Lucas Franki is an associate editor for MDedge News, and has been with the company since 2014. He has a BA in English from Penn State University and is an Eagle Scout.
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LTC-associated suicide among older adults more common than previously thought
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- Lucas Franki
Deaths while living in LTC were more likely among women, which the investigators noted is to be expected because LTC residents are...
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Darwin’s diet of species, umbrellas’ searing SPF, and trypophobia terror
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Elena McPhillips
Plus, science seeks explanations for the rapid evolution of earth’s most fearsome creature: Godzilla!
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FDA approves Keytruda for metastatic HNSCC
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- Lucas Franki
The approval was based on findings from the KEYNOTE-048 trial.
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FDA approves Polivy for DLBCL
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- Lucas Franki
The FDA approval is based on results of an open-label, multicenter clinical trial of 80 patients with DLBCL who had undergone at least one prior...
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AMA announces final eight recipients of Reimagining Residency initiative
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- Lucas Franki
The AMA has announced the final eight recipients of the Reimagining Residency initiative.
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AAD issues position statement addressing sexual, gender minority health
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- Lucas Franki
The AAD has already taken some steps in advancing the care of SGM individuals, including dedicated educational sessions and workshops at AAD...
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In memoriam: Dr. Henry T. Lynch
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- Lucas Franki
Dr. Lynch is credited with identifying a strain of hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer that was named after him – Lynch syndrome. The eminent...
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Air-conditioned cognition, brain worm, and six-fingered success
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Elena McPhillips
Plus, a giant heroin spoon visits the alleged villains in the nation’s opioid crisis.
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FDA approves new treatment for hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia
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- Lucas Franki
The new indication is based on results of a multinational, double-blind study involving a different antibacterial drug.
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FDA announces clearance of modified endoscope connector
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- Lucas Franki
The Food and Drug Administration has announced the clearance of a modified multipatient-use endoscope connector...
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Weight-based teasing may mean further weight gain in children
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- Lucas Franki
Even in children at risk of being overweight, teasing mattered.
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Reappraisal in emotion regulation unrelated to working memory in bipolar disorder
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- Lucas Franki
Cognitive interventions aimed at improving emotion regulation in patients with bipolar disorder might prove ineffective.
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CDC creates interactive education module to improve RMSF recognition
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- Lucas Franki
Treatment should be within the first 5 days of illness to prevent disability and death.
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FDA grants Priority Review to Vascepa for cardiovascular risk reduction
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- Lucas Franki
The Food and Drug Administration has granted a Priority Review to the supplemental new drug application for icosapent ethyl (Vascepa).
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Children’s book effectively assesses literary skills during well-child visits
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- Lucas Franki
The 14-page, full-color, board book with a simple, rhyming narrative and illustrated content shows children of various ethnicities and sexes going...