Medications
Medicare will save U.S. billions negotiating drug prices
The U.S. government could save billions every year once Medicare begins negotiating drug prices in 2026, new research suggests.
Jan 30, 2023
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Cardiology
Do sexual orientation and gender identity affect your stroke risk?
People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or non-binary may have a higher risk for stroke at a younger age, as well as a possible higher risk for recurrence than those who identify as straight and cisgender, ...
Jan 18, 2023
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Medications
Benzodiazepine tightrope: Experts advocate education and prescribing surveillance vs. strict governmental regulation
Anxiety disorders are among the most common and pervasive mental illnesses in the United States. Antidepressants and psychotherapy typically are the preferred treatment options, although benzodiazepines can be helpful in ...
Jan 12, 2023
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Medications
New US rule on abortion pills: What changes?
US public health officials this week authorized pharmacies to sell abortion pills by prescription. What exactly does that change for women in the United States, after several states banned abortion last year?
Jan 8, 2023
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Other
California university apologizes for prisoner experiments
A prominent California medical school has apologized for conducting dozens of unethical medical experiments on at least 2,600 incarcerated men in the 1960s and 1970s, including putting pesticides and herbicides on the men's ...
Dec 22, 2022
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Health
Move to electric cars will save lives plus billions in health care costs
As the United States moves towards a world in which electric vehicles (EVs) have fully replaced fossil fuel-driven engines, can Americans look forward to reliably cleaner air and better health?
Dec 14, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Utilization of telehealth low in ophthalmology
Ophthalmology had the lowest use of telehealth among clinical specialties during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Dec 12, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Research sheds light on nuances of racism, experiences of vulnerability during pregnancy care
Pregnancy and birthing are already vulnerable and emotional times for many women, but they become even more stressful when discrimination mars health care for expecting mothers, new University of Maryland-led research shows.
Dec 9, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Pausing breast cancer treatment for pregnancy appears safe
Young women diagnosed with breast cancer often must delay pregnancy for years while they take hormone-blocking pills.
Dec 8, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Updated findings on a new approach to ER-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer
A UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher and collaborators in a multicenter study will present updated results and plans for further research on a new approach to treating advanced ER-positive/HER2-negative breast ...
Dec 7, 2022
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