Researchers and international organizations are probing for more information on long COVID studies run by the National Institutes of Health because of exercise measurements, Nature reported March 31.
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Cuban's pharmacy picks up J&J brand-name drugs
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. now sells more brand-name drugs.
Telehealth startups worry DEA proposal will disrupt prescribing drugs that prevent overdoses
As the DEA continues to propose stricter regulations on telehealth-based opioid prescribing, telehealth companies say they are worried that the crackdown won’t allow them to prescribe life-saving medications that can help prevent opioid overdoses, The …
Fentanyl and 'Tranq' mixtures are a 'deadly' combination on the rise
Widespread mixtures of fentanyl and xylazine are causing concern for health officials in South Dakota — particularly because the combination cannot be aided by naloxone, according to an April 4 news release from the state’s department of health.
Why United Digestive swapped private equity partners and what's next
United Digestive recently partnered with private equity firm Kohlberg & Company, ending its partnership with Frazier Healthcare Partners, who created the platform in tandem with Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates in 2018.
AHA to Congress: Funding rural hospitals is critical for access
Rural hospitals are increasingly at risk of closing due to lack of funding. Between 2015 and 2019, the U.S. saw a 59 percent decline in the number of rural community hospitals. It’s why the American Hospital Association is urging Congress to pass the R…
Teen poses as physician assistant at 2 Texas hospitals for a month
A teenager posed as a physician assistant at two Corpus Christi, Texas hospitals for nearly a month before being caught, KRIS reported April 3.
Video improves patient knowledge of ICD but not treatment willingness
Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found a video on implantable cardioverter-defibrillators can help patients understand their options but did not impact their willingness to accept treatment.
Michigan hospital closes inpatient behavioral health unit
Chelsea (Mich.) Hospital is closing its inpatient behavioral health unit and moving 12 of its beds to Trinity Health Ann Arbor, Chelsea Update reported March 25.
US plans $300M database for Alzheimer's research
The federal government plans to build a massive Alzheimer’s research database capable of tracking the long-term health of up to 90 percent of the population, according to an exclusive April 3 report from Reuters.
