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Physician compensation has gone up for almost all specialties

Physician Compensation Up for Most Specialties

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Top three earners for patient care are orthopedists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists
New research from Taiwan uncovers more evidence that women may have a more difficult time recovering their memory after concussions. The study appears online April 28 in Radiology.

Worse Working Memory in Women Versus Men Post Mild TBI

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MRI study suggests working memory doesn't bounce back as quickly as it does in men
Slightly more than half of middle-aged adults and seniors in the United States take aspirin daily

Over Half of Middle-Age, Older Americans Take Daily Aspirin

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Having discussed aspirin with provider is the strongest predictor of regular use
Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution may be linked to subtle changes in the brain that could lead to cognitive impairment

Fine Particulate Air Pollution Linked to Changes in Brain

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Linked to reduced brain volume and higher odds of covert brain infarcts
The cost of multiple sclerosis medications in the United States is rising five to seven times faster than the normal rate of drug inflation

Cost of Multiple Sclerosis Rx Soaring, Even for Older Meds

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No meds available for MS for less than $50,000 a year in U.S., researchers say

American Academy of Neurology, April 18-25

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The 67th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology The annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology was held from April...
Concomitant use of metformin and histamine H2-receptor antagonists or proton pump inhibitors has the potential to induce vitamin B12 depletion and neuropathy

Concomitant Metformin, GERD Meds Up Vitamin B12 Depletion

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Concomitant use of these medications may result in B12 deficiency-induced neuropathy
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Sucrose Intake Linked to Higher Activity in Left Hippocampus

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Sucrose, but not aspartame, consumption linked to reduced stress-induced cortisol
Yet another study finds no evidence that the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine raises the risk of autism -- even among children who are at increased genetic risk. The latest research was reported in the April 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association

More Reassurance Against MMR-Autism Link

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Finding held true even for children at risk for the developmental disorder
Electronic health records are a valuable source of data that can be mined to help practices with quality improvement performance

EHR Data Mining Helps With Quality Improvement

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Data mining tools, including health maintenance alerts, reports, are available in EHR products