Virtual Credit Card Fees Amount to 3 to 5 Percent of Payments
Physicians often unaware of revenue lost to VCCs; AMA advocating for more transparency
Readmitted Surgery Patients Fare Better at Same Hospital
Patients also did slightly better when original team of doctors treated them on readmission
New Class of Migraine Meds Shows Promise for Prevention
Injectable medications appear promising in early trials, but more research needed
Antibiotics May Be Enough for Some Appendicitis Patients
About 80 percent of patients can try medication first, researchers say
Chamomile Linked to Longevity for Mexican-American Women
But study did not determine quantity consumed; only found an association, not cause-and-effect link
Many Youth With Migraine May Be Missing Out on Right Rx
Nearly half don't get any pain medications at all, researcher adds
Consumption of Trans Fats Linked to Worse Memory
Men who ate more performed poorly on word recall test
Meta-Analysis: Oral Sex Is Not Risk Factor for Oral Cancer
Analysis shows no significant correlation between oral sex and oral cancer risk
Fluoroquinolone Preventive Therapy Deemed Beneficial in TB
Health system savings, health benefits with therapy for contacts of patients with multi-drug resistant TB
Increased Infection-Linked Mortality in DM Greater for T1DM
Risk up for various infections; increased risk seems greater for type 1 than type 2 diabetes
