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A new approach to getting drugs through the blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer's patients shows early promise

Focused Ultrasound May Briefly Open Blood-Brain Barrier

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Finding could be a game-changer for the treatment of neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's
A Salmonella outbreak linked to melons and fruit salad mixes appears to be over

CDC: Salmonella-Tainted Melon Outbreak Appears to Be Over

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A total of 77 people were sickened across nine states; 36 were hospitalized
A guideline published in the June 4 issue of CMAJ

Canada Updates Guidelines for Hepatitis C Virus Infection

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Recommendations include screening for all born from 1945 to 1975, all-oral treatment regimens
Assessing and improving patient satisfaction can help physicians avoid being sued for malpractice

Assessing, Improving Patient Satisfaction Cuts Malpractice Risk

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Patient satisfaction can be improved by reducing long wait times, improving communication
Adoption of the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association hypertension guidelines would increase the proportion of 45- to 75-year-olds labeled as having hypertension in the United States and China

Use of 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines Would Increase HTN Prevalence

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Adoption of the guidelines would label more than half of 45- to 75-year-olds as having hypertension
In a report published online July 23 in BMJ Case Reports

Steroid Abuse Put 60-Year-Old Bodybuilder in the Hospital

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Patient was eventually diagnosed with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
Meeting World Health Organization targets for chronic hepatitis B by 2030 will be cost-effective

WHO Targets for Chronic Hepatitis B Will Be Cost-Effective

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Achieving WHO targets for diagnosis, treatment by 2030 will be cost-effective at $103 per QALY
Health care organizations have come out against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' proposed rule that amends regulations governing the Title X of the Public Health Service Act

ACOG, Others Come Out Against Proposed Rule on Title-X

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Organizations representing over 700,000 providers oppose efforts to limit Title-X program
Insurance companies sometimes underpay doctors the contracted amount for a service or procedure

Insurers May Be Underpaying Doctors

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Practices need to incorporate efforts to double check reimbursement against contracts
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers guidance for health care professionals on reporting foodborne illnesses.

Guidance Provided for Reporting Foodborne Illness

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Health care professionals should generally report foodborne illness to county, city health department