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Study Helps Define Skin Cancer Excisional Margins
6/17/2013 - 11:30am | 27 readsWhen Mohs surgery is not available, the findings of a new review may help guide primary excision in patients with nonmelonoma skin cancer of the face. -
Number of Retail Primary Care Clinics to Double By 2015
6/13/2013 - 3:37pm | 1,687 readsThe number of retail health clinics will double in the next 3 years, according to healthcare consulting firm Accenture, increasing 25% to 30% annually from 1400 in 2012 to 2800 in 2015. -
AIDS Drugs Halve HIV Risk for IV Drug Users: Study
6/13/2013 - 9:16am | 154 readsA daily dose of antiretroviral medication helped cut the risk of HIV infection by 49% in intravenous drug users in a Bangkok study that showed for the first time that pre-exposure prophylaxis can work in this high-risk population. -
More Than Money and Lawsuits Drive Overtesting: Study
6/12/2013 - 10:23am | 192 readsDespite reports that financial incentives and fear of lawsuits lead to overordering of cardiac studies, data from a U.S. Veterans Affairs study suggests overtesting may arise from more fundamental issues. -
Single-Pill Emergency Contraception Now Available to All Age Groups Without Prescription
6/11/2013 - 11:23am | 1,485 readsIn a letter sent to Judge Edward Korman on Monday, June 10, the U.S. Department of Justice announced their intent to drop the appeal of the April decision to make emergency contraception available to women of all ages without a perscription.
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An assortment of cases in which infectious diseases have caused cutaneous reactions in patients.
A 72-year-old man with a history of diabetes, hypertension, and heavy smoking presented to the emergency department with left leg pain and altered mental status of about 1 week’s duration.














