Top stories in health and medicine, July 23, 2014

From MedPage Today: Salt Consumption Tied to Heart Risk in T2D. Higher salt intake was associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes. Three-Drug Cocktail Has Promise in TB. An experimental, three-drug tuberculosis (TB) treatment regimen demonstrated bactericidal activity in patients with drug-sensitive or multidrug-resistant disease. Antiviral Group: ‘Biomedical’ Tx Could Slow HIV. Nearly all people living with HIV could be rendered noninfectious by a suite of “biomedical interventions,” according to new recommendations for HIV prevention. ACS: What Works, What’s Coming. The basic strategy for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) might be well established, but questions still abound. Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
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