Slow Medicine: Digesting the Stomach Drain Data

(MedPage Today) -- AspireAssist approval shows defects in FDA's device review process

Docs, Nurses Press for Changes to MACRA Rule

(MedPage Today) -- Calls for less complexity and more inclusion

SCOTUS Strikes Down Texas Abortion Restrictions

(MedPage Today) -- Cites 'undue burden' on women seeking abortions

HIV-to-HIV Organ Transplants Moving Forward

(MedPage Today) -- Multicenter study preparing for launch, pilot studies already begun

E-Prescribing Tackles the Opioid Epidemic

(MedPage Today) -- Is this a solution?

D.C. Week: House GOP Unveils Obamacare Replacement Plan

(MedPage Today) -- 301 people charged with $900 million in false Medicare billings

Medicare Fraud, Ripples from Zika, and MACRA Woes: What We Heard

(MedPage Today) -- Quotable quotes from MedPage Today's sources

Surgical Outcome Risk Tool Helps With Risk Counseling

(MedPage Today) -- Makes data interpretation easier

ACIP: Cholera Vax Recommended for Travelers

(MedPage Today) -- Also MenACWY vaccines recommended for persons with HIV

Medicare Part A Trust Fund to Go Broke in 2028

(MedPage Today) -- Funding for Parts B and D is more secure, trustees say

Biosimilars Hold Promise, Questions

(MedPage Today) -- Will they really rein in runaway drug costs?

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Title: memantine, Namenda, Namenda XR
Category: Medications
Created: 11/3/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/20/2016 12:00:00 AM

Enhancing Neonatal Care in Underserved Areas

(MedPage Today) -- Doc makes it his mission to bring subspecialists to rural North Carolina

New Water Source for Flint Helps Keep Legionnaire's at Bay

(MedPage Today) -- But Michigan city's plumbing system may still harbor bacteria

D.C. Week: MedPAC Sets Sights on Cutting Part B Expenses

(MedPage Today) -- Also, high court decides False Claims Act case

AMA Blasts Medicare Part B Drug Price Plan

(MedPage Today) -- Votes to ask CMS to withdraw proposal

Automate Key Parts of Your Job Search

(MedPage Today) -- Must reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers

SCOTUS Goes Down Middle in False Claims Case

(MedPage Today) -- Effect on providers' exposure to litigation under law debated

AMA Pans 'High Stakes' Exams

(MedPage Today) -- Backs more money for GME, but is silent on source of funds

MedPAC Sets Sights on Cutting Part B Expenses

(MedPage Today) -- Medicare advisors promote new ASP model, other ways to rein costs

ASM Microbe: Two Meetings in One

(MedPage Today) -- Microbiology society combines two premier meetings

Side-Stepping Burnout: Physicians Practice

(MedPage Today) -- Also, five pros of telehealth

Drop Ban on Gun Violence Research at CDC, Urges AMA

(MedPage Today) -- "We will not stand idly by and watch fellow Americans be slaughtered"

AMA: Broad Coalition Backs End to Ban on Gun Violence Research

(MedPage Today) -- Orlando tragedy spurs new push for CDC funding

ASCO Reacts to Biden's Moonshot Pitch

(MedPage Today) -- "Breaking down silos" may require a cultural shift in oncology

As Terror Strikes Orlando, AMA Tackles Violence

(MedPage Today) -- Is it a public health issue?

Study: Drug Prices Higher in U.S., Yet Relatively Affordable

(MedPage Today) -- Global analysis challenges popular notions on prices

The AMA's 'Accidental President'

(MedPage Today) -- Andrew Gurman, MD, explains his unexpected rise to the top

Tips to Deal With a Midlife Career Crisis

(MedPage Today) -- Must reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers

FDA Panel Favors New C. Diff. Biologic

(MedPage Today) -- Panel votes 10-5 that bezlotoxumab showed evidence of safety, effectiveness

Keeping the Patients Satisfied

(MedPage Today) -- A "bump list" may break continuity, but Fred Pelzman, MD, hopes it's worth it

Pfizer's Troxyca Gets Mixed Review From FDA Advisors

(MedPage Today) -- Oxycodone/naltrexone combo meets current safety standards, but is that enough?

New Trial 'Justifies' FDA Nod for Ibrance

(MedPage Today) -- Phase III study had almost identical results as pivotal trial

FDA Advisors OK Abuse-Deterrent Opioid, Despite Concerns

(MedPage Today) -- Panel backs Vantrela but wants better outcome measures for product class

CardioBrief: Prominent Cardiologist Found Guilty of Fraud

(MedPage Today) -- Karl-Heinz Kuck is also running for ESC president

Pelzman's Picks: Will Tech Yield an Economic Benefit?

(MedPage Today) -- Increasing transparency, reducing sodium intake, and more

Nurses Unite to Address Opioid Misuse: HealthLeaders Media

(MedPage Today) -- Also, healthcare leaders are evolving with the times

FDA: Bleeding Risk With Antacid-Aspirin Combo

(MedPage Today) -- Reports of serious events despite label warning

Tweet of the Week: Surgeon Simulator, Trump Edition

(MedPage Today) -- Game developers let you resect Donald Trump

D.C. Week: FDA Asks Voluntary Sodium Cuts by Food Industry

(MedPage Today) -- Also: physician groups riled by new VA nurse proposal

Scientists Want to Create Synthetic Human Genome

(MedPage Today) -- Seeking ethics discussion along with $100 million in funding

Delays in Spotting Dementia Can Bring Dangers

Title: Delays in Spotting Dementia Can Bring Dangers
Category: Health News
Created: 6/2/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/2/2016 12:00:00 AM

Medical Error Study Doesn't Settle the Issue

(MedPage Today) -- BMJ essay "shines no new light, only heat"

Early Alzheimer's Linked to Brain 'Leakage'

Title: Early Alzheimer's Linked to Brain 'Leakage'
Category: Health News
Created: 5/31/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/1/2016 12:00:00 AM

Unapproved Wound Care Products Flood the Market

(MedPage Today) -- Expert: Closer regulation could prevent many amputations

Doc Groups Steamed Over VA Nurse Proposal

(MedPage Today) -- Would allow advanced practice nurses to work independently