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Follow-up after mental illness admission: State scorecard
Medicaid enrollees in Oregon are the most likely to see a mental health clinician within 30 days.
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Air pollution levels correlated with cardiorespiratory mortality, reduced life expectancy
Fine particulate matter pollution is associated with increased cardiorespiratory mortality, particularly in lower-income areas.
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Study refines ALS risk among first-degree relatives of patients with disease
Heritability was high, even in the absence of known genetic factors.
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MIPS: Nearly all eligible clinicians got a bonus for 2018
Exceeding the performance threshold resulted in a bonus to fee schedule payments in 2018.
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New WHO recommendations promote dolutegravir benefits in the face of lowered risk signal for neural tube defects
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Colorectal cancer diagnoses still moving up in younger adults, with no sign of plateau
Incidence increased from 10% to 12% over a decade in the analysis of a large U.S. cancer registry.
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Plant-based foods could keep type 2 diabetes at bay
Meta-analysis suggests diets high in nonanimal foods may significantly lower risk.
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Online ped-derm searches: What are folks looking for?
AUSTIN – Survey respondents self-diagnosed a number of dermatologic conditions based on their time spent online.
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Medication overuse prevalent among U.S. migraine patients
PHILADELPHIA – Results from a U.S. survey showed an 18% prevalence of medication overuse among people with self-reported migraine symptoms.
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Surprise medical billing legislation advances to the House floor
The bill was amended to include an arbitration process allowing physicians and hospitals to seek higher payments. The amendment was offered by two...