Charges Per Claim Up With Private Equity Acquisition of Practices
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Private equity (PE) acquisition of physician practices in dermatology, gastroenterology, and ophthalmology is associated with increases in the amount charged per claim and the allowed amount per claim, accord…
Learn MoreHigh Ultraprocessed Food Intake Tied to Greater Mortality
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Diets high in ultraprocessed food increase the risk for premature mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in The BMJ.Marialaura Bonaccio, Ph.D., from the IRCCS Neuromed Mediterranean Neurolog…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Skeptical of Controversial ALS Drug Ahead of Vote
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel will once again consider approval for an experimental drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rare second review for a disease that has no cure.
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Los mensajes de salud falsos en línea engañan con facilidad a muchos adolescentes
VIERNES, 2 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Muchos adolescentes tienen dificultades para distinguir de forma precisa entre los verdaderos mensajes de salud y las “noticias falsas”, encuentra un nuevo estudio.Cuando se les pide elegir entre me…
Learn MoreLa telesalud, que se usó durante la pandemia, redujo las sobredosis de opioides
VIERNES, 2 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La telesalud floreció durante la pandemia, y ahora, un nuevo estudio muestra que salvó vidas: la práctica hizo que más personas que se enfrentaban a una adicción a los opioides permanecieron en trat…
Learn MoreLa ‘autolesión digital’: cuando un adolescente se hace ciberacoso a sí mismo
VIERNES, 2 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hasta un 9 por ciento de los adolescentes estadounidenses afirman que han participado en lo que se conoce como “autolesión digital”, es decir, publicar comentarios anónimos sobre ellos mismos en las…
Learn MoreBronchodilator Does Not Improve Respiratory Symptoms for Tobacco-Exposed
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For symptomatic, tobacco-exposed persons with preserved lung function, inhaled dual bronchodilator therapy does not reduce respiratory symptoms, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in the New Englan…
Learn MoreMultidisciplinary Effort Key in Hip Fracture Care for Elders
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A collaborative care initiative may expedite care for hip fractures among elderly patients, according to research published in the July-August issue of Geriatric Nursing.Megan Sorich, D.O., from UT Southweste…
Learn MoreAmerica’s Rural Roads: Quiet But Deadly, New Report Finds
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new report reveals a hidden secret about the nation’s beautiful rural roads: They’re too often fatal for motorists. Nearly half of all U.S. crashes happen on rural roads, despite only 19% of Americans livin…
Learn MoreOral Surgery on Your Calendar? Expert Offers Tips to Ease Anxiety
SUNDAY, Sept. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re planning to have oral surgery, be prepared, not scared, an expert suggests — and stay off YouTube.“I tell all of my patients, ‘The more you know, the better it’s going to be.’ As health professionals…
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