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CDC opens Emergency Operations Center in advance of Hurricane Florence
Activation of the center will allow for 24/7 management of all CDC activities before, during, and after the hurricane’s landfall, including...
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Review protocols, follow reprocessing guidelines to cut device-related HAIs
Environmental pathogens associated with medical devices or device reprocessing are often the cause of HAI-related investigations.
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Hormonal contraceptive use linked to leukemia risk in offspring
Maternal use of hormonal contraceptives close to pregnancy is associated with a small increase in the risk of nonlymphoid leukemia in offspring....
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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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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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The dextrose-sulfonylurea challenge: a screen for monogenetic diabetes?
ORLANDO – When investigators at Washington University, St. Louis, gave 42 patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus a dose of the sulfonylurea...
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Plan now for outpatient diabetes tech in the hospital
ORLANDO – Getting ahead of the diabetes tech curve.
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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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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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Even modest alcohol use may worsen NAFLD
Modest alcohol consumption was associated with significantly less improvement in steatosis and significantly lower odds of NASH resolution.
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Bone biopsy in suspected osteomyelitis: Culture and histology matter
Podiatrist says it’s not enough to get a culture biopsy on its own; genetic sequencing may play a role in future.