Medical Marijuana Laws Affect Medicare Part D Spending
Implementation of medical marijuana laws linked to reductions in Medicare program, enrollee spending
VA Appealing to Physicians to Join Agency
Key efforts in response to 2014 scandal include reducing wait times, engaging employees
Second, Unrelated Malignancies Strike 1 in 12 Cancer Patients
Second cancer was fatal in 55 percent of the cases studied
Arthritis, Arthritis-Attributable Activity Limitations Likely to Rise
Prevalence of arthritis predicted to increase to 25.9 percent of all adults by 2040
Diabetes Impacts QOL Outcome After Lumbar Decompression
Diabetes predicts diminished improvement in postoperative EuroQol 5-Dimensions
Euthanasia, Doc-Assisted Suicide Increasingly Being Legalized
Increasing, strong public support for euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in Western Europe
Gadolinium Exposure From MRI Not Linked to Parkinsonism
No significantly increased risk of parkinsonism for patients with cumulative gadolinium exposure
U.S. Medical Schools to Expand Training on Opioid Abuse
Health experts note that opioids are prescribed too often, possibly because of poor training
Many Clinical Trials Are Not Listed in Data-Sharing Repository
Fifty-three percent of randomized clinical trials were listed at Clinical Study Data Request website
Few Elderly Patients Discuss Driving With Primary Physicians
Seniors more likely to have discussion if they go to geriatric clinic versus general internal medicine clinic
