A year in review: The most popular medical research of 2017

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Our ability to pay attention to tasks -- a key component of our everyday lives -- is heavily influenced by factors like motivation, arousal and...

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Methotrexate Tied to Greater Risks for Older Patients With CKD

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Older patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) had greater risks for serious adverse events when starting on low-dose methotrexate rather than hydroxychloroquine, a propensity score-matched...

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FDA Warns of Rare Life-Threatening Reaction to Anti-Seizure Drugs

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Two anti-seizure drugs -- levetiracetam (Keppra and others) and clobazam (Onfi, Sympazan) -- can cause a rare but serious hypersensitivity reaction known as drug reaction...

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Stephen Colbert Has Surgery for Ruptured Appendix

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"Late Show" host Stephen Colbert cancelled this week's episodes while he recovers from an appendectomy, he announced on Threads. "Going forward, all emails to my...

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Texas Abortion Case Spotlights Issues Around Medical Exceptions to Abortion Bans

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The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared skeptical of one of the rationales advanced by the state's representative during oral arguments in a case involving...

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The past 12 months have seen discoveries, breakthroughs, and innovations in medical research. MNT take you on a journey through 2017’s highlights.

Source: MedicalNewsToday.com