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The expansion of insurance coverage and increases in retail prescription drug spending contributed to an increase in total national health care expenditures in 2014

U.S. Health Care Spending Increased in 2014

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Increase in 2014 followed five consecutive years of historically low health care spending
Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer might dramatically increase a man's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

ADT for Prostate CA Tied to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk

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Research suggests dose-dependent effect
The combination of effective transmission of knowledge

Med Ed Can Be Improved for High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care

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Review shows knowledge transmission, reflective practice, supportive environment aid learning
Fewer American families are struggling to pay medical bills

CDC: Fewer Americans Struggling With Medical Bills

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U.S. report shows 12 million are no longer in families having trouble paying for health care
Health care workers are at high risk of glove-related hand urticaria

Glove-Related Hand Urticaria May Be Rising in Health Care Workers

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Glove-related hand urticaria described as form of symptomatic dermographism
Many men with low-risk prostate cancer who choose active surveillance may not be followed as closely as they should be

Low-Risk Prostate CA Patients May Not Be Monitored Properly

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Many men who chose 'watchful waiting' were not followed as recommended
A case before the Supreme Court is potentially threatening patient confidentiality

AMA: Case Before Supreme Court Threatens Patient Privacy

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Case involves Medical Board obtaining three years of prescribing history for doctor, after single complaint
Burnout is a growing problem among American doctors

Burnout Rates on the Rise for Physicians

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Surveys show a nearly 10 percent increase across a range of specialties in the United States

November 2015 Briefing – Urology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Urology for November 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Patients at VA hospitals who contracted Clostridium difficile following surgery were five times more likely to die and 12 times more likely to suffer postoperative morbidity

C. Difficile Infection Tied to Higher Risk of Post-Op Mortality

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Postoperative complications also increased in this patient population