Capping Copays Will Raise Premiums, Up Drug Prices
Capping likely to benefit about 1 percent of all Americans who take any prescription drug per year
Considerable Number of Doctors Attend Patient Funerals
But major differences between specialties in terms of attendance, barriers and benefits tied to attendance
Many Doctors Reluctant to Reveal Mental Health Issues
Perceived stigma, fear of career repercussions hinder treatment, study suggests
Gliptin Treatment Tied to Higher Risk of Acute Pancreatitis
Data from three large trials show increased risk with saxagliptin, alogliptin, sitagliptin treatment
Little to No Benefit Found for Colonoscopy After Age 75
But risk for adverse events low
Early TIPS Beneficial in Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
In-hospital reductions in rebleeding, mortality with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
AMA: Practicing Empathy May Lead to More Joy in Medicine
Doctors should take advantage of first few minutes of clinical encounter, give full attention to patients
Standard and Double Dose Pantoprazole Equally Effective
Findings in patients with gastric adenoma or early gastric cancer undergoing endoscopic resection
Changes in Blood Microbiota in Obese With Liver Fibrosis
Among obese patients, 16S rDNA concentration significantly higher for those with liver fibrosis
Obese Children, Teens Exhibit Different Gut Flora Composition
Targeting specific types of bacteria might one day help treat childhood obesity, research suggests
