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Benefits of Deep Brain Stimulation Persist in Parkinson Disease

Jun 04, 2021

THURSDAY, June 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with Parkinson disease (PD), deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS) is effective beyond 15 years after implantation, accord...

JAMA Journals Editor-in-Chief Steps Down After Deputy's Racism Comments

Jun 02, 2021

TUESDAY, June 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Because of controversial statements about racism made by a staff member, the editor-in-chief of JAMA and JAMA Network will step down on June 30, the American...

ED Presentations for Appendicitis, Miscarriage Down in Pandemic

May 30, 2021

FRIDAY, May 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a decrease in presentations to the emergency department for appendicitis and miscarriage, according to a study publishe...

Brooks-LaSure Confirmed as CMS Head

May 27, 2021

WEDNESDAY, May 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Chiquita Brooks-LaSure was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday as the new head of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.Brooks-LaSure, an Ob...

SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection Risk Low Among Health Care Workers

May 26, 2021

WEDNESDAY, May 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Health care workers (HCWs) are more likely to test positive with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, and the risk for re...

Duloxetine Cuts Opioid Use After Total Knee Arthroplasty

May 26, 2021

TUESDAY, May 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- As part of a multimodal analgesic regimen in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, duloxetine cuts opioid use compared with placebo, according to a stu...

CDC Deputy Director Schuchat to Retire

May 19, 2021

TUESDAY, May 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention principal deputy director is retiring after 33 years with the agency.Anne Schuchat, M.D., joined the CDC i...

Safety of Tranexamic Acid Studied for Orthopedic Surgery in High-Risk Patients

May 19, 2021

TUESDAY, May 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Tranexamic acid is not associated with an increased risk for complications in high-risk patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty, according to a study pu...

Brand-Name Competition for Diabetes Drugs Has Variable Impact on Net Prices

May 19, 2021

TUESDAY, May 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Brand-name competition has a variable impact on net drug prices, and price spikes initiated by manufacturers are relatively common and costly, according to tw...

Most Hospitals Not Publicly Posting Price Data

May 19, 2021

TUESDAY, May 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Most U.S. hospitals remain noncompliant with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rule mandating that hospital chargemasters be publicly ava...

Fewer Than Half of Physicians Work in Private Practice

May 17, 2021

MONDAY, May 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Less than half of physicians now work in private practice, according to a report released by the American Medical Association (AMA).As part of the AMA Policy R...

Time, Costs of Participation in MIPS Are Considerable

May 17, 2021

FRIDAY, May 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The time and financial costs associated with participating in the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)...

Risk Factors for Drug-Induced Liver Injury ID'd in Hospitalized Patients

May 13, 2021

WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) has an incidence of 0.32 percent among hospitalized patients, and risk factors include hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disea...

Hand Dermatitis Currently Prevalent in Health Care Workers

May 13, 2021

WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- More than 90 percent of health care workers and two-thirds of the general population currently have hand dermatitis, according to a study presented at the E...

American Medical Association Vows to Confront Racism Among Doctors

May 13, 2021

WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The American Medical Association released a plan on Tuesday to confront structural racism inside the organization and the entire U.S. medical establishment....

Knee Osteoarthritis: Personalizing Shared Decision Making

May 13, 2021

Shared decision making (SDM) in knee osteoarthritis (OA) is essential to optimizing patient-centered care and involves clinicians and patients collaborating to make decisions using the best available ...

Biden Restores Health Care Protection for Gay and Transgender Americans

May 12, 2021

TUESDAY, May 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In a move to reverse Trump-era policies, the Biden administration announced Monday that the government will protect gay and transgender people against sex dis...

Pre-TKA Vitamin D Deficiency May Adversely Affect Outcomes in Postmenopausal Women

May 11, 2021

MONDAY, May 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For postmenopausal women after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), preoperative vitamin D deficiency may adversely affect early postoperative outcomes, according to...

Pre-TKA Vitamin D Deficiency May Adversely Affect Outcomes in Postmenopausal Women

May 11, 2021

MONDAY, May 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For postmenopausal women after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), preoperative vitamin D deficiency may adversely affect early postoperative outcomes, according to...

Risk for Overdose Up With Opioid Prescriptions After Dental Procedure

May 11, 2021

MONDAY, May 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Patients who fill a prescription for an opioid medication after a dental procedure have an increased risk for overdose, as do their family members, according t...

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