Spending on Prescription Meds Up About 5 Percent in 2015
Increase due to increased medication use and higher prices; increase about half that of 2014
Disruptive Patients Distract Docs, May Receive Compromised Care
In fictional scenarios, doctors were distracted by bad behaviors during diagnosis, made more errors
Mayo Clinic Has Established Model to Help Battle Burnout
Model considers three factors that physicians need: choice, social connectedness, and excellence
Targeted Radiation Shows Promise in Early Breast Cancer
Limited radiotherapy effective after low-risk tumors are removed, but questions remain
Insulin Treatment May Up Breast Density in Diabetes Patients
Women on insulin might need extra breast cancer screening
Core-Needle Biopsy Effective in Evaluation of Renal Masses
Image-guided testing of tissue from the renal mass may lead to improved treatments, researchers say
Video Game-Based Cognitive Rehab Program Beneficial in MS
Intervention tied to changes in functional connectivity, correlating with cognitive improvement
Physicians’ Contracts Can Affect Patients, Professionalism
Problematic clauses in contracts include blanket confidentiality clauses, termination without cause
Breast Cancer Detection With Ultrasound Tops Tomosynthesis
False-positive recall rate similar; findings in women with mammography-negative dense breasts
MRI More Accurate Than Transient Elastography for NAFLD
Better diagnostic performance for MRI- versus TE-based measurements for liver fibrosis, steatosis
