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SCOTUS: Kavanaugh suggests precedent will govern future abortion decisions
Judge Kavanaugh painted himself as of independent thought.
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Children born from ART at increased risk of developing arterial hypertension
Assisted reproductive technologies may hold some risks for the children born because of these advances.
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Penalties not necessary to save money in some Medicare ACOs
Groups participating in MSSP were “associated with a mean differential reduction of $302 in total Medicare spending per beneficiary in the 2012...
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Physician groups call for CMS to drop E/M proposal
The proposal could hurt physicians who treat complex patients.
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Syphilis surge drives USPSTF reaffirmation of early screening for all pregnant women
The prevalence of congenital syphilis was in decline from 2008 to 2012, but then increased by 87% from 2012 to 2016.
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Red flag raised on CMS indication–based formulary design policy
Physician groups are raising concerns that the new Medicare Part D prescription drug policy for 2020 will create even more barriers for patients...
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Epilepsy often accompanies congenital Zika infections
Approximately two-thirds of children with Zika infections before birth presented with epilepsy before age 14 months.
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USPSTF releases its first perinatal depression draft recommendations
Certain forms of counseling interventions have shown promise in preventing perinatal depression in pregnant and postpartum women.
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McCain’s complicated health care legacy: He hated the ACA. He also saved it
Sen. McCain’s health care efforts bolstered his reputation as a lawmaker willing to work across the aisle.
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Inherited mutations drive 12% of Nigerian breast cancer
Mutations in four breast cancer risk genes cause about one in eight cases of the malignancy in Nigerian women.
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RA, JIA may raise risk of preterm delivery
Corticosteroid use in any trimester also upped the risk by 100%-400%.