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Anchor lead: The state of Maryland takes the lead in reining in generic prescription drug price gouging, Elizabeth Tracey reports The state of Maryland is to be applauded for stepping into territory the federal government has been unable to navigate …
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Anchor lead: Scientists have successfully produced a virus from scratch, Elizabeth Tracey reports Using freely available materials and methods, researchers have revealed the successful recreation of an extinct virus, a relative of smallpox. Andrew Pekosz, a virologist at Johns Hopkins, …
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Anchor lead: How can more appropriate antibiotic use be implemented? Elizabeth Tracey reports One in five hospitalized adults who received antibiotics experienced an adverse event related to their use, a recent study of nearly 1500 inpatients by Pranita Tamma, an …
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Anchor lead: About one in five people who take an antibiotic may have an adverse event, Elizabeth Tracey reports Many people who are hospitalized receive antibiotics, but a new study by Pranita Tamma, an antibiotics use expert at Johns Hopkins, …
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Anchor lead: Should you consider an implanted cardiovascular defibrillator? Elizabeth Tracey reports Implanted cardiovascular defibrillators, or ICDs, shock someone’s heart back into a regular heartbeat when it fails to beat regularly, and the devices save lives. Now a study in …
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Anchor lead: What might be the impact of changing the fats you eat? Elizabeth Tracey reports Should you switch your fat consumption to vegetable oils, especially extra virgin olive oil? Yes, advocates a recent “Presidential Advisory” from the American Heart …
