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Updates on the USPSTF Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommendations
In accordance with previous recommendations, the United States Preventive Services Task Force still endorses colorectal cancer screening in adults 50-75 years of age.
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SPRINT: Celebrating Benefits for Older Patients
Using available knowledge, age should not be considered a barrier to seeking good blood pressure control.
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Many Treatment Choices for Type 2 Diabetes
Despite an impressive amount of data, no particular class of agents — as monotherapy or in combination — provided distinct advantages for risk reduction of cardiovascular events or mortality.
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Ticagrelor vs. Aspirin in Post-TIA and Stroke Patients
Aspirin should remain the drug of choice, except for patients who are aspirin-intolerant.
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Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Patients
Would it be safe for serodiscordant couples to omit barrier methods entirely?
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Hospital Consult - August 2016
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FDA Approves Lixisenatide for Type 2 Diabetes
The FDA approved lixisenatide (Adlyxin), a once-daily injection, to improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes.
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CDC Investigating Salmonella Outbreaks Related to Backyard Poultry Flocks
Taking precautions can help prevent illness.
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Mosquito Transmission of Zika Virus in Florida Confirmed
The first U.S. cases of local Zika transmission come two weeks after Congress failed to pass Zika funding bill.
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Approach May Be Effective Against Genital Herpes
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago, working with scientists from Germany, have shown that zinc oxide nanoparticles can prevent the herpes simplex virus from entering cells.