"It wouldn't be a stretch to say that we are towards the end of effective antimicrobial therapy for antibiotic resistant bacteria." -- Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD, of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, commenting on a report of colistin-resistant bacteria.
"Hopefully our findings will alleviate the fear a lot of clinicians have in trying the low-residue diet. We showed superiority over the clear liquid diet, which really is a win for patients and for their doctors as well." -- Jason B. Samarasena, MD, of the University of California Irvine on achieving adequate bowel prep with a low-residue diet before colonoscopy.
"In this study, colonoscopy was associated with significant reduction in colorectal cancer mortality. Colonoscopy was associated with significant reductions in distal and proximal colorectal cancer mortality. If they had a colonoscopy, they were protected against colorectal cancer." -- Charles Kahi, MD, of the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, on a study that showed a reduction in colorectal cancer deaths among VA patients.
"We are half a step to the side of the protest organizations we support, because we're supporting any individual we come in contact with. It doesn't matter if they are in the neighborhood getting coffee or a counter-protester, we all bleed the same color." -- Charles Schiavone, farmer and member Rust Belt Medics, who will provide medical care at Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
"Maybe we should do nothing to prevent avalanche deaths until we can indict specific snowflakes." -- David Katz, MD, of Yale University, on the idea that singling out soda for taxes is "unfair," given other foods with empty calories
"His little brain didn't know the difference between breathing and eating." -- Kana Enomoto, director of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, describing a fragile infant born addicted to heroin at the launch of the Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose.
"You don't stop fighting terrorism in the Middle East to fight terrorism in Africa." -- Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describing the flawed logic of taking funds from Ebola to contain the Zika virus.
"We still have too many darn people that are uninsured." -- Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) describing the alternative to the Affordable Care Act he co-authored with Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La. ) a.k.a. the "World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016."
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