IARC: Absence of Excess Body Fat Lowers Risk of Many Cancers
International committee finds slimmer individuals less likely to develop variety of malignancies
Steep Rise in U.S. Drug Prices Tied to Patent Monopolies
Letting Medicare and Medicaid negotiate pricing would likely help bring costs down, researchers say
Metformin Linked to Increased Risk of Acute Dialysis in T2DM
Metformin-associated one-year risk of acute dialysis increased by 50.3 per 100,000 individuals
Albuminuria Linked to Higher Nighttime SBP in Hypertension
Significantly higher nighttime systolic BP, especially in patients with diabetes and low eGFR
ACA Has Increased Rx Drug Use, Cut Out-of-Pocket Spending
Larger decreases in out-of-pocket spending for those who gained coverage and had chronic conditions
Post-Op Doctor Shopping for One in Four With Nephrolithiasis
Twenty-four percent of patients were prescribed narcotics by more than one provider after surgery
Legal Issues Impact Delivery of Telehealth
No uniform legal approach to telehealth; concerns about reimbursement limit implementation
Diabetes Linked to Increased CVD, Cancer, Other Mortality
Increases in cardiovascular death, cancer death, noncardiovascular noncancer death in men, women
Residents Often Order Perceived Unnecessary Lab Tests
Behaviors attributed to health system culture, lack of transparency about health care service costs
Low Evidence for PTRAS Versus Meds in Renal Artery Stenosis
Low evidence for benefits, harms of percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty with stent placement
