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Trump administration to focus on ACA reform, tort reform
Look for three things from the Trump administration: significant changes to the Affordable Care Act, few changes to MACRA’s Quality Payment...
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Strength of fibromyalgia as marker for seizures questioned
HOUSTON – The specificity of fibromyalgia as a marker for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures is less reliable than previously described, results...
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Senate sends 21st Century Cures bill to president
With little debate and less dissent, the Senate passed the 21st Century Cures bill and sent it to President Obama for his promised signature.
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Lupus patients may be shortchanged on lipid management
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Tocilizumab raises cholesterol, but not cardiovascular events
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Prenatal exposure to TNF inhibitors does not increase infections in newborns
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Trump HHS nominee could curb regulations, reshape health insurance
Tom Price is an orthopedic surgeon who’s spent 12 years in the House of Representatives. His record demonstrates that he opposes the ACA, supports...
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VIDEO: Ankylosing spondylitis problems outside the joints strike more women than men
WASHINGTON - Women are almost twice as likely as men to develop extra-articular manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis such as uveitis and...
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Sofosbuvir, daclatasvir combo best treatment for HCV cryoglobulinemia vasculitis
The primary endpoint – complete response to treatment at the end of the regimen – was achieved in 91% of subjects by the end of 24 weeks.
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Prenatal exposure to hydroxychloroquine cuts risk of neonatal cutaneous lupus
WASHINGTON - Prenatal hydroxychloroquine reduces the risk of cutaneous neonatal lupus by 60% among the infants of women with a systemic autoimmune...
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House passes 21st Century Cures bill
H.R. 34 gained more support on the House floor than did a last year’s bill. To gain that support and ensure Senate approval, funding for key...