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Genetic Makeup Influences Risk of Diabetes: Study
July 22, 2016
CHICAGO - A study examining the genes of more than 120,000 people from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas has offered the clearest picture yet of the genes that drive type 2 diabetes. The study, published July 11 in the journal Nature, puts to rest a decades-long debate over the genetics that
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Australia Declares AIDS No Longer a Public Health Issue
July 21, 2016
SYDNEY - Australia declared on Monday the AIDS epidemic is no longer a public health issue there, a month after the United Nations adopted an ambitious target to eliminate the threat globally by 2030. The government-backed Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) and top scientists said
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Atrial Fibrillation Linked with Greater Alcohol Access
July 20, 2016
NEW YORK - Greater access to alcohol is linked with more atrial fibrillation but less myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure, researchers report. Dr. Gregory M.
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Theranos Receives Biggest Blow as CMS Revokes Certificate for Government Payments
July 19, 2016
Theranos Inc founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes, once touted as the Steve Jobs of biotech for her company's innovative blood-testing technology, has been barred by a U.S. regulator from owning or operating a lab for at least two years. Dealing the biggest blow yet to the privately held company, the
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Prevalence of Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure Patients, Study Says
July 18, 2016
NEW YORK - About a third of heart failure patients have anemia and most also have iron deficiency, according to UK researchers. This observational analysis, Dr. John G.F.
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Alendronate Therapy Lowers Risk of Hip Fractures
July 15, 2016
NEW YORK - Long-term use of the bisphosphonate alendronate substantially lowers the risk of hip fracture without increasing the risk of atypical fractures of the subtrochanteric femur or femoral shaft, according to a Danish study. "These findings support an acceptable balance between benefit and
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Medicare’s Managed Care Option Trades Off With Patient Preferences
July 14, 2016
CHICAGO - Medicare enrollees are moving in greater numbers than ever to the program's managed care option as a way to save money.
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White House to Advance Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative
July 13, 2016
WASHINGTON - The White House announced on Wednesday measures aimed at advancing President Barack Obama's precision medicine initiative, including plans to speed the development of tests used to identify genetic mutations and guide medical treatment. The U.S.
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Medical Marijuana Cuts Medicare Spending and May Reduce Dependency on Prescription Opioids
July 12, 2016
Physicians wrote significantly fewer prescriptions for painkillers and other medications for elderly and disabled patients who had legal access to medical marijuana, a new study finds. In fact, Medicare saved more than $165 million in 2013 on prescription drugs in the District of Columbia and 17
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Active Surveillance is Safe Treatment Option for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer: PRIAS Study
July 11, 2016
NEW YORK - After a decade of follow-up in the Prostate Cancer Research International Active Surveillance (PRIAS) study, researchers have confirmed that active surveillance is a safe treatment option for men with low-risk prostate cancer. "However," they say, "some changes could be made to the fol