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Yearly Archives: 2018
Association Health Plans Can Help Small Businesses Offer Coverage
But AHPs may undermine ACA marketplace, as they are not required to comply with ACA regulations
Model Estimates Mortality in Patients Waiting for Hearts
Neurologic events, new requirement for dialysis, respiratory complications yield updated estimates
Ambient Particulate Matter Linked to Emergency Asthma Care
Increase in asthma hospital visits with increasing ambient particulate matter in San Luis Valley
Drug Prices Seem Not to Be Influenced by Their Value
Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of 30 heart medications varied from cost-saving to costly
Patrons of ‘Vampire Facial’ Spa May Have Been Exposed to HIV
Inspection at the VIP Spa in Albuquerque detected practices that might spread HIV or hepatitis B and C
FDA Finds Another Carcinogen in Certain Valsartan Heart Meds
Tablets tainted with N-nitrosodiethylamine, a suspected human carcinogen
FDA Approves Novel Treatment for Hairy Cell Leukemia
Lumoxiti, a CD22-directed cytotoxin, approved for adults who have had at least two prior therapies
Final CDC Update on Salmonella Linked to Backyard Poultry
Live chicks, ducklings obtained from relatives, feed supply stores, websites, and hatcheries
Poor Maternal Bonding for Women Denied Abortion
Children born to women denied abortion live in households with lower incomes relative to the FPL
CDC: Some Sexual Minorities Have Higher Sexual Risk Behaviors
Bisexual females, 'not sure' males have higher prevalence of many sexual risk behaviors