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There was no meaningful increase in physician compensation in 2017

No Meaningful Increase in Physician Compensation Last Year

Average change in median compensation 1.2 percent in 2017 for all medical specialties
Physician burnout factors include control

Risk Factors in Six Areas Tied to Physician Burnout

Tool gauging burnout focuses on workload, control, rewards, community, fairness, values

Research & Development Investments Do Not Explain Drug Price Variation

No association seen between estimated R&D investments and treatment costs based on list prices at launch or net prices after one year

Gap Between Mortality in Rural and Urban Areas Has Increased

Difference increased in age-adjusted mortality rates between large metropolitan areas, rural areas from 1999 to 2019

People with asthma may be more than twice as likely to develop chronic migraines as those without asthma

Asthma Tied to Increased Risk of Chronic Migraines

Researchers suggest asthma is stronger predictor of chronic migraines than depression
EpiPens can remain effective years after their expiration date

EpiPens Found to Still Be Viable Long After Expiration Date

Process for establishing expiration dates for EpiPens should be revised, researchers say

December 2019 Briefing – Allergy

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Allergy for December 2019. This roundup includes the latest...