CMS Proposes Changes to Physician Fee Schedule
Substantial improvements proposed for care coordination, planning for primary care physicians
Growth in U.S. Health Spending Set to Average 5.8 Percent
By 2025, health spending is expected to account for 20.1 percent of the economy
Cancer Patients, Oncologists Have Discordant Opinions on Prognosis
Those with advanced disease are likely to be more optimistic than their oncologist
CDC Reports First Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission of Zika
NYC woman contracted virus on trip to endemic area, then passed it to boyfriend, health officials say
Three-Year Delays Seen in First Referral for Diabetic Retinopathy
Findings from study of general practitioners in Victoria, Australia
Metamizole Could Be Alternative to Classical NSAIDs
Fewer gastric, duodenal ulcers with metamizole; limited risk of bleeding in post-op pain management
CV Autonomic Neuropathy Tied to Sexual Dysfunction, Incontinence
Findings among women with long-standing type 1 diabetes
Review Links Daytime Napping With Hypertension
In one observational study, nighttime napping in shift workers linked to reduced risk of hypertension
Cancer Center Advertising Costs Rose From 2005 to 2014
Twenty centers accounted for 86% of spending; one for-profit center accounted for 59% of spending
Dysglycemia on the Rise in Obese American Adults
To curb diabetes, researchers urge serious weight-loss efforts
