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Barriers include access to treatment, insurance barriers, and financial issues
Read More »People With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Face Barriers to Health Care
Acupuncture Reduces Pain With Chronic Sciatica From Herniated Disk
Significant improvements in patient function also seen
Read More »Biden Proposes That Insurers Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control
By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Health insurers would be required to cover the cost of over-the-counter birth control and emergency contraception under new rules proposed by the White House on Monday.“Since Roe v. Wade was overturned more than two years ago, Republican elected officials …
Read More »Walking Pneumonia Cases Spike Among Young Kids
By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Walking pneumonia cases are surging among young children in the United States, federal health officials warn.“Bacterial infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae increased in the United States since late spring and have remained high,” a statement issued Friday by the U.S. Centers …
Read More »IDSA: Antibiotics for Seven Days Feasible for Patients Hospitalized With Bloodstream Infections
Findings show similar 90-day mortality with seven or 14 days of treatment
Read More »Novel Imaging Technique Accurate for Detecting Clear-Cell Renal Cell Cancer
In a recent study, mean sensitivity was 85.5 percent and specificity 87 percent for detection of clear-cell renal cell carcinoma
Read More »Demographics, Smell Test, and Cognitive Test Can Predict Cognitive Decline, Dementia
Combination provides cost-effective approach with accuracy comparable to positron emission tomography
Read More »Preexposure Prophylaxis Use Increased in Recent Years
Generic tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine the most frequently prescribed medication since 2021
Read More »Varying Dialysate Calcium Dosage Not Tied to Differences in All-Cause, Cardiovascular Mortality
Findings seen for 1.50 versus 1.25 mmol/L in patients undergoing hemodialysis
Read More »Annual Wasteful Spending on Lecanemab Estimated at $133 to $336 Million
Adding 75-mg vial size would achieve greatest reduction in waste, representing annual savings of $99 million
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