What $6,553 Buys You in America: A Luxury Watch, a Year at Valdosta State, or a PPO for One – the 2020 Milliman Medical Index

Imagine this: you find yourself with $ 6,553 in your pocket and you can pick one of the following: A new 2020 Breitling Navitimer watch; A year’s in-state tuition at Valdosta State University; or, A PPO for an average individual. Welcome to the annual Milliman Medical Index (MMI), which gauges the yearly price of an… Read More »

Qinlock (Ripretinib) Approved as Fourth-Line Treatment for GIST

MONDAY, May 18, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Qinlock (ripretinib) tablets as a fourth-line treatment for adults with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), the agency announced Friday. The approval follows four other FDA-approved target therapies for GIST, including imatinib in 2002, sunitinib in 2006, regorafenib in 2013, and avapritinib in January.… Read More »

Reduce fat how long lasting

If you’ve lost weight, you likely know the blissful exhilaration of sliding into your skinny jeans, having a “you look slimmer” compliment boost your day, and discovering a newfound confidence — dare I say, sexiness. Don’t shoot the messenger: University of California, Los Angeles UCLA researchers analyzed 31 long-term studies and found people who lose… Read More »