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CALIFORNIA: “Smart” search programs can ease the process of systematically reviewing new medical research, a key step in getting the best practices from laboratories to doctors' offices, U.S. researchers say. The Institute of Medicine (now the National Academy of Medicine) says clinical practice guidelines should be based on a systematic review of the evidence, lead author Dr. Paul Shekelle from RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, California, told Reuters Health by email. “We know that clinical practice guidelines go out…

LONDON: Most of your Facebook friends don't care about you and probably wouldn't even sympathise with your problems, says a new study.