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Postacute Care Setting Drives Spending on Care After Surgery
Variation in postacute care spending attenuated after adjustment for postacute care setting
Quality Improvement Initiative Cuts Milk Administration Errors
Reduction in number of expired milk, preparation, wrong-milk-to-wrong-infant errors
Many Families Find High Health Care Deductibles Burdensome
Studies suggest significant out-of-pocket costs may harm low-income and chronically ill patients
Tobacco Control Plays Key Role in Saving Both Lives and Dollars
Higher prices, taxes would deter smoking and generate income, WHO and others say
Global Rates of Hypertension on the Rise
And health risks may appear even at levels once considered safe, researchers contend
CDC: Renal Failure From Diabetes Declining in Native Americans
Diabetes-related kidney failure down by 54 percent over two decades
Parathyroid Hormone Linked to Arterial Stiffness in T1DM
Significant association with carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity persists after multivariable adjustment
Excessive FDA Regulation Driving High Drug Prices
First-in-class drugs are fast-tracked while follow-on drugs can take up to 15 years to be approved
Yoga Intervention Feasible for Improving QoL in Pediatric Cancer
Survey of patients and parents showed high levels of interest from patients and family members
Vagus Nerve Might Play a Role in Fighting Inflammatory Disease
Kilohertz frequency nerve block enhances anti-inflammatory effects of vagus nerve stimulation
