Hundreds Arrested Nationwide for Medicare/Medicaid Fraud
Many arrested were alleged to be involved in scams focused on Medicare's drug benefit
FDA Cracks Down on Online Sale of Illegal Medical Products
International effort takes aim at more than 1,050 websites
Caution in Social Media Age: Self-Promotion Can Backfire
Too much self-promotion can offend others, researchers note
Community-Acquired Pneumonia Confers Long-Term Risk
High risk of long-term adverse events versus general population, irrespective of age
Increased Sleep Duration Linked to Increased T2DM Risk
Correlation partially attenuated after adjustment for body mass index and change in weight
Risk Score IDs One-Year Mortality in Elderly With NSTE-ACS
Risk score can identify patients most likely to benefit from an invasive approach
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
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
Chamomile Linked to Longevity for Mexican-American Women
But study did not determine quantity consumed; only found an association, not cause-and-effect link
