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A percutaneous nerve stimulator previously approved for use in acupuncture may now be used to help ease the physical symptoms of opioid withdrawal, the FDA... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 16, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Dads' Depression Tied to Increased Depression Risk in Teenage Children
Children with depressed fathers are at increased risk for developing depression themselves when they reach adolescence, according to a Lancet Psychiatry study. The study included... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 16, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
FDA Looking at Potentially Increased Mortality Risk with Gout Drug
The FDA is investigating whether the gout drug febuxostat (Uloric) is associated with an increased risk for heart-related mortality. This follows a postmarketing trial... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 16, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Your NEJM Group Today: Next Steps in Gene Editing / AHA 2017 News Roundup / Alaska FM Opportunity
Here's what we chose for you from NEJM Group today: NEJM Audio Interview: Next Steps in Gene Editing: Dr. George Church discusses recent advances in... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 16, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Noninvasive Cardiac Testing No Better Than Clinical Eval for Low-Risk Acute Chest Pain
Noninvasive testing for acute chest pain in the emergency department is associated with longer hospital stays — but no better clinical outcomes — according to a retrospective... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 15, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Your NEJM Group Today: Helping Clinicians Fight Opioid Epidemic / Botox for Spasticity? / Chicago-Area Hospitalist Opportunity
Take a look at today's offering from NEJM Group: NEJM Catalyst: Providers have a large role to play in tackling the opioid overdose epidemic, but... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 15, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
FDA: Don't Inject Silicone
The FDA is reminding the public not to inject silicone into their body as a dermal filler — it has been linked to chronic pain, infections... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 15, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
FDA Warns Against Use of Kratom
The FDA is warning patients against using products containing kratom (Mitragyna speciosa), a botanical that some take recreationally or to self-treat opioid addiction. Kratom... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 15, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
FDA Approves First Pill with Digital Tracker
The FDA has approved a new version of the antipsychotic aripiprazole embedded with a digital sensor to allow patients to track when the medication was... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 15, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Trump Nominates Pharma Exec to Lead HHS
President Donald Trump announced via Twitter on Monday that he is nominating Alex Azar to be the secretary of the Department of Health and Human... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 14, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Perioperative Aspirin Might Benefit Patients with Prior PCI
Perioperative aspirin seems beneficial for high-risk patients undergoing noncardiac surgery who've previously undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to a subanalysis from the POISE... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 14, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Sodium Bicarbonate, Acetylcysteine Don't Prevent Kidney Injury After Angiography
Neither sodium bicarbonate nor acetylcysteine appears to reduce risk for acute kidney injury in high-risk patients undergoing angiography, according to a randomized trial published... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 13, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Teriparatide Bests Risedronate for Fracture Prevention in Severe Osteoporosis
Daily subcutaneous teriparatide prevents fractures more effectively than weekly oral risedronate, finds an international, industry-conducted study in the Lancet. Over 1300 postmenopausal women with... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 13, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Mortality After HF Admission High, Regardless of Ejection Fraction
The 5-year mortality rate is high in older adults hospitalized for heart failure (HF) — regardless of ejection fraction — according to a new study. The... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 13, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
From the Blogs: Time to Get Rid of Food Tongs? / Vacation Cultures in U.S. vs. U.K.
Take a look at what the NEJM Journal Watch bloggers are talking about right now: HIV and ID Observations: Dr. Paul Sax offers up his... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 13, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
