FDA OKs Marketing of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Risk Tests
Saliva analysis can indicate higher risk of Parkinson's disease, among others, agency says
991 Used Oregon’s Physician-Aided Dying Law 1998 to 2015
Most patients were white, older, and college-educated
MACRA Changes Government Approach to Doctor Payment
New approach pays providers based on quality, value, and results delivered, but questions remain
Stem Cell-Sheet Transplantation Feasible in Cardiomyopathy
Small improvement seen over one year in early study
Risk Adjustment, Reinsurance Transfer Offer Financial Benefit
Revenues exceeded claims costs after implementation of these programs
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Impacts BMI-Related Heart Failure Risk
Association between higher BMI and greater risk of heart failure attenuated after adjustment for CRF
ENDO: Corticosteroids Linked to Increased Risk of MetS
CS users had higher odds of metabolic syndrome, increased body mass index compared with nonusers
AACR: Cancer Burden Changing for Americans With HIV
AIDS-linked tumors predicted to decline by 2030
Second Opinion Yields Different Diagnosis for 1 in 5 Patients
In study, 21 percent of cases received final diagnoses that were distinctly different than referral diagnoses
Variation in Occupational Influenza Vaccination Coverage
Wide variation by state in vaccination coverage among tier 1 and health care personnel groups
