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Five years after Congress passed a law to reduce unnecessary MRIs, CT scans and other expensive diagnostic imaging tests that could harm patients and waste money, federal officials have yet to implement it. The law requires that doctors consult clinical […]
August 9, 2019
The research has revealed that these devices may help in the identification of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease dementia. As part of the 12-week study, it was found that an iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and the Beddit sleep […]
July 31, 2019
A new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare has found that administering broad-spectrum antibiotics, which act against a wide range of disease-causing bacteria, to treat patients with pneumonia often does more harm than good. The study, published in the European […]
August 14, 2019
The Medical NewsIn 2018 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) passed its stamp of approval on oral capsules of cannabidiol (CBD) for the treatment of seizures. However, nobody quite knew at the time what effect food would have on its absorption. […]
August 14, 2019
medicaldevice-network.comA total of 82 medical devices industry deals worth $5.82bn were announced for the region in July 2019, against the 12-month average of 78 deals. Of all the deal types, venture financing saw most activity in July 2019 with 51 […]
August 14, 2019
medicaldevice-network.comThe study, funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), found that intensively controlling a person’s blood pressure was 57% more effective at slowing the accumulation of white matter lesions than standard treatment of high blood pressure. White matter […]
August 13, 2019
The Medical NewsSince 2011, the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago (PINE), the most extensive epidemiological cohort study of Chinese older adults in the United States, has revealed critical health disparities among the growing Chinese American population. In the current issue […]
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August 13, 2019
The Medical NewsCalifornia hospitals are providing significantly less free and discounted care to low-income patients since the Affordable Care Act took effect. As a proportion of their operating expenses, the state’s general acute-care hospitals spent less than half on these patients in […]
August 13, 2019
Health Data ManagementUnder a new strategic partnership, the Department of Veterans Affairs will have access to the Defense Logistics Agency’s worldwide procurement system to acquire medical and surgical products, among other items. According to Monday’s announcement, the agreement will have a direct […]
August 13, 2019
Health Data ManagementA healthcare organization has gone through the process of selecting an electronic health record system. The process was arduous, but it is done. Now, however, comes a new phase that likely will be more difficult—the leveraging of all of the […]
August 12, 2019
The Medical NewsWhat many scientists been saying for decades turns out to be most likely true, according to a recent study that looked at diet. Eating more food from the plant category and less animal-based food could benefit your heart and reduce […]
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