Health Insurance Deductibles Rising Faster Than Wages
One in five workers now have a deductible of $2,000 or more
CPAP in OSA Linked to Beneficial Activity in Brain Stem
In small study, continuous positive airway pressure linked with restored sympathetic drive
IOM: Most U.S. Patients Will Experience Diagnostic Error
Panel urges changes to an increasingly complex health care system
Rosacea Linked to Various Comorbid Conditions
Significant associations with comorbid conditions for moderate to severe rosacea versus mild disease
Not All Trans Fats Appear to Be Created Equal for Heart Risk
Those found naturally in dairy, meat products may help; low levels of artificial trans fats might not hurt
Hematologic Markers Predict Nasopharyngeal Cancer Survival
High neutrophil-lymphocyte, platelet-lymphocyte ratios tied to shorter survival
Naturally Occurring Antibodies Promising for Neurologic Disease
Successful phase 1 clinical trial without toxic effects for one such molecule, HIgM22
More Than 30 Percent of Adults Are Obese in the United States
Nearly 17 percent of 2- to 19-year-olds and over 8 percent of children aged 2 to 5 are obese
Medical Schools Teaching Students About Costs of Care
Importance of understanding costs due to ACA, prevalence of high-deductible plans
Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio Prognostic in Melanoma
NLR before initiating ipilimumab is independent prognostic indicator of poor survival
