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Jun 29, 2018

Since 2000, Medicare beneficiaries are less likely to die in hospitals and are more likely to die in their homes or in community healthcare facilities. Also today, heart failure leads to a poor prognosis for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, The Supreme Court supports anti-abortion centers in free speech case, and...


Jun 28, 2018

Less than 30% of veterans who are on medication-assisted treatment for opioids have not been diagnosed with opioid use disorder and only 7% who have OUD initiated medication-assisted treatment. Also today, Buprenorphine endangers the lives and health of children, cocaine use is declining among young adults, and smoking...


Jun 27, 2018

Opioids cannot be justified for the routine treatment for musculoskeletal pain because risks outweigh benefits. Also today, intensive treatment for type 2 diabetes pays off in the long run, diabetes patients are being pushed into high-deductible insurance plans, and obesity didn’t just...


Jun 26, 2018

The FDA approved cannabidiol oral solution for the treatment of two rare pediatric seizure disorders. Also today, it’s a good idea to urge expectant parents to have a prenatal pediatrician visit, the Trump administration proposes changes to HHS and the FDA (view the complete proposal here), and after being approved...


Jun 25, 2018

Nearly 25% of patients with diabetes use less insulin than prescribed because they can’t afford it. Also today, switching back to human insulin is a viable way to save money, tackling maternal obesity might prevent later CVD in offspring, and new research provides evidence of a link between diabetes and autism...