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ADT not associated with increased risk of dementia in larger study
Treatment with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) was not associated with an increased risk of dementia in a large, population-based study,...
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View of medical cannabis in psychiatry may be changing
The debate over the value of medical cannabis for mental illness is layered and nuanced, psychiatrists say.
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What will the Trump administration mean for medicine?
ACA repeal seems fairly likely; who will head the federal health care agencies is unknown.
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Meaningful use: CMS extends 90-day reporting period to 2016, 2017
Several meaningful use requirements for doctors and hospitals were eased under the federal regulation that sets payments for the hospital...
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Employer-provided insurance stable after ACA implementation
Concerns that Affordable Care Act provisions implemented in 2014 would lead large numbers of employers to drop health insurance coverage appear to...
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Number of Medicare part D drug plans continues to decline
There will be 16% fewer Medicare part D prescription drug plans available in 2017, compared with 2016,
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7 tips for successful value-based care contracts
Drafting clear, thoughtful contracts with payers is critical as physicians enter into new value-based care arrangements.
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Home-based intervention improves cognitive impairment in cancer survivors
A home-based intervention designed to address cognitive impairment in cancer survivors led to significant improvements in perceived cognitive...
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Connecticut gets top ranking for mental health
Connecticut had the highest overall score in an analysis that combined 15 prevalence and access measures for adults and children.
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Older LGB veterans report less depression, PTSD than younger peers
A study shows that older veterans who are members of sexual minority groups report less lifetime depression and posttraumatic stress disorder than...
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Amyloid PET scans may have clinical utility in patients with cognitive impairment
Amyloid PET scans can affect diagnostic thinking and patient management when used alongside routine diagnostic work-up in adults suspected of...