Medicare Paid $1.5 Billion to Replace Faulty Heart Devices
Reasons for replacement included recalls, premature failures, medically necessary upgrades, infections
LAMA Plus LABA Tied to Fewer Exacerbations in Stable COPD
Also might result in greater improvement in FEV1 than LABA plus corticosteroids
Anticoagulants With Other Drugs Raise Bleeding Risk in AF
And antithrobotic medications linked to higher rate of hematuria-related events in older adults
Rate of Obesity-, Overweight-Related Cancers High in the U.S.
40 percent of cancer diagnoses tied to extra weight; rate higher in older individuals, females
Pay Inequality, Work-Life Balance Top Concerns for Female Docs
Despite challenges, 86 percent say they are likely to continue practicing as doctors for rest of career
Smoking Cessation Support Less Likely for Cancer Patients
General practitioners less likely to support smoking cessation in patients with cancer than with CHD
ER Risk Score Predicts 30-Day Mortality in Acute Heart Failure
Risk score based on 13 independent risk factors has excellent discrimination and calibration
Commercialization of Generics Impacts Adverse Event Rates
Adverse events up for generic users of losartan, valsartan, candesartan in month of commercialization
Scientists Support Genome Editing to Prevent Disease
Majority of survey respondents support gene editing to treat diseases but not human enhancement
Fewer Deaths Projected With Switch to Electronic Cigarettes
Under pessimistic model, 1.6 million premature deaths prevented, 20.8 million fewer life-years lost
