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National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Aug. 25-27

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The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo The Total Store Expo of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)...
An allergen in red meat may be tied to heart disease

An Allergy to Red Meat May Be Tied to Heart Disease

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Allergen may represent a novel, potentially modifiable risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis
Medical collections decrease substantially with age

Medical Bills in Collections Decrease With Patient Age

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Mediating roles probable for increases in health insurance coverage and incomes
Changing from intravenous to oral antibiotic treatment is non-inferior to continued intravenous antibiotic treatment among patients with endocarditis on the left side of the heart

Partial Oral Abx Non-Inferior in Endocarditis on Left Side of Heart

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Changing to oral antibiotics was non-inferior to continued intravenous antibiotic treatment
Among adult survivors of stroke

In Stroke Survivors, Cost-Related Non-Adherence Down After ACA

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Among adult survivors of stroke, Medicaid increased, non-adherence decreased after ACA implementation
There was no meaningful increase in physician compensation in 2017

No Meaningful Increase in Physician Compensation Last Year

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Average change in median compensation 1.2 percent in 2017 for all medical specialties
Affordable Care Act Marketplace premiums increase more in areas with monopolist insurers

Marketplace Premiums Increase More With Monopolist Insurers

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Marketplace premiums 50 percent higher in rating areas with monopolist insurer versus >2 insurers
In a Chinese adult population (ages 35 to 80 years)

Positive Link for BMI and Blood Pressure in Chinese Population

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BP increase ranging from 0.8 to 1.7 mm Hg per unit BMI in patients not taking antihypertensive meds
Both high and low percentages of carbohydrates in diets are associated with increased mortality

High, Low Carbohydrate Diets Linked to Increased Mortality

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Increase in mortality when carbohydrates were exchanged for animal-derived fat or protein
One lot of high blood pressure medication is being recalled after a labeling mix-up

Label Mix-Up Spurs Recall of Accord Blood Pressure Meds

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Bottle in one of the lots found to contain 100 tablets of spironolactone