Top stories in health and medicine, January 9, 2015

From MedPage Today: Should FDA Change Metformin’s Black Box Warning? Diabetes experts are building a case to lift restrictions on using metformin in patients with moderate chronic kidney disease. Tacrolimus for Induction in Lupus Nephritis? Tacrolimus was found to be noninferior to mycophenolate mofetil (Cellcept) for lupus nephritis induction therapy when given with corticosteroids. Stroke Risk Spikes After Cancer Diagnosis. A new diagnosis of cancer could signal elevated stroke risk. Suicide and Hastening Death Are Different. In recent weeks, all of America was captivated by the story of Brittany Maynard, the 29-year old terminally ill brain cancer patient. She died on Nov. 1 of her own free will with the aid of physician-prescribed medication. Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
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