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Medicare failed to recover up to $125 million in overpayments, records show
Six years ago, federal health officials were confident they could save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars annually by auditing private...
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Study highlights need to address vitamin D deficiency in epilepsy patients
Neurologists and other clinicians ordered vitamin D levels, DXA scans, and vitamin D supplementation for epilepsy patients in order to diagnose...
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VIDEO: New antisense inhibitor nets impressive reductions in lipids
NEW ORLEANS – A new antisense inhibitor to angiopoietinlike protein 3 (ANGPTL3) reduces lipids in healthy adults with elevated triglyceride levels...
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VIDEO: Protein-rich diet can help manage type 2 diabetes, NAFLD
By reducing fat deposits in the liver, among other things, protein-rich diets from plants and animals can have significant benefits for type 2...
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Malpractice issues tied to bariatric surgery explored
NEW ORLEANS – Poor communication, muffed coverage, and handoff issues are the strongest contributors to medical malpractice claims against...
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Insurance-mandated diet pre–bariatric surgery deemed harmful
NEW ORLEANS – Bariatric surgeons say that insurer-mandated preoperative diet programs are counterproductive and must go.
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Hawaii continues to top ‘America’s Health Rankings’
For the fifth consecutive year, Hawaii has been named the healthiest state by the United Health Foundation’s annual report.
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Diabetes, ischemic heart disease, pain lead health spending
Diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and back/neck pain are the top three conditions accounting for the highest spending on personal health care.
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ADA: Empagliflozin and liraglutide reduce type 2 CV death
Empagliflozin (Jardiance) and liraglutide (Victoza) should be considered in type 2 diabetes patients with documented cardiovascular disease to...
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Unless it is diagnosed, obesity won’t be treated
NEW ORLEANS – Physicians fail to include a diagnosis of obesity in the medical record of roughly half of affected patients.
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Bariatric surgery or total joint replacement: which first?
NEW ORLEANS – Encourage obese patients who need a total hip or knee replacement to undergo bariatric surgery beforehand, not after.