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Peripheral nerve stimulation can reduce tremor symptoms
LOS ANGELES - A wrist device delivers transient relief following a 40-minute stimulation session.
From the Journals
PPI use not linked to cognitive decline
Prospective studies found no link between cognitive decline and use of proton pump inhibitors.
From the Journals
Prompt palliative care cut hospital costs in pooled study
Average cost savings per hospital admission were $3,237 overall and were even greater for cancer patients.
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REM sleep behavior disorder predicts impending synucleinopathy
LOS ANGELES – “It’s time to move forward and start preventing disease.”
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Cluster headache presents differently in never-smokers, survey finds
LOS ANGELES – Patients not exposed to tobacco developed cluster headache at a younger age than exposed subjects.
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CMS floats Medicare direct provider contracting
A new request for information seeks input on how such a system might work.
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CMS will release Medicare Advantage claims data to researchers
WASHINGTON – And the feds will make Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program data available in 2019.
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MS drugs in Medicare Part D: Higher tiers, less coverage, more prior authorizations
LOS ANGELES – The 2007-2016 analysis includes 11 drugs falling under Medicare Part D.
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Female physicians face enduring wage gap
Earnings for women in the 50 largest metro areas came up short by 27.7% last year.
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MDedge Daily News: How smartphones could battle oral cancer
And what FDA panel speakers may be hiding.
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Bipolar and seizure medication linked with serious immune system reaction
Lamotrigine will carry a warning about hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.