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1991-2014 Saw Minimal Change in Health Spending Per State
Recession and recovery, implementation of health reform impacted health care coverage
HCC Drops Beyond Five Years of Entecavir/Tenofovir Tx for Hep B
Older age, lower platelets at baseline and year five, liver stiffness ≥12 kPa linked to HCC development
Imaging of Pelvis Has Limited Value in Hepatocellular Cancer
More than 80 percent of patients had no findings on MRI or CT; findings rarely linked to metastatic dz
NSAID Use, Survival Link Varies With KRAS Status in CRC Patients
Use of NSAIDs tied to better survival for colorectal cancer survivors with KRAS wild-type tumors
Endurance Exercise Tied to Gastrointestinal Implications
People who exercise excessively may be prone to 'exercise-induced gastrointestinal syndrome'
Modified Colorectal CA Screening Score Improves Risk Prediction
Addition of BMI to Asia Pacific Colorectal Screening score improves risk prediction of neoplasia
20 Percent of Hospital Patients Have Side Effects From Abx Rx
One-fifth of those who had antibiotic-related side effects didn't require the drugs in the first place
Health Insurers Recruiting Former Pharma Reps to Cut Costs
Former pharma reps are educating doctors about costs of meds, encouraging use of generics
Donor Microbes Can Persist Long-Term After Fecal Transplant
Small study shows transplanted bacteria are still there two years on
Risk of HPV-Linked Second Cancers Up After Anal Cancer
Men have higher standardized incidence ratio than women for second primary malignancy
