Lucas Franki is an associate editor for MDedge News, and has been with the company since 2014. He has a BA in English from Penn State University and is an Eagle Scout.
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Interviews with psoriasis patients reveal disease hardships
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- Lucas Franki
Interviewing patients who live with psoriasis can reveal important information not included in psoriasis severity measures, such as social and...
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High-calorie American diet causes insulin resistance within days
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- Lucas Franki
A very-high-calorie version of the typical United States diet caused rapid weight gain, along with other adverse side effects.
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High-calorie American Diet Causes Insulin Resistance Within Days
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- Lucas Franki
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JCO publishes special issue on head and neck cancers
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- Lucas Franki
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Prescription Opioid Overdoses Targeted in New CDC Program
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- Lucas Franki
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Prescription opioid overdoses targeted in new CDC program
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- Lucas Franki
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Repeat uterine preservation procedures likely for women with fibroids
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- Lucas Franki
Women who undergo a uterus-preserving procedure to manage uterine fibroids often have to have further procedures, according to Dr. Elisa Martin-...
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Liberia officially Ebola free for second time
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- Lucas Franki
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Skin-lightening Products May Not Be Safe, FDA Warns
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- Lucas Franki
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Skin-lightening products may not be safe, FDA warns
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- Lucas Franki
FDA consumer alert warns about the risks of skin-lightening products.
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Bipolar patients can be identified using ‘rule of three’
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- Lucas Franki
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Lower GABA levels mean greater physical disability for MS patients
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- Lucas Franki
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NIH study aims for better understanding of RSV
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- Lucas Franki
Researchers plan to develop a better understanding of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), with the aim of developing future RSV antivirals and...
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Unusual spike in U.S. plague cases in 2015
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- Lucas Franki
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Postexposure Prophylaxis May Prevent Ebola Disease Development
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- Lucas Franki