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The 50 U.S. hospitals with the highest charge-to-cost ratio have markups approximately 10 times the Medicare-allowable costs

Analysis Targets U.S. Hospitals With Highest Markups

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In the 50 hospitals with highest charge-to-cost ratio, charges 10-fold above Medicare-allowable costs
For patients undergoing intrauterine device placement

Ketorolac Doesn’t Reduce Pain With IUD Placement

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But decrease in median pain scores at five and 15 minutes with ketorolac versus placebo
Larazotide acetate 0.5 mg is associated with improvement in symptoms of celiac disease

Larazotide Acetate 0.5 mg Found Beneficial in Celiac Disease

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Improvements in signs and symptoms of disease for adult patients on gluten-free diet
Chronic pain care providers are high risk targets for violence

Pain Care Providers at High Risk for Violence

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A significant number of physicians carry firearms as a mitigation strategy
Having acknowledged that the 2014-15 flu vaccine was mismatched to the circulating influenza strains

CDC: Vaccine Production for 2015-16 Flu Season Underway

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Next season's vaccine includes last year's missing strain, H3N2
New recommendations have been provided to update the 2010 guidelines on the treatment and management of sexually transmitted diseases. The 2015 guidelines are available online in the June 5 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

CDC Guidelines Update Treatment, Management of STDs

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New guidelines address issues that were not discussed in 2010 guidelines
Misuse of prescription stimulant medications such as Ritalin and Adderall may begin at an earlier age than previously believed

Misuse of Stimulants May Begin Earlier Than Expected

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Efforts to prevent illegal use should begin in middle school, researcher says
Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) continued beyond six months after drug-eluting stent implantation is associated with reduced stent thrombosis and myocardial infarction but also increased bleeding and all-cause mortality as compared to shorter-term DAPT therapy

Review: Short vs. Long Duration Dual Antiplatelet Tx After Stent

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Longer DAPT linked to reduced stent thrombosis and myocardial infarction, increased bleeding, mortality
For patients with type 2 diabetes

Gastritis Linked to Metformin-Related GI Side Effects in T2DM

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With metformin, mean score for gastrointestinal side effects higher for gastritis subjects over four weeks
An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended approval Thursday of flibanserin

FDA Panel Votes 18-6 to Approve Rx for Female Libido

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Vote came after agency twice rejected medication due to side effects