Medical economics
Survey shows lack of progress on prior authorization reforms
Prior authorization reforms are not being implemented as planned, according to survey results released by the American Medical Association.
May 30, 2022
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Medical economics
Top hospitals are blatantly violating price-transparency mandate, says new report
Many of the nation's most prominent hospitals are blatantly violating federal mandates requiring transparency in pricing, and all too often patients are being kept in the dark about dramatic differences between publicly reported ...
May 26, 2022
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Cardiology
ECG-based AI model can predict undiagnosed structural heart disease
A team of clinicians and scientists from Tempus and Geisinger have found that a new artificial intelligence model can accurately identify patients at increased risk of undiagnosed structural heart disease.
May 25, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Surprise! How men react when becoming a dad isn't part of the plan
For many dads, having a child is unplanned. What happens next can vary. One man said:
May 25, 2022
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Health
Protestants and the pill: How US Christians helped make birth control mainstream
Since May 3, 2022, when Politico reported that the Supreme Court was planning to strike down Roe v. Wade, many Christians have celebrated the prospect of an America where abortion is not a constitutionally protected right—or ...
May 25, 2022
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Medications
Is Plan B less effective in people who weigh more than 165lbs?
After Texas lawmakers banned most abortions this past April, demand for the emergency contraceptive pill Levonorgestrel—known by the brand name Plan B—shot up in the state, U.S. Today reports. And with other states poised ...
May 18, 2022
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Health
On nutrition: Old and new diet trends
This is how old I am: A few decades ago, I sat in on a nutrition debate between Dr. Dean Ornish and Dr. Robert Atkins, well-known cardiologists with polar opposite views on the best diet to lose weight and prevent heart ...
May 13, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Even when IVF is covered by insurance, high bills and hassles abound
After years of trying to have a baby without success, Brenna Kaminski and her husband, Joshua Pritt, decided to try in vitro fertilization.
May 12, 2022
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Medical research
Increased mutations in children can be traced back to mistakes in father's sperm
Some rare cases of higher genetic mutation rates in children, known as hypermutation, could be linked to the father receiving certain chemotherapy treatments, new research has found.
May 11, 2022
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Medications
Can a monthly injection be the key to curbing addiction? These experts say yes
Dr. Andrew Herring has a clear goal walking into every appointment with patients seeking medication to treat an opioid use disorder: persuade them to get an injection of extended-release buprenorphine.
May 11, 2022
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