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Antibiotics Before Cholecystectomy in Kids Tied to Fewer SSIs

(MedPage Today) -- Antibiotic prophylaxis was associated with reduced risks for surgical site infection (SSIs) and readmissions in children undergoing cholecystectomy for uncomplicated cholelithiasis

STAT+: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla inflicts injury on his company — and all of pharma

The hiring of a former top FDA official amplifies "revolving door" criticism at the worst possible time, STAT's Adam Feuerstein writes.

Two people in US hospitalized with bird flu, CDC reports

Wyoming woman still in hospital while Ohio man released after facing ‘respiratory and non-respiratory symptoms’Two people, in Wyoming and Ohio, have been hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu, the US Ce

F.D.A. Reinstates Fired Medical Device, Food and Legal Staffers

The agency changed course just days after firing employees who oversee the safety of food and life-sustaining medical devices. Dozens of workers said they and others were back at work Monday.

Cataract Surgery Linked to Increased Risk of Worsening Diabetic Retinopathy

(MedPage Today) -- Cataract surgery was associated with an increased risk of worsening diabetic retinopathy in adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a retrospective analysis.

Constipation can leave children mentally scarred for life | Letters

Dr Ieuan Davies on the need to address the problem early and effectively, and Jacqueline Simpson on the importance of exercise and communicationYour report and quotes in it from Prof Monica Lakhanpaul

U.S. joins WHO-led flu vaccine meeting, despite planned withdrawal from agency

The United States has joined a WHO-led flu vaccine meeting, despite the Trump administration's plans to withdraw from the global health agency.

Apixaban Has Edge Over Other OACs for Older HIV Patients With Afib

(MedPage Today) -- For people with HIV and atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), certain oral anticoagulants (OACs) may carry a higher bleeding risk than others, according to a study based on Medicare re

Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths expected to surge worldwide, says WHO

Cases in UK set to rise by 21% and deaths by 42%, while globally one in 20 women will be diagnosed with diseaseBreast cancer diagnoses and deaths are projected to surge worldwide by 2050, the World He

Man Involved in UPMC Shooting Had Recent Contact With ICU

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