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Antibiotic Prophylaxis Before Dental Procedures for Patients with Total Joint Replacements

The personal and public health harms of widespread antibiotic use for this indication probably outweigh the dubious benefits.

New Studies Ask, "What Is a Gene?"

The ENCODE project has determined that 80% of the human genome is important for normal gene expression.

The USPSTF Recommendation on PSA Screening: Our Readers Have Spoken

Results of an online poll and reader feedback about prostate-specific antigen screening

USPSTF Finalizes Its Recommendation Against PSA Screening

Despite criticism, the "D" recommendation stands.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Revisits Prostate Cancer Screening

In a preliminary draft, the USPSTF recommends against prostate-specific antigen screening.

Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: Medical Management or Revascularization?

Intensified medical management seems to be the better choice, for now.

Five Lessons from Niaspan's Disappointing Study

Adapted from a post on Dr. Harlan Krumholz's Outcomes blog at Forbes.com

Long-Term Opioids for Nonmalignant Pain

The dilemma: Undertreating patients with pain or overprescribing opioids?

Vertebroplasty — 1 Year Later

Is vertebroplasty still an acceptable option for patients with fractures?

Spotlight on Colchicine: The Colcrys Controversy

A very old drug gets new marketing exclusivity — at what cost?

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