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Meningococcal Disease Is on the Rise
The number of cases of infection with Neisseria meningitidis is increasing in the United States. The majority of presentations are with bacteremia; meningitis is infrequent.
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Fat May Be the Healthiest Part of Dairy
There are numerous health benefits of dairy fat intake and dairy fat lacks the problems associated with dairy sugar and proteins.
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Resmetirom Tablets (Rezdiffra)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug and first-in-class for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (formerly known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis). Resmetirom is a selective thyroid hormone receptor-beta partial agonist and was granted an accelerated approval. It is distributed by Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as Rezdiffra.
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Quality, not Quantity: Plant-Based Carbs Might Result in Less Weight Gain
This long-term prospective study found that adults on low-carbohydrate diets rich in plant-based and whole grain sources of protein and fat experienced significantly less weight gain than those on other types of low-carbohydrate diets.
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Food as Medicine? Follow the Evidence
In this randomized, controlled study of more than 400 individuals with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes and food insecurity, an intensive intervention offering healthy groceries and educational efforts failed to significantly affect glycemic control but resulted in heightened engagement with preventive healthcare services in the intervention group compared to the control.
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Can Bariatric Surgery Control Blood Pressure Long-Term?
A randomized trial comparing bariatric surgery to medical therapy in hypertensive obese patients has shown that bariatric surgery effectively lowers blood pressure over five years of follow-up.
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Doxycycline Reduces the Risk of C. difficile Infection in Patients Treated for CAP
In a retrospective study from the VA, doxycycline was associated with a lower risk of C. difficile infection compared to azithromycin in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia.
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What Are Those T Waves?
The patient whose ECG appears in the figure presented to an ambulatory care clinic for chest pain. Is the patient likely to have hyperkalemia?
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Iloprost Injection (Aurlumyn)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved iloprost for the treatment of severe frostbite to reduce the risk of amputation of fingers or toes. Iloprost, a synthetic analog of prostaglandin, initially was approved in 2004 for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. For that indication, it was given a priority review, accelerated approval, breakthrough therapy, and orphan drug designations. Iloprost for the frostbite indication is distributed by Eicos Sciences as Aurlumyn.
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Empowered Relief vs. CBT vs. Health Education for Low Back Pain
This randomized clinical trial involving adults with chronic low back pain demonstrates that a single session of a pain management class, when compared to a full course of cognitive behavioral therapy, yields noninferior (clinically on par) outcomes in pain catastrophizing and several other measures at the three-month follow-up.