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Daily News Podcast
Most nonemergent diagnoses can’t be predicted
Fever and intestinal symptoms may delay the diagnosis of Kawaski disease in children.
Conference Coverage
New cholesterol, physical activity guidelines on tap at AHA 2018
Controversial cholesterol guidelines undergo major revision.
Conference Coverage
AHA 3-day format syncs with new direction in scientific meetings
Nothing is lost in concentrated program, chair says.
Daily News Podcast
CMS pulls back on E/M payment proposal
The new frontier in cardiovascular prevention could be sleep.
Daily News Podcast
FDA approves sufentanil
Primary care needs continue to pile up for patients with sickle cell disease.
Postcall Podcast
Samuel Shem: House of God
The writer of the cult classic on medical residency talks about the infamous work.
Daily News Podcast
Is it time to revise ASCVD cardiovascular risk threshold?
Early appendectomy is linked with a reduction in the risk of developing Parkinson’s later in life.
Audio
A new MI risk factor emerges, ASCVD guidelines challenged, and more
Tune in for the latest news you can use on Cardiocast.
Daily News Podcast
TENS improves fibromyalgia pain
The American College of Physicians exapnds and clarifies its firearms policy.
From the Journals
Thiopurines linked to zoster in IBD patients
The adjusted hazard ratio for developing zoster was 1.47 (95% CI, 1.31-1.65; P less than .001) for thiopurine monotherapy, compared with...
Feature
Palliative care update highlights role of nonspecialists
The latest guideline revision aims to establish a foundation for “gold-standard” palliative care.