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March 11, 2019
22:29
'Consumer' Approach Doesn't Work in Healthcare, Some Say
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Strategies such as price transparency and narrow networks assume patients will make choices the same way consumers in other industries make them.
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22:23
London Mum Gets 11 Years for Mutilating Daughter in Landmark FGM Trial
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21:59
Total Thyroidectomy May Ease Persistent Hashimoto Symptoms
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Approach is based on the theory that removing the antigenic target may diminish inflammation-based symptoms in Hashimoto's thyroiditis, but a placebo effect is also possible.
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21:46
Popular Spice Rivals Stimulant for ADHD
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The popular and expensive spice saffron appears to be as effective as the stimulant methylphenidate in treating symptoms in youngsters with ADHD, new research suggests.
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21:22
Few Physicians Using CMS Advance Care Planning Codes
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CMS created codes to pay physicians and other qualifying providers for the discussions, but fewer than 3% of Medicare beneficiaries had a claim. Authors identify targets for improving use.
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21:08
An Apple a Day? And Other Questions Answered at ACC.19
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Can a smartwatch accurately detect atrial fib? Should TAVR indications expand once again? What antithrombotics are best in ACS with AFib? The ACC returns to New Orleans, perhaps with the answers.
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21:03
Pediatricians Explain the How and Why of Genetic Testing in Children
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If a child has developmental disabilities or delays in motor, speech or cognitive function, a pediatrician may recommend a genetic consultation and genetic testing, doctors write in a new patient resource published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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20:57
Hip Exercises May Improve Walking, Pain With Knee Arthritis
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Patients with knee osteoarthritis can add hip-strengthening exercises to their workout to improve the ability to walk and maybe reduce pain, according to a research review.
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20:36
Young Black Men at Risk for HIV Underestimate Threat
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New data show that black Americans not only start PrEP less frequently than white Americans, they also stop taking it sooner. One Atlanta study suggests why and what providers can do to help.
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20:24
America's Opioid Epidemic: Hardest Hit States Identified
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Three states have the dubious distinction of having the largest numbers of patients admitted to the hospital and/or seen in the emergency department for opioid-related adverse events.
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19:03
Healthcare Organizations Are Battling Phishing
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Many healthcare organizations remain vulnerable to phishing attacks, a new study finds.
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18:56
Portuguese Nurses' 'White March' Protest Takes Over Lisbon Streets
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Dressed in white and holding white flowers, thousands of nurses marched through Lisbon on Friday in a show of unity to demand better pay and working conditions and protest the Portuguese government's poor handling of the long-running dispute.
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18:50
Suicide Games Can Spread Online for Months Before Parents Know
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Social media posts about suicide games may spread for months online before mainstream media reports help alert parents to the potential threat, a U.S. study suggests.
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18:39
Childhood Cancer Survivors at High Risk for Skin Malignancies
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As adults, childhood cancer survivors have a 30-fold higher risk than the general population of developing basal cell carcinoma, a Dutch study suggests.
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17:30
Polypharmacy May Cut Rehospitalization Risk in Schizophrenia
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Some antipsychotic polypharmacy protocols are linked with a lower risk for schizophrenia-related rehospitalization in comparison with monotherapy, new research suggests.
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16:42
Lack of Access to Type 1 Diabetes Technology 'Unacceptable'
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Type 1 diabetes patients in England and Wales face inequitable access to technologies such as continuous glucose monitoring which is leaving less than one third at HbA1c targets, warn experts.
Medscape News UK
16:27
Another JAK Inhibitor Shows Promise for Alopecia Areata
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Early results show another JAK inhibitor is effective for the treatment of alopecia areata, and dermatologists are hoping that these drugs will provide a systemic solution to a devastating disease.
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14:37
Hidden FDA Reports Detail Harm Caused by Medical Devices
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The Food and Drug Administration has let medical device companies file reports of injuries and malfunctions outside a widely scrutinized public database, leaving doctors and medical sleuths in the dark.
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10:49
Smoking Doubles Risk for Sudden Unexplained Infant Death
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The risk for sudden unexplained infant death was more than double among infants whose mothers smoked even one cigarette a day while pregnant, but fell when they reduced or quit, a study found.
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March 10, 2019
8:55
Resources Needed to Give DiRECT T2D Remission Hope to All
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More dietetics training and long-term follow-up are needed to take the T2D remission rates in DiRECT beyond the NHS England pilots, say UK clinicians who point to cost benefits with the approach.
Medscape News UK
March 06, 2019
1:59
Serum Neurofilament Light Protein Highly Anticipated Tool for MS
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NfL levels in the blood could represent an invaluable marker in MS prognosis, as well as an aid in treatment decision-making.
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0:11
FDA Issues Class I Recall of Raindrop Near Vision Inlay Device
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The recall stems from a postapproval study showing an increased risk for corneal haze associated with the device.
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March 05, 2019
23:32
Eye-Tracking Technology for Concussion Gets FDA Thumbs Up
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SyncThink's Eye-Sync technology is a virtual reality eye-tracking platform that provides objective measurements to aid in the assessment of concussion.
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22:59
Acne Inversa Linked to Cardiovascular Disease
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People with inflamed and swollen skin lesions are at elevated risk for cardiovascular events, even at a young age, so should be monitored closely, dermatologists advise.
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22:44
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Resigning
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The FDA chief has focused much of his energy on regulating e-cigarettes, calling vaping a scourge among American teenagers.
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22:18
No Dangerous Effects With Peptide-Based Peanut Immunotherapy
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Early research shows that the formulation, which includes only the small peptide components of peanut protein that are believed to be critical for inducing tolerance in T-cells, is safe and effective.
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22:12
Video Observation Improves TB Therapy Adherence
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Observing patients with TB taking their medication via video improved adherence to therapy more than directly observed therapy, a study conducted largely in the homeless and prison populations found.
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21:54
Sleep Apnea Tied to Higher Levels of Alzheimer Protein
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A significant association between sleep apnea and increased tau accumulation in a brain region susceptible to Alzheimer disease emerges in the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging.
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21:39
New Tool Uses Depression Severity to Predict Suicide Risk
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A new assessment tool that detects severity and fluctuation of depressive symptoms predicts the risk of suicidality in high-risk individuals.
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20:43
Vitamin D Deficiency a Brain Disruptor
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Vitamin D deficiency disrupts structural brain connectivity and harms learning and memory by destabilizing perineuronal nets that provide scaffolding for neurons, new research suggests.
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20:07
Benefit of DBS for Essential Tremor Fades Over Time
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Deep brain stimulation can be an effective treatment for severe refractory essential tremor but new research suggests its benefits fade over time.
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19:19
Residual Disease May Predict Multiple Myeloma Prognosis
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Measuring minimal residual disease before, during, or after transplant may offer useful prognostic information for multiple myeloma patients, say US scientists.
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19:06
Pomegranate Juice May Slow Age-Related Memory Decline
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Daily consumption of pomegranate juice may protect memory in older, physically healthy people.
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17:55
Treosulfan Better Than Busulfan in Prep for HSCT
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Older and sicker patients with acute myeloid leukemia undergoing stem cell transplant may fare better if they are given a treosulfan- rather than busulfan-based regimen, German scientists have shown.
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17:00
'Move More, Sit Less' Counseling Can Change Habits in Diabetes
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With frequent counseling from exercise experts, patients with type 2 diabetes successfully replaced sedentary time with more physical activity in a 3-year randomized trial.
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16:55
The 'London Patient' New HIV Remission Raises Hope
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HIV remission and cure are so rare as to be singularly notable. But is a new case of HIV remission replicable?
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16:20
Back, Neck Pain Increased in Diabetes; Key Culprits Unclear
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Possible causes may range from obesity to biochemical effects of diabetes on tissue, muscle.
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15:49
Financial Penalties Curb All Readmissions in HF Patients
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In a retrospective study of almost 13 million Medicare heart failure hospitalizations, 30-day readmission rules were associated with small reductions in readmission for other conditions in HF patients.
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15:39
Medicare Trims Payments to 800 Hospitals, Citing Patient Safety Incidents
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The penalties are part of a program set up by the Affordable Care Act to prompt hospitals to pay more attention to safety issues that can lead to injuries, such as falls or hospital-acquired infections.
Kaiser Health News
14:09
Coagulation Markers Linked to Stroke Outcome in Hyperglycemia
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Alterations in specific markers in the blood coagulation pathway may help explain the worse outcomes often seen in stroke with hyperglycemia, and glucose control could play a role, experts say.
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March 01, 2019
0:30
Pregnancies Within Months of a Stillbirth Have Good Outcomes
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For women who conceived within 6 months of a stillbirth, there was no increase in the risk of a further stillbirth, preterm birth, or small for gestational age infant.
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February 28, 2019
23:39
California Oncologist Faces Prison for Selling Pineapple Remedy
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Benedict Liao, MD, faces 27 charges related to his alleged promotion and distribution of an unapproved cancer drug that is based on a pineapple enzyme.
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23:20
FDA OKs Accurian Nerve Ablation Platform for Chronic Pain
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The minimally invasive ablative procedure destroys small areas of nerve tissue to stop it from sending pain signals, thereby reducing pain, Medtronic says.
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22:01
Physicians, Nurses Favor Free Medical School Tuition in Poll
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However, readers' comments take a different course, saying it is not necessary or that others in the healthcare profession are just as deserving of free tuition.
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21:47
FDA Warns About Robotic Mastectomy, Other Surgeries
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A new safety communication urges caution in the use of robotically assisted surgical devices for mastectomy and other cancer-related surgeries.
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21:35
Certain Parenting Behaviors May Tune Baby Brains to Angry Tones
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Parents who are very controlling when interacting with their infants may increase the likelihood that their babies tune in to angry voices, a new study shows.
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19:52
No Effect on Cognition of BP, Lipid Reduction: HOPE-3 Published
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Results on cognition endpoints from the HOPE-3 trial showed a neutral effect of BP and cholesterol lowering, but there was some suggestion of a slowing of cognitive decline in the highest risk group.
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19:42
Most With Paroxysmal AF Report 'Triggers' Like Alcohol, Caffeine
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What do patients see as behavioral or environmental triggers of their symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation? Widely varying answers suggest that interventions need to be tightly individualized.
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19:37
Smoking Tied to Peripheral Artery Disease in African-Americans
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African-Americans who smoke cigarettes are more likely than those who don't smoke to develop peripheral artery disease (PAD), a U.S. study suggests.
Reuters Health Information
18:45
Peanut Antidote Served Boiled, Processed, and Packaged
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Three different studies of oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy in children show promise, giving hope to the parents of children affected by this life-threatening condition.
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18:04
Shortage of Antianxiety Drug Leaves Patients in the Lurch
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A recent shortage of the antianxiety drug buspirone has affected many patients who are unable to tolerate other medications. Although it is now available on a limited basis, treatment challenges remain.
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17:57
Paradigm Shift in Treatment of Testicular Seminoma?
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Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) could become a first-line option in testicular seminoma, as it has lower toxicity than standard care.
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16:51
More Evidence on Environmental Toxins and Breast Cancer
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Phthalates are not associated with postmenopausal breast cancer but may be a factor in premenopausal breast cancer; exposure to DDT is associated with an increase in breast cancer through age 54 years.
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16:34
A Morning Walk, Less Sitting Can Lower Blood Pressure for Hours
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A brisk morning walk reduced blood pressure for several hours in a small study of older adults with overweight or obesity, and women benefited from adding 'mini walking breaks' every half hour.
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16:19
Celebrity Psychiatrist Faces Suits Alleging Sexual Misconduct
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Three lawsuits filed since July make similar allegations of sexual misconduct against a high-profile Massachusetts psychiatrist who has frequently appeared on television.
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16:03
FDA Upgrades LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator Recall to Class I
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The company issued a voluntary recall of the devices earlier this month, but the FDA class I recall notes that the defect has resulted in serious patient injury, including death.
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15:39
New Gene in Rare Childhood Osteoporosis May Inform Drug Discovery
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The findings suggest that the lipoprotein sphingomyelin may play a critical role in skeletal homeostasis, but opinion is divided as to whether this discovery will ultimately lead to new drugs for osteoporosis.
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13:25
Antiplatelets, Anticoagulants Similar After Cervical Dissection
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There was no difference in rates of stroke, residual stenosis, or occlusion at 1 year in patients treated with anticoagulants vs antiplatelet agents in the CADISS trial.
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13:25
Antiplatelets, Anticoagulants Similar After Cervical Dissection
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There was no difference in rates of stroke, residual stenosis, or occlusion at 1 year in patients treated with anticoagulants vs antiplatelet agents in the CADISS trial.
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12:29
Lawmakers Seek to Increase Use of Measles Vaccine Amid Outbreaks
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Members of the US House of Represenatives used a Wednesday hearing to promote use of the measles shot. They also delved into the factors that keep parents from having their children vaccinated.
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12:29
Lawmakers Seek to Increase Use of Measles Vaccine Amid Outbreaks
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Members of the US House of Represenatives used a Wednesday hearing to promote use of the measles shot. They also delved into the factors that keep parents from having their children vaccinated.
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0:03
US Medical Schools Losing Ground on Diversity
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Study authors say schools must seek out people from rural areas and less advantaged backgrounds to improve health outcomes nationwide.
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0:03
US Medical Schools Losing Ground on Diversity
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Study authors say schools must seek out people from rural areas and less advantaged backgrounds to improve health outcomes nationwide.
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Physicians Keep Increasing Revenue for Hospitals
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A new survey shows that employed and independent doctors generated an average of $2.38 million for hospitals, 52% more than in 2016 survey.
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Physicians Keep Increasing Revenue for Hospitals
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A new survey shows that employed and independent doctors generated an average of $2.38 million for hospitals, 52% more than in 2016 survey.
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February 27, 2019
23:20
'Meticulous' Trial Overturns an Ovarian Cancer Practice
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For decades in advanced ovarian cancer, 'debulking' surgery has included regional lymph node removal. A landmark trial indicates no benefit.
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23:20
'Meticulous' Trial Overturns an Ovarian Cancer Practice
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For decades in advanced ovarian cancer, 'debulking' surgery has included regional lymph node removal. A landmark trial indicates no benefit.
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23:01
FDA OKs First Liquid Form of Gout Drug Colchicine (Gloperba)
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Liquid colchicine for prophylaxis of gout flares in adults will be available in the US this summer.
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FDA OKs First Liquid Form of Gout Drug Colchicine (Gloperba)
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Liquid colchicine for prophylaxis of gout flares in adults will be available in the US this summer.
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22:52
Blacks, Whites Similar Survival in Advanced Prostate Cancer, But…
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Among men with metastatic prostate cancer, blacks had equal or better survival than whites, according to a large retrospective analysis of clinical trials.
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22:52
Blacks, Whites Similar Survival in Advanced Prostate Cancer, But…
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Among men with metastatic prostate cancer, blacks had equal or better survival than whites, according to a large retrospective analysis of clinical trials.
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22:08
Risk Prediction for Lead Extractions: Who's Best Treated in the OR?
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A simple risk-stratification tool provides a much-needed step toward a data-driven decision-making process regarding which lead extractions justify use of the EP lab without immediate surgical backup.
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22:08
Risk Prediction for Lead Extractions: Who's Best Treated in the OR?
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A simple risk-stratification tool provides a much-needed step toward a data-driven decision-making process regarding which lead extractions justify use of the EP lab without immediate surgical backup.
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21:57
Radioactive Cancer Drugs Could Pose Risk to Cremation Workers
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Cancer patients often receive radioactive drugs that target tumor cells. A new case report suggests there could be unanticipated fallout if these patients die and their bodies are cremated.
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21:57
Radioactive Cancer Drugs Could Pose Risk to Cremation Workers
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Cancer patients often receive radioactive drugs that target tumor cells. A new case report suggests there could be unanticipated fallout if these patients die and their bodies are cremated.
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