Survival in patients with cancer, affected by myriad factors, is notoriously difficult to predict. But while oncologists find it hard to communicate the uncertainty, patients are the ones who must ...

A high-school wrestler presented with an itchy rash that had worsened despite topical antifungal and glucocorticoid treatment. A circular, scaly plaque with papules, nodules, and pustules was seen ...

During the 6-year period, 7901 deaths occurred. The leading cause of maternal death was unintentional drug overdose (1152 deaths; 5.2 deaths per 100,000 live births). Violence (defined as homicide or ...

Mucormycosis is a rapidly progressive, invasive fungal infection that affects patients who are severely immunocompromised, as well as patients with diabetes and persons with immunocompetence who have ...

Medicare will achieve greater savings on the 15 drugs in its second round of price negotiations than it did in the first round. Despite new challenges, the effort should continue to pay growing div ...

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A rare case of spontaneous heparin-induced thrombocytopenia occurred after hip arthroplasty despite no heparin exposure. Severe thromboses developed, but the patient recovered with bivalirudin and ...

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Recent court decisions have treated statements in drug labels as evidence of patent infringement by generic-drug manufacturers. The Supreme Court has an opportunity to address this trend.

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A 72-year-old woman with poor oral intake presented with gingival bleeding, petechiae on both legs, and corkscrew hairs. A diagnosis of scurvy was made.