Medicare Payments Should Recognize Complexity of Patients, Health Care
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Rochester, Minnesota - Mayo Clinic is urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to keep the complexity and diversity of health care and patients in mind as it shifts physician payments from volume-based reimbursement to one based on the value of the care provided.
10 ways to control high blood pressure without medication
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Scottsdale, Arizona - If you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure, you might be worried about taking medication to bring your numbers down.
More than 120 Partners Join CDC to Fight Antibiotic Resistance
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Washington, DC - The President has proclaimed Nov. 16-22 “Get Smart About Antibiotics Week.” Get Smart Week builds on the momentum generated at the White House Forum on Antibiotic Stewardship, where more than 150 organizations pledged to improve antibiotic use and slow the spread of antibiotic resistance.
Wrist fractures could be predictor of susceptibility to serious fractures in postmenopausal women
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Los Angeles, California - Wrist fractures are common among postmenopausal women who are younger than 65 and a new UCLA-led study suggests that they may also predict more serious fractures in other parts of their bodies later in life.
Researchers find experimental drug can help fight debilitating side effect of ovarian cancer
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Los Angeles, California - Women who have ovarian cancer often develop a condition called ascites, which is a buildup of fluids in the abdomen. The most common treatment for ascites is puncturing the abdomen and manually draining the fluid, which is painful and risky and must be repeated every few weeks.
Tyson Foods Inc. Recalls Chicken Wing Product
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Washington, DC - Tyson Foods Inc., a Pine Bluff, Arkansas establishment, is recalling approximately 52,486 pounds of chicken wing product that may be adulterated because of having an “off odor” scent, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
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