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
MRI Scoring System IDs Metastatic Vertebral Fractures
Novel scoring system has classification accuracy of 96.6 percent in test set
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
Meta-Analysis: Oral Sex Is Not Risk Factor for Oral Cancer
Analysis shows no significant correlation between oral sex and oral cancer risk
Net Savings for Higher-Quality Colonoscopy
Those with higher polyp detection rates prevent more cancers, save more lives
Breast-Conserving Therapy Rates on the Rise
But many with early-stage disease still choose mastectomy
Review Examines Inappropriate Prescribing of IV Fluids
Most common type of inappropriate prescribing is incorrect volumes and types of fluids
Cancer-Specific Mortality Up in HIV-Infected Cancer Patients
HIV linked to increased risk for colorectum, lung, skin, and breast cancer independent of treatment
