New Bill With Tort Reforms Will Protect Iowa Physicians
Reforms include limiting noneconomic damages for intangibles, stronger expert witness standards
U.S. Leads in Income-Based Health Care Inequalities
More public tolerance for health care inequalities seen in United States than other countries
Health System Sees Success With E-Visits Via Patient Portal
Portal offers access to physicians without an office visit for certain common symptoms
CDC: High-Deductible Health Plan Use Rising Among Employers
These employees more likely to face financial barriers to care, researchers find
Positive Clinical Effects Seen for Placebos Without Deception
Findings based on five studies involving patients with IBS, depression, allergic rhinitis, back pain, ADHD
Venlafaxine Use Linked to Bone Turnover Markers in Older Adults
Increase in CTX and decrease in P1NP, consistent with accelerated bone loss with antidepressant tx
ASCO: Single Radiation Tx Enough for Spinal Pain in Cancer Mets
Researchers suggest it works as well as a full week of treatments
American College of Sports Medicine, May 30 – June 3
The American College of Sports Medicine's 64th Annual Meeting and 8th World Congress on Exercise is Medicine The annual meeting of the American...
Model Predicts Acute GI Bleeding in Anticoagulated Patients
New scoring model includes five factors predictive of GI bleeding in patients taking oral anticoagulants
Cool Water Works As Well As Hot for Ridding Hands of Germs
Time spent scrubbing hands with soap more important that water temperature
