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FDA Alert, Medtronic Pacemaker Battery Failure Without WarningCapacitor failure in several Medtronic standard and biventricular pacemaker models could lead to early battery drain; FDA
has received three such reports, one of which involved a patient death.
Medscape Medical News, May 07, 2019
As Melanoma Rises, Doctors Challenge Some Early TestingAs melanoma cases continue to rise sharply, some dermatologists question whether screening people without symptoms has resulted
in overdiagnosing melanoma, bringing unnecessary anxiety and treatments.
WebMD Health News, May 07, 2019
FDA to End Program That Hid Reports on Faulty Medical DevicesThe agency will open past records to the public in the coming weeks. A former FDA official said ending the practice of concealing
these reports of harm is "a victory for patients and consumers."
Kaiser Health News, May 07, 2019
Brain Healthy Behaviors Aid Patients With MCI, Mild DementiaA unique, easily implemented, low-cost coaching program appears to improve adherence to brain healthy behaviors in patients
with MCI, mild dementia, and subjective memory problems, early research suggests.
Medscape Medical News, May 07, 2019
AUA Releases First Uncomplicated Recurrent UTI GuidelineAntibiotic stewardship is a strong theme of the guideline issued by the American Urological Association (AUA). Cranberry gets
a conditional recommendation for nonantibiotic prophylaxis.
Eric J. Topol, MDDirector, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California
Perspective
What's Driving Physician Burnout in 2018?At a session on burnout at the ESC meeting in Munich, Dr Walton-Shirley heard a first-hand account of a cardiologist who had
a breakdown. The panelists left her hopeful that things will improve.
