Generic Drug Prices are Up. In Some Cases, WAY Up.
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A study appearing in the Annals of Internal Medicine sheds light on why prices of generic drugs have been increasing recently. For the video version, click here.
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Paying Patients for HIV Control
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A study appearing in JAMA Internal Medicine found that paying patients with HIV to keep their viral load under control modestly, but significantly, improved that control. But physicians often have issues with financial incentive programs...
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Read MoreThe Link Between Persistent Pain and the Development of Dementia
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A study appearing in JAMA Internal Medicine links persistent pain with progressive cognitive decline and dementia. But the mechanism is quite unclear. There are actually a few possibilities. For the video version, click here.
Read MoreSteroids Lose to Saline in Knee Osteoarthritis Trial
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A randomized trial appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association calls into question the common - and lucrative - practice of steroid injection for osteoarthritis of the knee. All you need to know, in 150 Seconds. For the video version, click here.
Read MoreGender and Maternal Discrimination Among Women Physicians
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A survey of over 5000 physician mothers demonstrated a high perception of gender and maternal discrimination in the workplace. It's an issue that should concern all of us. For the video version, click here.
Read MoreLimiting Pharma Rep's Access to Docs (Surprise!) Reduces Prescriptions
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Significant barriers are placed between pharmaceutical companies and physicians to avoid conflict-of-interest. But do strict policies preventing pharmaceutical marketing to physicians actually limit prescriptions? For the video version, click here.
Read MoreChildhood Death of a Sibling has a Profound, Lasting Impact
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8% of children in the US will experience the death of a sibling in childhood. The effects of this trauma, it seems, are profound and long-lasting. For the video version, click here.
Read MoreChiropractic for Low Back Pain: The Evidence, Aggregated
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A meta-analysis of randomized trials examining the role of spinal manipulation for acute low back pain was published in JAMA. The results are modest. Is this a victory for chiropractic, or a call for better trial design? For the video version, click here.
Read MoreObesity Paradox Deflated: Overweight is Associated with Higher Mortality
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A study appearing in Annals of Internal Medicine has put a serious dent into the theory, referred to as the obesity paradox, that moderate increases in body fat are protective. For the video version, click here.
Read MoreBreastfeeding Doesn't Make Your Kid Smart. You do.
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Breastfeeding is associated with many benefits, ranging from the economic to the developmental. But association isn't causation, and touting the myriad benefits of breastfeeding may leave some women who are unable to breastfeed feeling less-than. Now an article appearing in the journal Pediatrics demonstrates, through careful matching, that breastfeeding itself likely has no effect on infant development. For the video version, click here.
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