Discussions on Medical Imaging Risks
A national survey has found that 71% of physicians reported that they educated patients 25% of the...
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New Additions to the “Never Events” List
You are probably familiar with the CMS “never events” initiative. CMS has decided it will not reimburse hospitals for treatment related to complications that it says should never occur. Here is the current list. Foreign object...
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Use of Preventive Services Lacking Among Americans
CDC researchers have found that nearly half of American adults missed out on 15 key preventive...
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Improving Adherence With Asthma Controllers
A tailored interactive website appears to provide some benefit in improving controller medication...
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How Patients Perceive Prescription Drug Warnings
A study from researchers in the United States suggests that many patients do not pay attention to...
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Managing Pulmonary Embolism in the ED
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes DVT and pulmonary embolism (PE), is the third leading...
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New Guidelines for Head & Neck Cancer Reirradiation
Recurrent and second primary head-and-neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) arising within or...
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Preventing Paralysis During Spinal Surgery
Paraparesis, paraplegia, and quadriplegia are potential complications of spinal cord surgeries or...
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Text Messaging Improves Flu Vaccination Rates
Parents living in low-income, urban areas who received text messages to have their children get...
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Current Status of Preventive Cardiology Training
Most cardiology training programs in the United States do not appear to adhere to basic preventive...
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Specialist Participation in Breast Cancer Decisions
Radiation oncologists appear to be left out of the decision-making process by other physicians who...
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Testosterone Promising in Heart Failure
A review of four small trials suggests that testosterone therapy appears to improve functional...
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Subclinical Hyperthyroidism-Associated Risks
Endogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism appears to be associated with increased risks of coronary...
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Is High Health Spending Justified?
An international analysis has found that the higher cost of cancer care delivery in the United...
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Trends in IMRT for Prostate Cancer
A University of Michigan study has found that intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) appears to...
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Quitting Smoking: 10-Year Trends
The CDC analyzed data on smoking cessation among 27,157 United States adults between 2001 and...
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A Focus on Muscle Training for Urinary Incontinence in Women
The AHRQ has published a comparative effectiveness review on pelvic floor muscle training for...
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Most Female PCPs Better Off Being a PA
A new report published in the Summer issue of Journal of Human Capital found that most women would...
Read MoreFDA Approves Lucentis for Diabetic Macular Edema
Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced that Lucentis® (ranibizumab injection) was approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME), an eye condition in...
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New Drug for Life-threatening Allergic Reactions
Sanofi announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Auvi-Q...
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