Medical economics
Health insurance CEOs rake in millions: Here's the top 10 list
Health insurance premiums keep rising and many employees carry high-deductible plans that mean bills of $100 or more for a visit to the doctor.
Mar 12, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Male hormonal birth control? It may be closer than you think
Matthew Treviño and Emily Fletcher are self-described DINKWADs—double income, no kids, with a dog. The Sacramento couple, who met and work at UC Davis, are as committed to each other as they are to not having children, ...
Mar 9, 2024
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Medical economics
How much money does Big Pharma give Canadian health care providers? The information is far too difficult to find
Drug companies often give payments to physicians, other health care workers and health care organizations for things like consulting fees, sitting on advisory boards, speaking at sponsored events or funding research, as well ...
Mar 7, 2024
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Medical economics
Swedish study finds highest quality in residential elder care homes without profit incentives
The consequences of privatization for Swedish welfare have been discussed for many years, especially concerning elderly care. Today, about 20% of all residential care homes are run by non-municipal actors. A new study published ...
Feb 27, 2024
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Medications
Eye ointments sold at Walmart, CVS recalled due to infection risk
Eye ointment products made in India and sold in the United States at Walmart, CVS and other retailers are being recalled due to a danger of infection.
Feb 27, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Generative modeling framework helps predict relationship between neural readings and patient symptoms
Over the past decade or so, scientists have amassed an impressive arsenal of weapons to address the multifaceted, complex challenge of mental illness, from new genomic analysis tools and high-resolution neuroimaging technologies, ...
Feb 26, 2024
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Genetics
Detecting pathogens faster and more accurately by melting DNA
A new analysis method can detect pathogens in blood samples faster and more accurately than blood cultures, which are the current state of the art for infection diagnosis. The new method, called digital DNA melting analysis, ...
Feb 21, 2024
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Medications
Parents scrambling after asthma inhaler Flovent removed from market
A popular asthma inhaler was discontinued on Jan. 1, and the business move has left families scrambling to find a replacement for their kids.
Feb 21, 2024
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Health
Could ultra-processed foods be the new 'silent' killer?
From fizzy drinks to cereals and packaged snacks to processed meat, ultra-processed foods are packed with additives. Oil, fat, sugar, starch, and sodium, as well as emulsifiers such as carrageenan, mono- and diglycerides, ...
Feb 20, 2024
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Medical economics
Woman in 'shock' over $6,000 bill for lifesaving rabies treatment
Follwoing a a suspected bat bite Caroline Ford, worried she may have been exposed to rabies, sought treatment from AdventHealth Altamonte Springs. She called her insurance company, Anthem Blue Cross, and expected she'd need ...
Feb 20, 2024
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