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STATINS: Are the side effects from cholesterol-lowering drugs worth the risk?
When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced labeling changes to cholesterol-lowering statins in February of last year, the media were quick to sound the alarm. Headlines proclaimed that stat...
Features
GAPING HOLES Seen in Electronic Record Security
Computer-based medical records hold promise for improving treatment and efficiency, but experts say they are open to attack from hackers, malware, and even nosy employees. Th e electronic health r...A TODDLER’S SUDDEN ILLNESS: A Case Study from Pediatric ESAP
A two-year-old boy is admitted to the hospital for spitting up and poor feeding. He was reportedly healthy until the week of this hospital admission, although his slow growth and lack of weight gain h...DIAMONDS in the Rough
Diamond-coated petri dishes protect sperm, thus improving IVF success rates. In vitro fertilization (IVF) already carries a hefty price tag—and the procedure may get costlier. A new method using nan...PRICE GOUGING
Spiraling diabetes-related costs demand redoubled prevention efforts.
