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Physician Groups Give Mixed Reviews on Medicare Fee Schedule Final Rule
(MedPage Today) -- Physician groups had mixed opinions on the final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule for 2027, which included slightly increased pay cuts for doctors who treat Medicare beneficiaries, compared to a proposed rule released in... -
DUOTAP Trial: Postdilation Sets Up TAVR for Success
(MedPage Today) -- Routine postdilation conferred several upsides in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a balloon-expandable platform, according to emerging trial evidence.
In the DUOTAP trial, routine postdilation largely corrected... -
Infant Bleeding Rises as Newborn Vitamin K Shots Have Fallen
(MedPage Today) -- Newborns who missed routine vitamin K shots had higher bleeding risks and more than double the risk of intracranial hemorrhage, a nationwide study of over 5 million infants showed.
Infants who did not receive prophylactic vitamin... -
'Forever Chemicals' Linked to Aggressive Breast Cancers
(MedPage Today) -- Two common "forever chemicals" were associated with a higher risk of estrogen receptor (ER)-negative breast cancer, a prospective case-cohort study suggested.
The highest exposure quartile of perfluoro-n-octanoic acid (PFOA... -
A State Law Targeted Fentanyl Dealers. Prosecutors Are Using It to Charge Users Too.
(MedPage Today) -- When two Idaho lawmakers pitched harsher penalties for people caught with fentanyl, they said the new law would target drug dealers -- not those struggling with addiction.
But 2 years after the law was implemented, prosecutors... -
Most Accurate Medical TV Show; Resident Crashes Epic? APHA's Midterms Watch Party
(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Which medical TV show is most accurate? A nurse ranked "Grey's Anatomy," "ER," "The Pitt," and more.
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146K Gallbladder, Biliary Disease Deaths; Amitriptyline for IBS; Large Rectal Polyps
(MedPage Today) -- More than 264 million people globally had gallbladder and biliary diseases such as cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, or cholangitis in 2023, with the diseases together contributing to over 146,000 deaths. (Lancet Gastroenterology... -
Patients Want 'Deep Plane' Facelifts. Are They Actually Better?
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral medical topics.
As elective plastic surgery procedures, including facelifts, become...