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A new Health Care Index shows increases in consumer costs

New Health Care Index Reports Increases in Consumer Costs

Increase in coverage by public insurance plans, but increasing number of consumers have deductibles
Among high-risk women undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening

MRI Findings May Help Predict Development of Breast Cancer

Finding suggests scans may have value beyond detection
Fewer new mothers have been prescribed codeine since public health officials warned about a rare

Codeine Rx for New Mothers Trending Down

Rx poses danger for ultra-rapid codeine metabolizers who breastfeed
The traits of a financially prepared female physician include having a retirement portfolio that is on track or ahead of schedule for age and career stage

AMA: Six Traits of Financially Prepared Female Physicians

Traits include having retirement portfolio on track or ahead of schedule, having emergency fund
Maternal sleep disordered breathing during pregnancy does not affect infant neurodevelopment

Maternal SDB Doesn’t Affect Infant Neurodevelopment

Sleep disordered breathing in pregnancy may affect social development at age 1 year
As a result of the Affordable Care Act

ACA Tied to Nearly 17 Million Gaining Health Coverage

But many Americans still can't afford medical care
Medical students report wanting to learn more about topics that are not currently being taught

Medical Students Want to Focus Learning on Preparing for Future

Desired topics include leadership training, health policy, health economics, experiential learning

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, May 2-6

The 63rd Annual Clinical Meeting the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists The annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists...
Screening rates for colorectal

CDC: CA Screening Rates Below Healthy People 2020 Targets

Includes tests for colorectal, breast, and cervical malignancies
For patients with early-stage breast cancer treated with aromatase inhibitors

Both Omega-3, Placebo Help With Aromatase Inhibitor-Induced Pain

For patients with early breast cancer, no difference between improvement with omega-3, placebo