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Trump's Pick for Drug Czar Pulls Out After InvestigationThe decision follows a report by the Washington Post and 60 Minutes that showed Rep. Tom Marino spearheaded legislation that
made it harder for the government to police the pharmaceutical industry.
Medscape Medical News, October 17, 2017
Opioids for C diff Pain Connected to Worse OutcomesResearchers have already linked opioid use to longer hospital stays and higher white blood cell counts, and now the same investigators
take a deeper dive, looking at C diff severity and mortality.
Medscape Medical News, October 17, 2017
Cardiac Motion: The Next Log-In Biometric?An innovative system uses remote, Doppler radar assessment of cardiac dimensions and motion as a means of user authentication;
but could "access denied" be a warning sign of CVD?
Medscape Medical News, October 17, 2017
Transfusions From Ever-Pregnant Women May Up Mortality RiskIn a large retrospective study, transfusions from ever-pregnant women raised mortality risk among male recipients but not
female, and not from never-pregnant women, suggesting an immune response.
Medscape Medical News, October 17, 2017
Weight Watchers Successful Part of Diabetes Prevention in UKA diabetes prevention program delivered in association with Weight Watchers in the UK led to a marked average weight reduction
(10 kg) and a significant fall in HbA1c in people with prediabetes.
Healthcare policy is the number one topic -- not just in Washington, DC but in hospitals, medical practices, and homes. With
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How Much Is Your Practice Worth?Many doctors who have a financial stake in a practice don't know what the practice is worth. That's a mistake, say experts in practice valuation. Here's why, and what a practice valuation involves.
Eric J. Topol, MDDirector, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California
