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VIDEO: When early-stage vulvar cancer recurs, the prognosis is poor
Incidence and death rates for vulvar cancer are rising.
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Video: Try ‘PLISSIT’ to address postcancer sexual health
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Comprehensive care of patients with gynecologic malignancies should include a sensitive and thorough assessment of sexual...
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Moving or starting a practice? Consider Iowa
The Midwest and West did well in a ranking of the best states to practice medicine. New England and the Mid-Atlantic? Not so much.
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Justice Department joins lawsuit alleging massive Medicare fraud by UnitedHealth
The Justice Department has joined a California whistle-blower’s lawsuit that accuses insurance giant UnitedHealth Group of fraud in its popular...
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House leaders ‘came up short’ in effort to kill Obamacare
Despite days of intense negotiations and last-minute concessions to win over wavering GOP conservatives and moderates, House Republican leaders...
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Peptide vaccine shows early promise in ovarian, endometrial cancers
E39+GM-CSF was well tolerated and exhibited a statistically significant, dose-dependent effect on recurrence and disease-free survival.
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Survivorship care models work, some better than others
ORLANDO – Survivorship care models can reduce health care use and costs without compromising outcomes, but quality of care differs across models...
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Gorsuch keeps cards close during nomination hearing
During his marathon confirmation hearing, U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch remained tight-lipped about how he may rule on major health care...
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OpenNotes: Patient engagement with low physician hassle
ORLANDO – Prior to the pilot, physicians expected OpenNotes to lengthen patient visits and extend the time needed to write/edit/dictate notes....
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American Samoa could be a model for responding to Zika outbreaks
Syndromic and enhanced surveillance, along with mosquito control, helped public health officials in American Samoa quickly contain Zika...
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Foreign doctors may lose U.S. jobs after visa program suspension
Starting April 3, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is temporarily suspending expedited processing of H-1B visas, a primary route used by...