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Azar blames PBMs for no drop in prescription prices
Unscientific survey by two senators indicates it’s not going to happen.
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6 ways to reduce liability by improving doc-nurse teams
Solid teamwork among physicians and nurses not only makes for a smoother work environment, it also helps to reduce medical errors and lower the...
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Routine screening for AAA in older men may harm more than help
Deaths from abdominal aortic aneurysm among Swedish men are going down – but not because they’re being screened.
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The VAM Mobile App has been redesigned to be more intuitive, more useful, and to more easily integrate with the VAM Planner.
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DOAC’s edge over warfarin fades with low adherence
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FDA issues recommendations to avoid surgical fires
The FDA warned about the safe use of medical devices and products that may increase the risk of surgical fires.
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DOJ won’t defend ACA from lawsuit challenging constitutionality
The outcome of a pending lawsuit could have a major impact on health care coverage in the United States.
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Semaglutide drops HbA1c, weight, across ethnicities
BOSTON – In T2DM, glycemic control was significantly improved across the SUSTAIN trials.
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HHS to allow insurers’ workaround on 2019 prices
The technique - called "silver loading" because it pushed price increases onto the silver-level plans in the ACA marketplaces - was used by many...
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Antidepressant therapy after MI, stroke cut CVD events
Insufficient treatment of major depressive disorder after MI or stroke is linked to higher risk of recurrent cardiovascular events.
Daily News Podcast
Statin effect in prostate cancer may be caused by reduced inflammation
Statin use was associated with a lower risk of PTEN-null prostate cancer, so that seems to drive some of the reduced association with lethal...
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Verma unveils Medicaid scorecard but refuses to judge efforts
In a meeting with reporters, Ms. Verma refused to discuss the findings in any detail or comment on any individual states that performed poorly or...
Daily News Podcast
Hip pain predicts arthritis mortality beyond comorbidities
Hip pain also appeared to impact mortality in younger patients.
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Volunteers Sought for ‘Task Force on Future of Vascular Surgery’
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Opioids and us: Designed to fail
It is now time to change our practices and habits to help end this national addiction.
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ACS: Screen for colon cancer at 45
And testosterone therapy may impact kidney stone risk.
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