When children are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, stimulant medications like Ritalin or Adderall are usually the first line of treatment. The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidelines Monday upholding that central ro…
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Avoiding late-stage dementia with advance directives for stopping eating and drinking
On October 1, 2019, Nevada began allowing individuals to avoid living in late-stage dementia. The new statute recognizes the legitimacy of an advance directive that instructs health care providers to stop hand feeding food and fluid by mouth. Individua…
Uber and Lyft are playing larger roles for Medicaid
Arizona Medicaid Director Jami Snyder heard many complaints about enrollees missing medical appointments because the transportation provided by the state didn’t show or came too late. So this summer she hatched a solution familiar to millions of Americ…
Essential financial tips for new medical residents
The transition from medical school to internship is both an exciting and traumatic period for doctors. As a fully anointed “MD” (or DO), the new doctor has a well-deserved and distinguished title to her name. No more “student doctor” anymore. Most o…