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Author: SupremeCmdr
Obese Patients Unlikely to Return to Normal Weight | Medpage Today
Of those who did achieve 5% weight loss, 53% regained the weight within 2 years and 78% had regained it within 5 years, according to the study.
via Obese Patients Unlikely to Return to Normal Weight | Medpage Today.
FAQ: What do the new studies on cholesterol-lowering statin guidelines mean for me? – The Washington Post
There are multiple links in the WP article to the original studies.
In Type 1 Diabetes, Insulin Pump Provides Greater CV Mortality Benefit Than Daily Injections — Physician’s First Watch
Epilepsy Increases Mortality Risk in Pregnant Women | Medpage Today
Sarah C. MacDonald, BSc, of the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, and colleagues, found that after adjusting for several confounders, women with epilepsy had a more than 10-fold increased risk of death during delivery hospitalization (adjusted odds ratio 11.46, 95% CI 8.64-15.19) compared with women without epilepsy (80 deaths per 100,000 pregnancies versus six deaths in 100,000 pregnancies).
via Epilepsy Increases Mortality Risk in Pregnant Women | Medpage Today.
Predatory Journal Lists Murdered Doctor as Its Editor-in-Chief
Seriously???
Insurance Only Covers Generic Heart Transplant – The Onion – America’s Finest News Source
Study: Employees Happiest When Pretending To Work From Home – The Onion – America’s Finest News Source
FDA Stiffens Warning on NSAID Cardiovascular Risk | Medpage Today
FDA Stiffens Warning on NSAID Cardiovascular Risk | Medpage Today.
Thought I would add a link to the actual FDA alert.
NSAIDs can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke in patients with or without heart disease or risk factors for heart disease. A large number of studies support this finding, with varying estimates of how much the risk is increased, depending on the drugs and the doses studied.
Is There a Killer Squirrel Virus? – Medpage Today
Is There a Killer Squirrel Virus? | Medpage Today.
Update 08.02.15
Yes, there is.
A Variegated Squirrel Bornavirus Associated with Fatal Human Encephalitis — NEJM.
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