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(MedPage Today) -- Democrats defend Medicare-for-All proposal

(Reuters Health) - While a healthy-plant based diet is tied to a lower risk of kidney disease, people who fill their plates with starchy, sugary vegetarian fare may actually increase their risk of kidney damage, a new study suggests.

The World Health Organization said on Friday it feared continued "intense transmission" of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where deaths from a nine-month-old epidemic stood at 994 and were expected to exceed 1,000 within hours.

(MedPage Today) -- Contemporary registry data tells a different story than trials

(MedPage Today) -- Fibromyalgia is a term used to describe longstanding musculoskeletal pain for which the cause is unknown. Evidence exists for changes in central nervous system pain processing in people with fibromyalgia, and non-pain symptoms such as stress or sleep dysfunction can also lead to a heightened pain experience. New evidence indicates that peripheral nervous system factors and systemic inflammation may be playing an important role in the production of pain.

(MedPage Today) -- Inferior to standard comparators could lead clinicians to offer unproven care, say researchers

(MedPage Today) -- Findings on BCMA-directed agent provide "benchmark" for future trials

(MedPage Today) -- News and commentary from the endocrinology world

A European study of nearly 1,000 gay male couples who had sex without condoms – where one partner had HIV and was taking antiretroviral drugs to suppress it - has found the treatment can prevent sexual transmission of the virus.

(MedPage Today) -- Add-on to metformin, regardless of basal insulin, boosted glycemic control

The World Health Organization said on Friday it feared continued "intense transmission" of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where deaths from a nine-month-old epidemic is 994 and expected to exceed 1,000 within hours.

An effort to end all non-medical exemptions for childhood vaccinations in Maine was in limbo on Thursday after the state Senate voted to amend it to allow parents to keep opting out on religious grounds.

(MedPage Today) -- Jeffrey Mechanick, MD, provides some much needed context

His bearded face was half-covered by a shawl, but Hameedullah Khan's fear and ignorance was on full display as he delivered a chilling message for anyone who tries to vaccinate his children against polio.

(MedPage Today) -- Post hoc analysis of ADVANCE trial supports aiming for lower BP in patients with diabetes, hypertension

(MedPage Today) -- Bad Practice: a weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation

(MedPage Today) -- Annual neurology meeting brings together novel science and treatment

(MedPage Today) -- Peer-reviewed publication reaffirms value of early aggressive treatment

(MedPage Today) -- Guess which specialty's referral rates have actually declined ...

Title: Overdose Attempts Skyrocket Among Teens, Young Adults: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 5/1/2019 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/2/2019 12:00:00 AM