The patient sat down in the exam chair. It had been two months since I saw him last. At that time, we had discussed his rising blood sugar and blood pressure. I had explained to him that unless he changed his diet and started to exercise, things would get worse, and he'd be putting himself at higher risk for things like … [Read More...]

Every healthcare executive knows by now that cybercriminals have been focusing their nefarious attacks on the healthcare industry for some time. When they successfully strike a provider organization, the results can be disastrous. This is why many healthcare organizations invest in cyber insurance. Think of cyber insurance … [Read More...]

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration issued a joint statement on Tuesday recommending a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine while "extremely rare" adverse events are being investigated. According to the press release, six women between the ages of 18 and 48 developed a … [Read More...]

WASHINGTON -- Conservative politicians best not repeat their mistakes from a few years ago on healthcare reform if they want to win Americans over to their side on the issue, speakers said at an online event sponsored by the Heritage Foundation, a right-leaning think tank here. "I came to Congress in 2017 ... and I … [Read More...]

Postpartum women with commercial health insurance use substantially more inpatient and outpatient care than nonpostpartum women, particularly in the first 2 months after giving birth, according to a retrospective cohort study published in the May 2021 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. "These findings are consistent … [Read More...]

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A national registry to capture all pharma/medical device industry payments and other benefits made to all clinicians, healthcare organizations and patient support groups should be set up as a matter of urgency in the UK, insists an editorial in the Drug and … [Read More...]