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European residents have access to the same health care services as U.S. residents but pay much less

Report: Why Health Care Costs Are Lower in Europe Than U.S.

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Main reason for price difference is national system that negotiates with medical providers
Nearly one-third of the antibiotics prescribed in the United States aren't appropriate for the conditions being treated

Still Too Many Antibiotic Prescriptions Being Written

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One in three prescriptions deemed unnecessary

April 2016 Briefing – Otolaryngology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Otolaryngology for April 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
With the nation's largest health insurer exiting all but a few Affordable Care Act exchanges next year

2017 May Offer Fewer Choices for Affordable Care Act Enrollees

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UnitedHealth's exit from most marketplaces highlights health exchanges' growing pains
A newly developed six-question scale has good predictive utility for identifying obstructive sleep apnea in children

New Six-Item Scale Predicts Sleep Apnea in Children

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Addition of BMI and neck circumference data do not improve predictive value
Health care prices vary widely across the United States

Wide Variation in Health Care Costs Across the U.S.

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Even within a state, there can be large differences in price
New research suggests that hearing aids might help prevent or slow the development of dementia in elderly people with hearing loss. The study was published online April 25 in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

Hearing Aids Linked to Stronger Scores on Mini-Mental Exam

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Ability to stay engaged in conversation could help ward off dementia, study suggests
Depending on clinical features

Multiple Techniques Available for Sunken Superior Sulcus

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By careful identification of the clinical features, treatment plan can be specified
Type 2 diabetes may raise the risk of hearing loss

Review: Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Hearing Impairment

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In older patients, age-related hearing impairment may mask the contribution of diabetes
There is a lack of data relating to the prevalence of workplace violence in health care and how to address it

Article Discusses Workplace Violence in Health Care

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Workplace violence often underreported; health care sector among industries most subject to violence