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Low physician spending is contributing to an overall slowing of health care costs

AMA: Physicians Driving the Slowing of Health Care Costs

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Physicians' spending grew more slowly over 2003 to 2013 than hospital and clinical spending
Patients with HIV should start antiretroviral therapy as soon as they're diagnosed

Greater Benefit for Early Antiretroviral Tx Initiation in HIV

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NIH-funded trial results appear likely to impact global treatment guidelines
An immune checkpoint inhibitor

ASCO: PD-1 Immunotherapy Benefits Patients With NSCLC

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Fewer side effects, longer survival for nivolumab versus docetaxel
Patients with fibromyalgia have a higher disease burden than those with chronic widespread pain

Higher Disease Burden for Patients With Fibromyalgia

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As compared to patients with chronic widespread pain
Home-based primary care practices vary in terms of size and approaches to quality of care assessment

House Call Primary Care Practices Vary Substantially

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One-third of practices use a defined quality improvement process
A vegan diet might help patients with diabetic neuropathy lose weight and find some pain relief

Vegan Diet Tied to Weight Loss, Improved Neuropathy in DM

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Those who followed it lost average of 15 pounds, had improved blood flow to feet
Incremental increases in body mass index are associated with excess risk of incident

Even Moderate BMI Reduction Could Ease A-Fib Burden

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Systematic review shows increases in incident, postoperative, and post-ablation atrial fibrillation
Two new therapies to treat irritable bowel syndrome accompanied by diarrhea in adults have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA: Two Drugs Approved for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves Viberzi (eluxadoline) and Xifaxan (rifaximin)
Between 1990 and 2013

14.9 Million New Cancer Cases Worldwide in 2013

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Cancer is now second leading cause of death after cardiovascular disease
Metformin is associated with a lower risk of developing open-angle glaucoma

Metformin Linked With Lower Open-Angle Glaucoma Risk

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Study found people with highest dose were 25 percent less likely to develop condition