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Guideline Updates for Hospitalists
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Guidelines include perioperative cardiovascular evaluations, evaluation of a first seizure, and isolation precautions.
Society of Hospital Medicine
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Survey Suggests U.S. Research Misconduct Is Common
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Research misconduct at U.S. institutions may be more common than previously suspected, with 9 percent of scientists saying in a new survey that they personally had seen fabrication, falsification or plagiarism. Reuters Health Information
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U.S. FDA to Allow Radiation of Spinach, Lettuce
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U.S. health regulators have approved the use of ionizing radiation for fresh spinach and lettuce, saying the technique already approved for other foods can help control harmful bacteria and other pathogens. Reuters Health Information
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Aetna Sets External Review of Rescinded Policies
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Health insurer Aetna Inc. said on Monday it had appointed an independent panel of doctors to decide on rescinding policies that were obtained by false or incomplete information, effective immediately. Reuters Health Information
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Scientists, Police Lift Lid on Fake Malaria Drugs
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Scientists and police have exposed a major Asian trade in life-threatening fake malaria drugs, resulting in the seizure of hundreds of thousands of tablets and the arrest of a dealer in southern China. Reuters Health Information
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