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Legionellosis cases continue to increase nationwide
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- Deepak Chitnis
The CDC’s Active Bacterial Core surveillance program confirms findings of previous studies that cases of legionellosis continue to rise in...
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FDA approves T-VEC for metastatic melanoma
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- Deepak Chitnis
The FDA has approved talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC) for treatment of injectable regionally or distantly metastatic melanoma, making this the...
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VIDEO: Identifying preexisting conditions crucial before pneumonectomy, even for benign disease
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- Deepak Chitnis
Surgeons performing pneumonectomy for benign disease should be aware of all preexisting conditions their patients may have, as these can often...
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Pharmacogenetics could be the key to more effective opioid prescription
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- Deepak Chitnis
Pharmacogenetic testing could lead to more effective prescribing of opioids for management of chronic pain.
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VIDEO: Complications during thoracoscopic lobectomy are surmountable
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- Deepak Chitnis
Intraoperative bleeding is one of several complications that can arise during thoracoscopic lobectomy, and all are easily solvable if surgeons go...
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Getting a good night’s sleep key to reducing chronic pain
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- Deepak Chitnis
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ACIP recommends changes to 2016 adult immunization schedule
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- Deepak Chitnis
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously approved a series of changes to the 2016 adult immunization schedule, including...
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ACIP Updates Immunization Schedules for Children, Adolescents
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- Deepak Chitnis
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ACIP updates immunization schedules for children, adolescents
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- Deepak Chitnis
The CDC’s ACIP voted to approve a series of changes to the current immunization schedules for children and adolescents.
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Obesity linked to chronic lower back and musculoskeletal pain
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- Deepak Chitnis
Studies increasingly link chronic lower back pain and chronic musculoskeletal pain to obesity in adolescents, adults, and the elderly. All groups...
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Study: Disproportionately high HIV infection rate for Hispanics
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- Deepak Chitnis
Hispanics or Latinos, particularly homosexual males and those engaging in intravenous drug use, make up a disproportionately high percentage of...
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Ebola virus may persist in semen 9 months after symptom onset
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- Deepak Chitnis
Male Ebola virus disease survivors may have viable Ebola virus RNA in their semen 9 months after the onset of symptoms.
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More than half of hospitals exceed cesarean delivery benchmark
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- Deepak Chitnis
“This is really about how well we – as doctors, nurses, midwives, and hospital – support labor,” said Dr. Elliott Main, chair of Leapfrog’s...
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Smokers With Lower Back Pain Must Quit to Alleviate Symptoms
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- Deepak Chitnis
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Smokers with lower back pain must quit to alleviate symptoms
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- Deepak Chitnis
Smoking is a direct cause of severe lower back pain, and sufferers should quit smoking to see meaningful results.