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Name-Brand Drugs Could Cost Medicare Millions

Preference for Name-Brand Drugs Could Cost Medicare Millions

Hey U.S. government, here’s some money-saving news to keep on your radar. Recently, researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center revealed a study that showed eye care providers prescribe more name-brand medications by volume than any other group. It’s a discovery that could have nationwide implications, considering eye care providers contribute around $2.4 Continue Reading..

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Study Finds Doctors Often Miss Early Signs of Heart Disease

If you diligently visit your doctor every year and have an annual physical done, you may not be all that concerned about the possibility of heart disease affecting you, provided your doctor hasn’t mentioned it in the past. After all, if you doctor hasn’t raised concerns about heart disease, then why worry? But according to

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Study Finds Parents Are Prone to Making Medication Errors

Medication errors are some of the most common causes of medical malpractice lawsuits against doctors and healthcare providers. In some cases, a doctor might accidentally prescribe a dangerously-high dose to a patient. In others, they might prescribe the wrong medication altogether. But doctors are not the only ones who can make medication errors. Recently, a

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Google Scrubs Private Medical Records From Search Results

According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, roughly 29 million private U.S. health records were exposed by data breaches between 2010 and 2013. In 2015, hackers penetrated the networks of Anthem, America’s second-largest health insurance company, and gained access to the personal health information of about 80 million people.

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NYC Hospitals Battle Drug-Resistant “Superbug”

We might like to think of hospitals as safe havens for the sick and injured, but because these healthcare facilities pack large numbers of sick people into confined spaces, they can also become incubators for so-called “superbugs” that resist conventional treatments. The most well-known of these superbugs is probably MRSA, a deadly type of staph

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