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

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo The Total Store Expo of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)...
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
Diabetes and smoking are vascular risk factors associated with hippocampal calcification in older patents with memory issues

Vascular Risk Factors for Brain Calcification in Seniors Identified

Hippocampal calcifications associated with diabetes and smoking in patients visiting a memory clinic
A rare but serious genital infection known as necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum

FDA: Common Diabetes Meds Tied to Serious Genital Infection

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors linked to 12 cases of Fournier's gangrene
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

Bottle in one of the lots found to contain 100 tablets of spironolactone
Affordable Care Act Marketplace premiums increase more in areas with monopolist insurers

Marketplace Premiums Increase More With Monopolist Insurers

Marketplace premiums 50 percent higher in rating areas with monopolist insurer versus >2 insurers
The terminology used to describe small papillary thyroid cancers may affect patients' anxiety levels and treatment choices

Wording Used May Affect Thyroid Cancer Patients’ Anxiety, Choices

Calling it 'cancer' rather than 'lesions' or 'abnormal cells' could increase anxiety, likelihood of surgery
Artificial intelligence in health care offers opportunities for early detection and triage

Artificial Intelligence Holds Promise in Medicine

It offers opportunities -- and associated challenges -- for early detection, triage, diagnostics
The demise of the National Guideline Clearinghouse in July 2018 is likely to impact evidence-based health care around the world

Experts Address Loss of the National Guideline Clearinghouse

Demise of NGC in July 2018 is likely to impact evidence-based health care around the world
Globally

Alcohol Is Leading Risk Factor for Global Disease Burden

Alcohol accounted for 2.2 and 6.8 percent of age-standardized female and male deaths in 2016