National Health Spending Set to Increase 5.5 Percent Annually
Long-observed demographic and economic factors expected to drive growth in health spending
FDA: Gout Drug Uloric Increases Risk of Death
Medication is associated with increased risk of heart-related death and death from all causes
Higher Salt Intake in DASH Diet Tied to More Lightheadedness
High sodium intake increased frequency, severity of lightheadedness with DASH diet, but not with control diet
Leg Amputation in ESRD Patients Should Prompt Palliative Care Discussion
Lower-extremity amputation signals poor prognosis with end-stage renal disease
Vertical Integration Has Little Impact on Quality Measures
Increased hospital market concentration tied to reduced quality in patient satisfaction measures
Rivaroxaban Does Not Reduce VTE Incidence in High-Risk Cancer Patients
Primary end point occurred in lower percentage of patients in 180-day period; difference not significant
Eating Nuts Tied to Reduced CVD Incidence, Death in T2DM Patients
Reduced risk seen for total CVD, coronary heart disease incidence for men and women
Morning Exercise Linked to BP Reduction in Sedentary Seniors
Additional reduction seen in average systolic BP with combination of morning exercise and regular breaks
Experimental Test May Quickly Diagnose Sepsis
Microelectrode device analyzes a patient's blood, provides results in as quickly as 2.5 minutes
New Kaiser Permanente Medical School Plans to Waive Tuition
School will waive all tuition for the full four years of school for its first five classes
