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Online symptom checker often wrong on eye problems
(Reuters Health) - People looking to a popular online symptom checker for answers about eye problems often get a wrong diagnosis, a small study suggests.
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‘Medicare for All’ a Far Cry From Other Nations’ Universal Care
(MedPage Today) -- And "no copays and no deductibles" is a fallacy, argues Niran S. Al-Agba, MD
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Success Seen in No-Surgery Weight-Loss Procedure
Unlike standard weight-loss surgery, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) requires no incision and no hospital stay.
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Where Will Measles Next Land in the U.S.?
(MedPage Today) -- Model lists at-risk counties
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Whole-Body MRI Could Streamline Cancer Staging
(MedPage Today) -- Faster, cheaper than standard imaging in lung and colon cancer trials
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Gallbladders may be removed too often
(Reuters Health) - Many patients with gallstones and abdominal pain don't feel better after a procedure to remove their gallbladder, and a recent study suggests this surgery may not always be necessary.
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Trump calls on Congress to protect patients from surprise medical bills
U.S. President Donald Trump called on Congress on Thursday to pass legislation to protect patients from surprise medical bills from out-of-network doctors that can unnecessarily cost patients tens of thousands of dollars.
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Trump Announces Initiative on Surprise Billing
(MedPage Today) -- Sets out guidelines for legislation on the issue
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Trump slams drugmakers, vows to let U.S. states buy cheaper medicines abroad
U.S. President Donald Trump slammed the pharmaceutical industry for high prices of prescription drugs on Thursday and vowed to allow U.S. states to buy medicines from other countries if they cost less.
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Kidney Disease Poses Risks in Lupus
(MedPage Today) -- Chronic kidney disease linked with cardiovascular and renal events, septic shock, and mortality
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Myocardial Ischemia in CABG; New LAA Occluder; Posterior-Circulation Stroke Tx
(MedPage Today) -- Interventional cardiology news to note
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CAR T-Cell Therapy Safe and Active in Advanced Multiple Myeloma
(MedPage Today) -- Results with BCMA-targeted CAR T-cell therapy provide "benchmark" for future trials
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Trump says he will allow U.S. states to buy cheaper medicines from abroad
The Trump administration is working to allow U.S. states to buy prescription drugs from other countries if the medications cost less, President Donald Trump said on Thursday.
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Eurovision 2019: Kate Miller-Heidke sings on depression 'breakthrough'
Kate Miller-Heidke, Australia's fifth Eurovision competitor, will be singing about an unlikely subject.
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LV Hypertrophy Tied to Arsenic-Laced Water
(MedPage Today) -- Relationship was stronger in participants with pre-hypertension or hypertension
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PFO Presence Ups Stroke Risk in PE Patients
(MedPage Today) -- Screening for patent foramen ovale may be warranted in some patients with pulmonary embolism
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Benefits of tPA for Stroke Extend to 9 Hours Post-Onset
(MedPage Today) -- But with an important caveat
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Another Benefit From Bariatric Surgery
(MedPage Today) -- Urinary leakage diminished, retrospective study finds
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A Call to Action on Heart Device, Wearable Data
(MedPage Today) -- Get on board or get run over, arrhythmia professionals told
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Teen Who Refused Chickenpox Vaccine Now Has Disease
A Kentucky teen who was banned from school for refusing vaccination against chickenpox has come down with the disease, his lawyer says.
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