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FDA approves istradefylline for Parkinson’s disease
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Disputes over malpractice blame: Do allocations matter?
A legal battle between a doctor and insurer highlight conflicts that can arise when settling medical malpractice claims.
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Prices, out-of-pocket costs for MS drugs rose despite competition
Rather than decreasing prices, the introduction of new self-administered therapies after 2009 may have contributed to increased prices.
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Hemophilia carriers face elevated risk of joint comorbidities
Individuals who carry hemophilia genes and have reduced clotting factor activity also have a higher risk of joint-related comorbidities.
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ACOG advises bleeding disorder screening for teens with heavy menstruation
Bleeding disorders are found in approximately 20% of adolescent girls who present for evaluation of heavy menstrual bleeding and in 33% of...
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Calquence earns breakthrough designation for CLL monotherapy
The Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor is already approved for the treatment of adults with mantle cell lymphoma who have received at least one...
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High-dose vitamin D for bone health may do more harm than good
A randomized trial showed an inverse dose-response relationship between high-dose vitamin D supplementation and bone quality in healthy adults.
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USPSTF issues draft recommendation statement for HCV screening in adults
The proposal represents an update and expansion of USPSTF’s current recommendation.
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FDA’s low-risk TAVR okay set to propel case volume
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FDA approves Taltz for treatment of ankylosing spondylitis
The approval is based on results from a pair of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 studies involving 657 adult patients with...