Medicare Requiring Hospitals to Post Prices Online
Medicare would base part of a hospital's payments on how easy it is for patients to access medical records
Alcohol Intake May Influence Oral Microbiome Composition
Heavy drinkers most at risk; microbial diversity, profile differ in wine drinkers versus non-drinkers
American College of Physicians, April 19-21
The American College of Physicians: Internal Medicine Meeting The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from April 19...
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Cuts CRC Incidence, Mortality in Men
Absolute risks for colorectal cancer, CRC death not reduced for screening group vs. controls in women
Patients Prefer Doctors Who Engage in Face-to-Face Visits
Patients perceive F2F physicians as more compassionate and better communicators
Factors ID’d to Predict Fatty Liver in Obese Teens
African-American obese teens more susceptible to fatty liver effects on glucose metabolism
Colon Cancer Survival Varies by Insurance Type
Patients with Medicaid or no insurance have lower survival versus those with private coverage
Prescribing of Gluten-Free Foods Declining in England
Substantial variation in prescribing practices seen by locality of practice
Opiate Use Linked to Early Mortality in IBD Patients
Heavy use in Crohn's, heavy or moderate use in ulcerative colitis tied to increased risk of death
C. Difficile Risk Higher With Stoma Reversal Versus Colectomy
Findings based on examination of 30-day postoperative period in large cohort
