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PCI noninferior to CABG for certain left main CAD
PCI was found noninferior to CABG regarding the composite end point of death, stroke, or myocardial infarction in certain patients with left main...
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Drug prices, not the health law, top voters’ health priorities for 2017
Majorities of Democratic, Republican, and independent voters support making sure high-cost drugs for chronic conditions are affordable for...
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Growth in hospital-employed physicians shows no signs of slowing
In July 2012, an estimated 95,000 physicians (26%) were hospital employed. By July 2015, that number grew to 141,000 (38%).
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Guideline: Supplemental, dietary calcium both heart safe
Both dietary and supplemental calcium should be considered safe for the cardiovascular system as long as total intake doesn’t exceed 2,000-2,500...
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Study links low diastolic blood pressure to myocardial damage, coronary heart disease
Low diastolic blood pressure is significantly associated with myocardial injury and incident coronary heart disease, especially when the systolic...
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Texas medical board drops appeal against Teladoc
The Texas Medical Board (TMB) has dropped an appeal that had challenged whether national telemedicine company Teladoc could sue over telemedicine...
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Analysis: CMS expects no MACRA pay cut for most small practices
Most small practices will see no change in their Medicare payments or perhaps even a bonus for participating in MACRA’s new Quality Payment...
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Access issues looming as more docs eye exit from clinical practice
The percentage of physicians looking for a change in practice environment is up from 43.6% in the 2014 survey, but down from the 50.2% of...
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CMS offering educational webinars on MACRA
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering a pair of webinars aimed at helping physicians navigate the new regulation that...
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Uninsured rate lowest in Massachusetts
Massachusetts had the nation’s lowest uninsured rate in 2015, and Texas had the highest
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Pulmonary embolism common in patients hospitalized for syncope
Pulmonary embolism was identified in approximately 17% of adults hospitalized for a first episode of syncope, according to a recent study.