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Califf plans work on opioids, accelerated approvals on return to FDA
In emphasizing the need for continued efforts to address risks of painkillers, Biden’s FDA nominee cites his relatives’ experience in getting 30-...
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AMA, hospital group sue federal government over surprise billing law
The rule’s approach to surprise billing would “all but ensure that hospitals, physicians, and other providers will routinely be undercompensated...
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Cancer-related thyroidectomy linked to increased diabetes risk
Compared with nonthyroid cancer patients, those receiving thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer show up to a 40% greater risk for diabetes.
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Specialists think it’s up to the PCP to recommend flu vaccines. But many patients don’t see a PCP every year
Overall, less than a third of HCPs (31%) said they recommend annual flu vaccination to all of their patients with chronic health conditions.
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Care via video teleconferencing can be as effective as in-person for some conditions
Video teleconferencing works best for monitoring patients with chronic conditions, according to the author of a new paper.
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Misinterpretation is a science, not an art
Plus, singing various organs out, and COVID-19 dominates the word of the year.
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‘Top’ surgery for trans youth: Advance or dangerous medicine?
Ms. Clayton draws parallels with experimental medicine performed on homosexuals in the 20th century.
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Did prior authorization refusals lead to this patient’s death?
Nearly 4 years after major organizations signed a consensus statement agreeing to improve the prior authorization process, physicians say little...
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Does vitamin D benefit only those who are deficient?
The results will “allow clinicians to better weigh the potential benefits of supplementation against its risk,” such as financial cost.
Opinion
Medical technology should keep patient in mind
While the stethoscope has literally distanced us from patients, it is such an important tool that we no longer think about this distancing.
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Coffee or tea? Drinking both tied to lower stroke, dementia risk
Drinking coffee or tea reduces the risk for stroke and dementia. But drinking both reduces stroke risk by 30% and dementia risk by 28%.