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Our healthcare system is really screwed up

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A 2015 Commonwealth Fund brie f showed that — before the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act were introduced — the United States had worse outcomes and spent more on health care, primarily because of greater use of medical technology and higher prices, compared to other high-income countries. That appointment took a week.

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Um, about that diabetes drug that helped patients lose weight

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Yet the media has led with “diabetes drug leads to major weight loss” Will doctors inform patients? SUMMARY: According to the NEJM “in participants with overweight or obesity, 2.4

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NICE backs use of Boehringer’s Ofev in IPF from diagnosis

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Ofev (nintedanib) has been recommended since 2015 for NHS use in IPF patients who have a forced vital capacity (FVC) value of 50% to 80% of normal, but will now be an option for people with less severe disease, i.e. an FVC of more than 80%. The post NICE backs use of Boehringer’s Ofev in IPF from diagnosis appeared first on.

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Value-Based healthcare won’t work

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In actual numbers, in 2015, poor diet was associated with over 52,200 colorectal cancer cases; over 14,400 mouth, pharynx and larynx cancers ; nearly 3,200 uterine cancers ; just over 3,000 cases of breast cancer in postmenopausal women; 2,000 kidney cancers ; nearly 1,600 stomach cancers ; and 1,000 liver cancers.

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Collaborations between pharma and academia increase

European Pharmaceutical Review

According to the survey, apprentice numbers are three times higher than 2015 statistics, across all skill levels from those entering the industry to master-qualified individuals. The survey used anonymous data to evaluate collaboration trends among academic organisations and key players in the industry.

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Top 12 Healthcare Technology Start-ups To Know

Medico Reach

Founder: Eric Lefkofsky Year of establishment: 2015 Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois. Now, the organization is looking at opening over 500 to 700 new doctors’ offices in collaboration with Walgreens by 2025. Founders: Alice Zhang and Jason Chen Year of establishment: 2015 Headquarters: San Francisco, California. 1. Tempus.

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Personal responsibility in the obesity epidemic

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After a visit to his doctor, he found out that he had diabetes and was immediately put on medication. In 2015, for the first time , Americans spent more money eating away from home than they did on groceries. One of the guys I served with was having issues with nerve pain in his hands.

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