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A new study suggests that not all trans fats are equal

Not All Trans Fats Appear to Be Created Equal for Heart Risk

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Those found naturally in dairy, meat products may help; low levels of artificial trans fats might not hurt
Health insurance deductibles have risen more than six times faster than American workers' average wages since 2010

Health Insurance Deductibles Rising Faster Than Wages

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One in five workers now have a deductible of $2,000 or more
Use of antibiotics in patients with heart failure exacerbation in the absence of compelling evidence of infection is unnecessary and potentially harmful

Harms From Unnecessary Abx Extend Beyond Resistance

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Case highlights importance of carefully monitoring patients with prolonged QT interval
Many medical schools are integrating discussions of cost

Medical Schools Teaching Students About Costs of Care

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Importance of understanding costs due to ACA, prevalence of high-deductible plans
For men with unfavorable-risk prostate cancer

Radiation Tx Impact Varies With Comorbidity in Prostate Cancer

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Reduction in overall, cardiac mortality for RT alone in men with severe or moderate comorbidity
For patients who receive successful resuscitation from in-hospital cardiac arrest

DNR Orders After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Tied to Survival

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DNR orders generally associated with the likelihood of favorable neurological survival
Many myocardial infarction survivors are concerned that too much physical activity could trigger a repeat event. But after reviewing data collected on 536 heart disease patients between the ages of 30 and 70

Sexual Activity Doesn’t Seem to Trigger Repeat MI Events

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Research shows it equals the level of physical exertion seen for a brisk walk
Prolonged hospital length of stay is more likely among patients who are Medicaid enrollees with complex hospital stays who were not discharged home

Medicaid, Non-Home Discharge Tied to Longer Hospital Stays

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Prolonged length of stay also more likely with MRSA, ICU stay, surgery
Physicians

Docs in Productivity Models Likely to Encounter Compensation Caps

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Physicians, especially those working in a productivity model, must understand compensation caps
Physicians who volunteer their medical expertise should consider their legal risks

Volunteer Doctors Need to Check Liability Coverage

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Immunity laws vary by state; liability policies vary coverage outside of regular practice