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Hepatitis B, C appear to raise Parkinson’s risk
Hepatitis B and C appear to raise the risk of later Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a report published in Neurology.The etiology of...
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Senate committee moves Gorsuch nomination forward
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary approved Judge Gorsuch’s nomination by a 11-9 vote.
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What do doctors want from health reform?
With no apparent “repeal and replace” legislation on the table, analysts say the landscape is ripe for repairs to the Affordable Care Act. Doctors...
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Shelving of AHCA a win for patients, experts say
The decision by House Republicans to withdraw the American Health Care Act was a victory for all Americans, especially older, sicker, and poorer...
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VIDEO: Compassionate care, decriminalization crucial to mitigating addiction epidemic
SAN DIEGO – Practice compassionate care to achieve the best results when managing patients who are dealing with opioid addiction.
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Anthony Fauci faces the ‘perpetual challenge’ of emerging infections
SAN DIEGO – NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, MD, can say one thing for certain: Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in the United States...
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Moving or starting a practice? Consider Iowa
The Midwest and West did well in a ranking of the best states to practice medicine. New England and the Mid-Atlantic? Not so much.
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Justice Department joins lawsuit alleging massive Medicare fraud by UnitedHealth
The Justice Department has joined a California whistle-blower’s lawsuit that accuses insurance giant UnitedHealth Group of fraud in its popular...
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Ocrelizumab gets first-ever FDA approval for primary progressive MS
The humanized monoclonal antibody ocrelizumab became the first drug to receive approval from the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of...
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House leaders ‘came up short’ in effort to kill Obamacare
Despite days of intense negotiations and last-minute concessions to win over wavering GOP conservatives and moderates, House Republican leaders...
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SPECT reveals perfusion problems in antiphospholipid syndrome
MELBOURNE – Neuropsychiatric symptoms could be related to brain perfusion problems detected on SPECT imaging in patients who have multiple...