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COPD adds complexity to shared decision making for LDCT lung cancer screening
Current guidelines stress the importance of shared decision making, with discussion of the risks and benefits of screening.
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Antiepileptic drug outcomes have remained flat for 3 decades
BANGKOK – “We don’t treat the whale; we treat the spout.” – Dr. Martin J. Brodie
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Too many blood cultures ordered for pediatric SSTIs
SEATTLE – Culture draws were associated with a 20% increase in hospital length of stay.
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Poll: Medicare-for-all sees slight drop in support
Public option currently has higher favorability than Medicare-for-all.
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Posttraumatic headache may be associated with reduced pain thresholds
PHILADELPHIA – Symptoms of photophobia and allodynia are more severe in patients with posttraumatic headache,...
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HHS proposes pathways for drug importation
Officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have announced a new plan that they say would lay the foundation for safe...
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Hemoglobin levels are associated with long-term dementia risk
Both low and high levels of hemoglobin are linked with an increased risk of dementia, according to a population-based study of adults in the...
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Mayo Clinic takes honors as top hospital
U.S. News & World Report rankings show clinic’s strong performance across most specialties.
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CMS proposes improved E/M payments, additional price transparency for hospitals
The Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule for the 2020 annual update would require hospitals to publish the negotiated...
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RNA interference drug fitusiran looks effective in both hemophilia A and B
MELBOURNE – The RNA interference drug fitusiran is associated with significant reductions in bleeding rates in patients with hemophilia A and B,...