Handling of Claims of Abuse by Gynecologist

Medscape Medical News May 24, 2018

The University of Southern California (USC) said that it was not aware of any criminal conduct but had contacted the Los Angeles district attorney and the city police department.
Clinicians Share Agony When Emergency Dialysis Is Only Option

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2018
Are You Concerned About the High Rate of Physician Suicide?

Medscape Reader Polls May 23, 2018
Medical School Enrollment Up, Concern for Residency Slots High

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2018

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