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LEEP tops cryotherapy for cervical dysplasia in women with HIV
The investigators called on WHO and others to support loop excision as the first-line option for HIV-positive women in low-resource settings.
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CMS spending projections come with a caveat
The projections make no assumptions about potential repair, repeal, or replacement of the Affordable Care Act, leaving the projections to serve as...
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Seema Verma dodges questions on how to improve CMS
If confirmed as CMS administrator, Seema Verma vowed to modernize CMS programs, improve Medicaid access, and leverage technology to drive better...
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Vitamin D reduces respiratory infection risk
Those with lower Vitamin D levels stand to benefit the most from Vitamin D supplementation, says a new study.
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CMS proposal seeks to stabilize individual insurance market
The proposal sets off President Trump’s efforts to reform Obamacare.
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Malpractice 2017: Do we need reform?
Data show that malpractice claims have decreased twofold and insurance premiums are down, but experts say national reforms are still needed to...
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Hepatitis Outlook: January 2017
Strong evidence exists that Western health professionals miss opportunities for hepatitis B virus testing and vaccination of Chinese migrant...
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Fecal microbiota transplantation a decolonization treatment option
The use of fecal microbiota transplantation is an option to eradicate highly drug-resistant enteric bacteria carriage, according to results from a...
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ACR guidelines on HBV screening called inadequate
SNOWMASS, COLO. The selective screening of patients for HBV in the 2015 ACR guidelines for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis should be skipped in...
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C. auris forms biofilms, enhancing its virulence, resistance
The emerging multidrug-resistant yeast organism Candida auris forms biofilms that enhance both its resistance and its virulence, according to in...
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Eradicate HCV in patients with HIV, regardless of fibrosis stage
Eradicating hepatitis C virus in HIV-coinfected patients was associated with a significantly lower risk of diabetes mellitus and possibly chronic...