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Could some elderly skip statins based on negative risk markers?
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Health care gets heated on Night 2 of the Democratic presidential debate
Sanders and Harris say they support abolishing private insurance under a single-payer health care system.
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FDA issues warning on insulin pump cybersecurity weakness
The MiniMed 508 and MiniMed Paradigm series insulin pumps are being recalled because of potential cybersecurity risks; 4,000 patients in the...
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Dr. Eve Espey: Some good news in her 2019 contraceptive update
NASHVILLE, TENN. –
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‘Medicare for All’ emerges as early divide in first Democratic debate
Health care dominated early on June 26, with candidates using questions about the economy to take aim at pharmaceutical and insurance companies....
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Specific prednisone regimen safer than others when used with abiraterone for mCR prostate cancer
Prednisone, 5 mg, twice daily, gave the most favorable overall safety profile when with regard to avoiding mineralocorticoid excess and long-term...
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Surprise billing legislation passes Senate committee
Physician and hospital groups oppose the mechanism to halt surprise billing in this consumer-friendly legislation.
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MedPAC to Congress: End “incident-to” billing
Access to care should not be affected by paying nurse practitioners and physician assistants 85% of the physician fee every time.
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Do black patients with type 2 diabetes gain cardiac benefit from the SGLT2 and GLP-1 drugs?
SAN FRANCISCO - New findings suggest there is no effect on cardiovascular outcomes, although the analysis has limitations
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Medicare may best Medicare Advantage at reducing readmissions
Editorialists provide reasons to exercise caution when interpreting the results.
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Trump administration seeks more health care cost details for consumers
A new executive order requires that hospitals and insurers give estimates to patients on out-of-pocket costs before they go into a hospital for...