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Adenotonsillectomy reduced hypertension in OSA subgroup
Hypertensive children with OSA gained more than improved sleep following adenotonsillectomy.
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Ustekinumab quells aortic inflammation in patients with severe psoriasis
SAN DIEGO – The benefit may be a class-associated effect.
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Evaluations of Medicaid experiments by states, CMS are weak, GAO says
“Demonstration programs have been used since the 1990s to advance policy agenda for whoever holds power in Washington and not designed to test an...
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FDA warns against clarithromycin use in patients with heart disease
Clarithromycin may lead to an increased chance of heart problems or death years after use.
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Will Indiana Medicaid work requirements pass legal muster?
Indiana’s waiver requires certain Medicaid recipients to work or volunteer at least 20 hours a week to qualify for health care coverage.
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Cyberliability insurance: Should you purchase a policy?
Breaking and entering? Is it time for health care providers to buy cyberpolicies in case of expensive data breaches?
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Pre–bariatric surgery weight loss improves outcomes
A loss of 8% or more of excess weight before surgery was associated with more weight loss at 1 year.
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Viremic suppression linked to decreased MACE rate in patients with HCV-cirrhosis
Viremic suppression was associated with a lower rate of cardiovascular events in patients with compensated HCV-related cirrhosis.
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Trump administration proposes rule to loosen curbs on short-term health plans
The plans could add more, lower-cost choices and could lead to broader provider networks than ACA plans in rural areas, according to the proposed...
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JAK inhibitors for RA: Is VTE risk overblown?
MAUI, HAWAII – “Certainly we are seeing these events. The question is, ‘How overdone is this?’ ” said Mark C. Genovese, MD.
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VIDEO: Stroke benefits from stem cells maintained for 2 years
LOS ANGELES – The acute benefits seen in 13 of 18 chronic stroke patients treated with intracranial cell transplants continued to 2 years’ follow-...