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Study finds sharp drop in opioid scripts among most specialties
A study by the RAND Corp found U.S. clinicians are prescribing fewer opioids, with variation among patients. But the lead author said the report...
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Medicaid implements waivers for some clinical trial coverage
This year, the CMS will help implement a mandate for Medicaid coverage of costs associated with clinical trial participation, a move expected to...
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Small myocarditis risk now seen for adenovirus-based COVID-19 vaccine
The large-scale analysis suggests the risk is low with the adenovirus vaccine and pales in comparison with that following a positive SARS-CoV-2...
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Dermatologists driving use of vascular lasers in the Medicare population
Reimbursement rates were greatest in the Western geographic region of the United States.
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WPATH draft on gender dysphoria ‘skewed and misses urgent issues’
New draft standards of care for treating people with gender dysphoria by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) has...
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Dermatologists take to TikTok to share their own ‘hacks’
Laypeople are still the dominant producers – and have the most views – of dermatology content on TikTok.
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Even COVID-19 can’t stop a true optimist
Plus: Cheese and sleep may not mix, but golf and Parkinson’s do.
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Mistake: Doc does vasectomy instead of circumcision; patient sues; more
No expert testimony is needed to establish medical malpractice if the lack of care is so obvious that it’s within the comprehension of a layperson...
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More Americans skipping medical care because of cost, survey says
Even some of the country's highest-income households appear to be struggling with health care costs.
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Appendicitis: Up-front antibiotics OK in select patients
If uncomplicated appendicitis is confirmed, three different guidelines now support the role of an antibiotics-first approach.
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Lung transplantation in the era of COVID-19: New issues and paradigms