‘Deductible Season’ Dilemma: Do Patients Really Need to Pay Those Past Due Bills?
A recent Reddit thread on r/HealthInsurance opens with a blunt question: “There’s no more credit reporting on medical debt of ...
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New targeted alpha therapy shows promise for patients with radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancer
A new targeted alpha therapy is showing promise for patients whose thyroid cancer no longer responds to radioactive iodine, the ...
COVID patients have higher rates of depression, anxiety, headache, and fatigue before diagnosis, study suggests
A large, case-control study from Sweden finds that people with long COVID have higher rates of depression, anxiety, fatigue, and ...
Patients are already using AI. How can the health care system help?
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s AI Prognosis newsletter, our subscriber-exclusive guide to artificial intelligence in health care and ...
Personalized brain stimulation approach shows promise for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new, personalized approach to deep brain stimulation (DBS) for people with drug-resistant epilepsy. By mapping each patient's unique ...
Covid vaccines may increase the lifespan of cancer patients – this could be a game changer | Devi Sridhar
I’m often asked whether we’re better prepared for the next pandemic. It’s a mixed answer, but the bright spot is ...
Using estimated risks and preferences to justify intensive BP control in CKD patients
An analysis of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) indicates that nearly all adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) ...
Chemotherapy combination boosts overall survival in patients with EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In recent research, treatment with osimertinib plus a platinum–pemetrexed chemotherapy combination resulted in statistically significant and ...
Study highlights need for increased physician training to care for patients following self-managed medication abortion
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As more states restrict clinician-managed abortion in the wake of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, ...
Dermatological symptoms could signal higher risk in psychiatric patients
Scientists have discovered that mental health patients who have skin conditions may be more at risk of worse outcomes, including ...
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