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The majority of medical practices have dismissed patients

Nine of Ten Practices Surveyed Have Dismissed Patients

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Reasons include inappropriate behavior toward staff, violation of Rx policies, repeatedly missed appointments
High intake of vitamin K1 is associated with reduced risk of cataracts

High Vitamin K1 Intake Linked to Reduced Cataract Risk

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Reduced risk of cataracts for Mediterranean elderly population in highest tertile of vitamin K1
Adverse effects are less frequent at lower doses of atropine

Findings Support Lower Doses of Atropine in Pediatric Myopia Rx

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Efficacy of atropine is independent of dose, while adverse effects are dose dependent
Physicians should consider their retirement and plan ahead at all stages of their career

Tips Provided to Help Physicians Plan for Retirement

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Strategies to save for retirement should be adapted through different stages of physicians' careers
Conventional Goldmann applanation tonometry values for intraocular pressure are significantly discordant compared with Pascal dynamic contour tonometry measurements in patients with thin corneas and advanced glaucoma

GAT Values More Discordant Than DCT Measures in Glaucoma

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Goldmann applanation tonometry values for IOP discordant in eyes with thin corneas, glaucoma
The decline in the number of Americans without health insurance stalled in 2016 after five years of progress

CDC: Slowing of Decline in Number of Uninsured Adults

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Uninsured rate was 9 percent in 2016, compared with 9.1 percent in 2015
Hospitalized patients 65 and older may face a slightly higher risk of dying within a month of their admittance when treated by an older versus younger physician

Treatment in Hospital by Older Doctors Tied to Higher Mortality

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Older patients' hospital survival slightly higher when physician is younger, researchers say
Health care costs can be reduced

Plan Suggested for Reducing Health Care Costs

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Nine-point plan includes streamlining in billing, reduction in high facility fees, reducing drug costs
Multidisciplinary collaborative care with pharmacist follow-up is beneficial for Asian patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes

Pharmacist-Involved Collaborative Care Benefits T2DM

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Mean reduction of HbA1c in intervention arm with multidisciplinary care and pharmacist follow-up
Daily topical latanoprost may help stop progression of myopia

ARVO: Latanoprost Halts Myopia Progression in Animal Study

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Latanoprost effective for lowering IOP, slowing myopia progression in myopia model