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Potential new asthma genes have been identified in a genome-wide association study combined with subsequent lung expression quantitative trait loci analysis

Potential New Asthma Genes ID’d in Genome-Wide Study

Combining GWAS with subsequent lung eQTL analysis revealed disease-associated SNPs
Many U.S. medical students use electronic health records to track the progress of their former patients and confirm the accuracy of their diagnoses

Medical Students Often Track Progress of Former Patients

The practice is common and raises privacy issues, but overall is beneficial, researchers say
The American Red Cross says it has an urgent need for blood donations

American Red Cross Says Blood Donations Needed Urgently

There's currently less than a five-day supply, group says
Converting a single weekly meeting to a walking meeting can help raise work-related physical activity levels of white-collar workers

‘Walking Meetings’ Feasible Strategy for Employee Wellness

Walking meetings increase on-the-job activity levels for white-collar workers
While overall U.S. medical spending growth slowed between 2004 and 2013

Health Expenditures Rising for Middle Class, Wealthy

But, since 2004, simultaneous decline in expenditures for the nonelderly poor
For patients with atopic eczema

Review Examines Topical Complementary Meds in Eczema

Of six studies displaying superiority to placebo, only two have low risk of bias across all domains
Medicare per capita spending was much higher for beneficiaries who died during 2014 than for those who survived the entire year

Medicare Spending Up for Decedents Versus Survivors

Average per capita spending for Medicare beneficiaries who died 4-fold higher than survivors
Labor compensation remains the single largest contributor to costs among physicians' offices

Labor Compensation, Purchased Goods, Service Biggest Spends

Purchased goods and services saw the largest increase in 2012 spending
Nasal irrigation appears beneficial in symptom improvement for patients with chronic sinusitis

Nasal Irrigation Offers Some Relief for Sinusitis Patients

Steam inhalation may ease headaches, but no significant improvement in RSDI scores
Stress and burnout are increasingly prevalent among physicians

Burnout Can Have Acute Personal, Professional Consequences

Physician burnout can contribute to failed relationships, substance abuse, suicidal ideation