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The Affordable Care Act has increased prescription use and reduced out-of-pocket spending

ACA Has Increased Rx Drug Use, Cut Out-of-Pocket Spending

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Larger decreases in out-of-pocket spending for those who gained coverage and had chronic conditions
Postnatal corticosteroid use may increase premature infants' risk of retinopathy of prematurity

Postnatal Steroids Tied to Higher Ocular Risk for Premature Infants

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Risk of retinopathy of prematurity was 60 percent higher for infants treated with corticosteroids
For patients with diabetes

Oily Fish Consumption May Ward Off Diabetic Retinopathy

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Two servings a week tied to 48 percent reduced risk of incident sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy
Telehealth technologies can allow delivery of high-quality care at a lower cost

Legal Issues Impact Delivery of Telehealth

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No uniform legal approach to telehealth; concerns about reimbursement limit implementation
Unsafe use of contact lenses is triggering serious eye injuries for many Americans

Patients Still Risking Eye Damage With Poor Contact Lens Care

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Education should focus on informing wearers of common behaviors putting them at risk for infection
Residents frequently order perceived unnecessary inpatient laboratory tests

Residents Often Order Perceived Unnecessary Lab Tests

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Behaviors attributed to health system culture, lack of transparency about health care service costs
Few surgical studies include men and women equally

Minority of Surgical Studies Include Men, Women Equally

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About one-third of articles analyze data by sex; fewer include discussion of sex-based results
Female doctors in the United States make much less than their male colleagues

U.S. Female Doctors Reimbursed Significantly Less Than Males

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Medicare reimbursement review finds male specialists earning more
For patients with Fabry's disease

Tx Response No Different for Migalastat, Placebo in Fabry’s

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Percentage of patients with response at six months doesn't differ with migalastat, placebo treatment
Mitomycin C and 5-flurouracil improve outcomes following Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation

Antifibrotics Up Outcomes After Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implant

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Adjuvant treatment following AGV implantation improves treatment success, cuts hypertensive phase