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• WHO Releases New ICD-11 The 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases reflects advances in scientific understanding; it includes several new chapters and major revisions to others.
  Medscape Medical News, June 2018
• Intralesional Laser Therapy for Dermal Filler Complications Is intralesional laser treatment a safe and effective treatment option for complications caused by dermal filler treatments?
  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, June 2018
• Laparoscopic Endometriosis Surgery Appears to Improve Women's Sexual Quality Of Life
  Reuters Health Information, June 2018
• Men With Stress Urinary Incontinence Tend to Delay Surgery for Years
  Reuters Health Information, June 2018
• From Medical School Classrooms to the NFL Playing Field In May, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif became the first active NFL player to hold an MD. On the field and in medical school, the key to his success is balance.
  Medscape Med Students, June 2018
• First-Ever Ketamine Guidelines for Acute Pain Management Released Consensus guidelines provide a framework for use of IV ketamine for acute pain management.
  Medscape Medical News, June 2018
• ASCO 2018Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reduce Pain From AIs at BMI of 30 or More Omega-3 fatty acids significantly reduced pain among very overweight women who take aromatase inhibitors (AIs) for breast cancer.
  Medscape Medical News, June 2018
• AMA 2018AMA: Ban Assault Weapons and Don't Arm Teachers A slate of policies that advocate for sweeping gun-control measures was adopted by delegates at the American Medical Association (AMA) 2018 Annual Meeting.
  Medscape Medical News, June 2018
• Transplant in Myeloma Ups Survival, but Is Underutilized Stem cell transplant improves survival in patients with multiple myeloma, but why is it still underutilized?
  Medscape Medical News, June 2018
• Testosterone May Be Key to CVD Risk in Women A new analysis shows that higher testosterone levels and a higher ratio of testosterone to estradiol in postmenopausal women are associated with higher risk for cardiovascular disease.
  Medscape Medical News, June 2018
• Facial Fractures Due to High-Speed Projectile Injuries Gain a better understanding of the patterns of facial fractures due to gunshot injuries.
  ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery, June 2018
• AMA 2018AMA Backs Family Leave for LGBTQ Caregivers The American Medical Association will push for the Family and Medical Leave Act to include anyone whose relationship to a qualifying employee is like family.
  Medscape Medical News, June 2018
• Risk for Clot Increases After Surgery With Transfusion Perioperative RBC transfusion may double the odds of blood clot up to 30 days after surgery; more studies are needed, but the results highlight the importance of rigorous management and prophylaxis.
  Medscape Medical News, June 2018
• A Psychiatrist's Elegy for Anthony Bourdain Dr Robert Berezin on the loss of a cultural icon and the speculation it produces.
  Medscape Psychiatry, June 2018
• Tiger Woods and the Victorious Spirit What are the five characteristics that have enabled Tiger to make his comeback?
  Medscape Orthopedics, June 2018
• Negative-Pressure Therapy No Better for Open Fractures Negative-pressure therapy does not improve outcomes over standard dressings for open fractures of the lower limb, results of a randomized controlled trial showed.
  Medscape Medical News, June 2018
• Young Surgeons Face High Debt, Financial Instability As the costs of medical school and training continue to rise, young surgeons often face debt burdens that make it difficult for them to start their careers and pay off their loans, according to a new study.
  Reuters Health Information, June 2018
• AMA 2018Drug Shortages an 'Urgent Public Health Crisis' Physicians adopt a report calling for federal pressure on drug makers to have contingency plans to avert shortages and to be transparent about production locations.
  Medscape Medical News, June 2018
• CMSC 2018Legit Stem Cell Therapies Advance as Bogus Clinics Proliferate Bogus direct-to-consumer stem cell clinics remain a concern, exploiting vulnerable patients and compromising the integrity of legitimate research.
  Medscape Medical News, June 2018
• License Suspended for Doctor Who Danced, Rapped in Surgeries An Atlanta dermatologist used videos of the surgeries for marketing. Now at least seven women have filed suit against her. A bride-to-be who sought a cosmetic procedure is now on a feeding tube.
  Medscape Medical News, June 2018