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(MedPage Today) -- Patients taking antidopaminergic agents are at risk of developing tardive dyskinesia (TD), a disorder characterized by abnormal, involuntary movements of the face, trunk, and limbs. However, women may face a higher risk than...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- On May 26, 2026, President Donald J. Trump underwent his annual medical examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. This comprehensive preventive evaluation included a thorough review of all diagnostic studies...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Dear Colleagues, In various nursing forums, nurses have candidly shared their experiences with mental health challenges. Many have also expressed concerns about seeking support for these challenges due to fears about privacy...
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Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- When a previously healthy 7-year-old girl limped into the emergency department with unexplained leg pain, a detailed dietary history became critical to diagnosing and ultimately treating her. She'd had pain in both her legs...
Read full article →The state claims UnitedHealthcare inflated the sickness of seniors enrolled in MassHealth managed care plans to reap at least $100 million in improper payments.
Read full article →The CMS pushed back sanctions until July 1 after Elevance made progress on fixing faulty data submissions for its privatized Medicare plans. But the company still has more to do, regulators said.
Read full article →The attorney general said the civil penalties could add up to “multiple millions” if the suit is successful.
Read full article →As CFOs confront rising healthcare costs, thinking hard about worker retention and where costs can be made more efficient is essential, Virta’s Manu Diwakar said.
Read full article →Another CHS divestiture doubles the hospital count of Freeman Health System, a Missouri-based nonprofit.
Read full article →Weight loss company Noom is offering an at-home biomarker testing kit for its U.S. members, expanding its platform into diagnostics and metabolic health monitoring.
Read full article →With the platform, organizations can seamlessly run all operations, including intake, scheduling, visits, quality compliance, billing and visibility for patients, the company said.
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