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New Antiobesity Drugs Will Benefit Many. Is That Bad?New antiobesity medicines are being deemed too costly for insurers despite the success patients have had with losing weight and improving their health. Dr Yoni Freedhoff ponders why.
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, March 31, 2023
Some Diets Better Than Others for Heart ProtectionA comprehensive analysis suggests the Mediterranean diet and low-fat diets can reduce the risk of death or MI, and the Mediterranean diet may also protect against stroke.
Medical Device Maker, Surgeon to Pay $46M in Kickback SchemeThe kickback settlement involves a surgeon and two leading ophthalmology device suppliers. Experts say physicians accepting vacations and other perks from manufacturers could face similar penalties.
Medscape Medical News, March 2023
Physicians Deserve Inflation-Tied Medicare Pay Bump: MedPACFederal advisers recommended a 1.45% increase in a factor used to set Medicare pay, which is now inflation neutral. They also sought extra pay for clinicians who see many patients with low incomes.
Parkinson's Disease: What's Trauma Got to Do With It?Kathrin LaFaver interviews fellow neurologist Indu Subramanian about her paper on childhood trauma and Parkinson's disease and the broader data on trauma-informed neurology care.