Ciprofloxacin May Up Likelihood of Aortic Dissection, Rupture
Increased susceptibility observed in mouse model of sporadic aortic aneurysm and dissection
Variation in Specialty Drug Coverage Across Health Plans
Plans restrict coverage of drugs indicated for cancer less often than drugs indicated for other diseases
TGFB1 Mutation Ups Radiation-Induced Breast Fibrosis Risk
C-509T allele and postoperative cosmetic surgery significantly linked to breast fibrosis risk
PET Imaging Can Measure Synaptic Loss From Alzheimer’s
Team found SV2A-specific binding correlated with memory
New York City 2013 Measles Outbreak Proved Costly
Prompt recognition, rapid airborne isolation of suspected cases may slow exposures in future
New Short-Term Health Plans Have Large Coverage Gaps
Plans don't have to cover existing medical conditions, provide limited benefits
Health Affairs Announces Launch of New Three-Year Initiative
Council on Health Care Spending and Value will be co-chaired by William Frist and Margaret Hamburg
Three Financial Metrics Can Improve Practice Performance
Understanding collection rate, accounts receivable, A/R aging helps improve practice performance
NIH Releases Large-Scale Dataset of CT Images
Dataset may allow development of a universal lesion detector, which could be initial screening tool
New Ebola Outbreak in Congo
Currently, 26 suspected cases of Ebola, including 20 deaths