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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is promoting his version of single-payer health care

Potential Impact of Single-Payer Health Care Discussed

System could alleviate administrative burden, but may have trade-offs in terms of patient care
Four steps can help doctors improve patient care and office efficiency

Four-Step Strategy Suggested for Boosting Practice Quality of Care

Plan-Do-Study-Act strategy includes developing initiatives, implementing plans, checking results

European League Against Rheumatism, June 8-11

The European League Against Rheumatism 2016 Annual European Congress of Rheumatology The annual meeting of the European League Against Rheumatism was held from...
Patients taking systemic glucocorticoids are at higher risk for community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

Risk of S. aureus Bacteremia Up in Patients on Glucocorticoids

Community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia risk rose along with the dosage
The benefits of ixekizumab in the treatment of psoriasis extend to 60 weeks

Ixekizumab Efficacious for Psoriasis Over 60 Weeks

Four in five patients saw at least a 75 percent improvement in symptoms
Proton pump inhibitor use is associated with increased risk of developing osteoporosis and osteopenia in femur bones

PPI Use Ups Risk of Osteoporosis, Osteopenia in Femur

PPI users have reduced mean femoral T-scores, increased frequency of osteoporosis, osteopenia
Electroacupuncture may be a beneficial treatment option for carpal tunnel syndrome

Electroacupuncture May Benefit Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Patients undergoing electroacupuncture reported less disability and less severe symptoms
There is good agreement in physician-based and patient-based criteria for fibromyalgia diagnosis

Good Agreement for Doctor, Patient Criteria for Fibromyalgia

Large values for Bland-Altman 95 percent limits of agreement indicate widely discordant pairs
Cannabinoids may have limited benefits in rheumatic conditions

Possible Benefit for Cannabinoids in Rheumatic Conditions

Review shows limited benefit in terms of pain relief, sleep; mild to moderate adverse effects
Dietary calcium intake seems to have a U-shaped correlation with fracture risk in men and possibly in women

U-Shaped Pattern for Dietary Calcium Intake, Fracture Risk

Pattern of dietary calcium with fracture risk is U-shaped for older men and possibly for older women