by Jamie Metzgar The Federalist As the GOP’s latest, half-hearted effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act crashed and burned this summer, the Left celebrated. President Obama’s signature policy lives. Still, it’s not at all certain that it won’t soon succumb [...]
Regulations often require that nurses do simple tasks like administer eyedrops. By Paul Osterman – Wall Street Journal Sept. 12, 2017 6:53 p.m. ET As baby boomers age into long-term care facilities, Medicaid costs will go through the roof. Americans already spend—counting [...]
Three studies of Kardia Mobile suggest accuracy, ease-of-use by Greg Von Portz September 12, 2017 AliveCor recently announced results from several independent studies that showed how one of their flagship products, Kardia Mobile, may improve outcomes for patients with atrial fibrillation. [...]
Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 9:23 pm - Hamodia Last Thursday, the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, dismissed a case filed by three terminally ill patients who sought a court order protecting their doctors if they prescribed [...]
New research from Princeton’s Alan Krueger suggests link between falling workforce participation and rising painkiller prescriptions Ben Leubsdorf - The Wall Street Journal New research suggests a significant portion of the post-1990s decline in labor-force participation among Americans in their prime [...]
By JANE E. BRODY SEPT. 4, 2017 – NY TIMES Last month, a White House panel declared the nation’s epidemic of opioid abuse and deaths “a national public health emergency,” a designation usually assigned to natural disasters. A disaster is indeed [...]
Arterial stiffness increased immediately after vaping session by Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer September 10, 2017 Action Points • Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary [...]
Cite 'fear of malpractice' as top reason for unnecessary care by Debra Beaulieu September 10, 2017 Despite years of emphasis on curbing costly and potentially harmful unnecessary care, physicians believe that overtreatment remains an ongoing problem, according to research from Johns [...]
Letter cites complaints that device doesn't work in emergencies by MedPage Today Staff September 08, 2017 The FDA sent a warning letter to a Pfizer manufacturing unit that makes EpiPens for Mylan, saying the company failed to properly investigate "serious product [...]
Plant-based Mediterranean diet with alkaline water tops PPIs in laryngopharyngeal reflux by MedPage Today Staff September 08, 2017 A plant-based, Mediterranean diet plus alkaline water may be an effective alternative to meds for laryngopharyngeal reflux symptoms, a new study found. Proton [...]