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Negotiated Prices, Formulary Could Cut Medicare Rx Spending
Findings based on analysis of 31 different insulin products using 2017 VA formulary and prices
New Study Finds an Egg a Day Does Not Increase Cardiovascular Risk
No increase in CVD, mortality risk seen for moderate egg intake with or without history of CVD, diabetes
Soldiers With Traumatic Brain Injury at Risk for Mental Illness
Moderate or severe traumatic brain injury in combat tied to higher risk for range of mental health disorders
H. pylori Eradication Cuts Gastric Cancer Risk in Those With Family History
Gastric cancer risk reduced among those with H. pylori infection plus first-degree relatives with gastric cancer
Patient Decision Aid Informs Patients on Lung Cancer Screening
Tobacco quit lines are an effective way to disseminate patient decision aids
Suicide Rates Higher for Individuals With Neurological Disorders
Significant variance seen in excess deaths based on time since diagnosis, with rate higher sooner after diagnosis
Many Antibiotic Rx Filled Without Infection-Related Diagnosis
More than one-quarter of antibiotic fills for Medicaid patients not associated with a clinician visit
Drop in Visits to Primary Care Providers Seen for Insured Adults
Visits to PCPs decreased, while proportion of adults with no PCP visits in given year increased
Second Coronavirus Death Reported Outside China
Fearing a pandemic, U.S. has begun to bar entry to any foreigners who have recently traveled to China
Modeling Studies Show Cervical Cancer Could Be Eliminated
And mortality could be reduced by about one-third by 2030 and almost completely by 2120
