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Medicare 2024 base rate cut triggers calls for pay overhaul
The pay cuts come as costs of providing health care are expected to rise as much as 4.6% in 2024.
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Gaps persist in awareness, treatment of high LDL cholesterol
Among people with the higher LDL-C level, one in four are both unaware and untreated.
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Phytoestrogens may ease late-onset asthma in older women
Preliminary research suggests phytoestrogen-based hormonal replacement therapy may be a safe and effective option.
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Nasal ventilation function may factor into children’s OSA
Corticosteroid treatment was associated with improvements in nasal resistance and acoustic rhinometry in children with obstructive sleep apnea...
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People with long COVID don’t show signs of brain damage
“The findings thus suggest that post-COVID condition is not the result of ongoing infection, immune activation, or brain damage.”
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AF tied to 45% increase in mild cognitive impairment
The data suggest combining anticoagulation and symptom and comorbidity management may prevent cognitive deterioration.
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Black men are at higher risk of prostate cancer at younger ages, lower PSA levels
A large Veterans Affairs study finds that Black men with a prebiopsy PSA level of 4.0 ng/mL had the same risk of prostate cancer as White men with...
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Most patients with psoriasis not engaged in highly shared decision-making
“It is important to construct a framework for carrying out SDM with patients with psoriasis to enhance clinician-patient communication and improve...
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Dupilumab-associated lymphoid reactions require caution
In cases involving unexpected responses or atypical presentations, clinicians must have a low threshold for stopping dupilumab.
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Insulin appears less heat-sensitive than previously thought
Although the issue of insulin refrigeration is less urgent in higher-income countries, it does arise when people accidentally leave their unopened...
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Be advised: Thyroid hormones may increase risk of cognitive disorders in older adults
“We are finding more and more complications from overtreatment rather than benefit in this population.”