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You've Heard of Cyclospora. What Other Parasites Can You Catch From Food?
(MedPage Today) -- As health officials track cyclosporiasis cases in multiple states, experts note that there are plenty of other parasites that people can contract from food.
These fall into two main categories: protozoa -- like Cyclospora... -
Medicaid Could Save $$ Under 'Most Favored Nation' Pricing, Study Finds
(MedPage Today) -- A new program to base Medicaid drug prices on the lowest drug prices in other countries -- known as "most favored nation" (MFN) pricing -- could result in substantial savings, researchers found.
The payment model, known... -
Studies Document Brain Swelling, Sepsis in U.S. Measles Outbreaks
(MedPage Today) -- As U.S. measles cases approach last year's record-breaking total, studies on South Carolina and Utah's large outbreaks showed cases of encephalitis and sepsis among the hospitalized patients.
In both states, hypoxemia and pneumonia... -
Alzheimer's Blood Tests Help Primary Care Doctors Make Better Diagnoses
(MedPage Today) -- Blood test results helped primary care physicians diagnose Alzheimer's disease with nearly the same accuracy as specialists, a study of Swedish patients with cognitive impairment showed.
Primary care physicians changed their... -
One Surgical Approach May Be Better for Complex Gallbladder Disease
(MedPage Today) -- Robotic cholecystectomy for complex gallbladder disease was linked with reductions in further interventions and complications, without increasing the total cost of care, a cohort study suggested.
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One Patient Profile Emerges as Extra-Well Suited for Extra-Long DAPT After PCI
(MedPage Today) -- There was strong evidence for extending dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) beyond the standard 12 months in selected patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD), the DAPT-MVD trial found.
These were nonelderly patients... -
Trump Officials Want to Make Testosterone Easier to Prescribe. Is That a Good Idea?
(MedPage Today) -- Officials under President Donald Trump want to make it easier for men to get a prescription for testosterone, the latest shift in a decades-long debate over the benefits and risks of replacing the hormone that affects sex drive... -
Marked Safe from Explosive Diarrhea; RN's Weird Baby Names; Meant for Medicine?
(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Health professionals from the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Unbiased Science Podcast shared...