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Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks improve fracture pain
Because hip fractures commonly affect older populations and those who are frail, treatment of the substantial pain that can occur perioperatively...
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Doctors using fake positive reviews to boost business
“In this online space, it’s the Wild West; cheating is rewarded.”
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Patients who won’t pay: What’s your recourse?
Owing to the pandemic, job loss, and the possible loss of health insurance, patients have had more difficulty managing copays, coinsurance, and...
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Saddled with med school debt, yet left out of loan forgiveness plans
Drawing an income line inappropriately restricts those in health care from receiving any forgiveness.
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Weight-loss surgery has a big effect on marriage
The person who had surgery may feel unsupported in the new journey if the partner keeps advocating for unhealthy habits. And the person who didn’t...
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Power-morcellation hysterectomies declined and most performed with no containment bag
Despite a possible overestimation of risk by the 2014 FDA safety warning about power morcellators, there has been an almost total nationwide...
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10 new ways docs could face legal troubles post Roe
Antiabortion legislators in several states are mounting efforts to clamp down on out-of-state abortions, which they view as a legal loophole.
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Should patients undergoing surgical treatment for cervical lesions also receive an HPV vaccination?
“HPV vaccination might reduce the risk of recurrence of CIN, in particular when related to HPV16 or HPV18, in women treated with local excision...
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Six specialties attracting the highest private equity acquisitions
“These specialties offer private equity firms diverse revenue streams. You have a mix of commercially insured individuals with Medicare insurance...
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Evusheld for COVID-19: Lifesaving and free, but still few takers
“HHS hasn’t made a major educational effort to promote it.”
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U.S. News issues top hospitals list, now with expanded health equity measures
The 2022 rankings, which marks the 33rd edition, showcase several methodology changes,