State AGs ask Congress to replace law on substance use disorder records

The National Association of Attorneys General wants the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to get rid of decades-old regulations preventing doctors from knowing patient addiction treatment histories. In a letter to congressional leaders, 39 state AGs called on Congress to “replace the cumbersome, out-of-date, privacy rules contained in 42 CFR Part 2 with the… Read More »

Cancer hospital affiliation tied to lower cancer surgery mortality rates

(Reuters Health) – Community hospitals may have lower mortality rates for cancer surgeries when they’re affiliated with a top-ranked cancer center, a U.S. study suggests. Public perception in the U.S. is that community hospitals provide better care when they’re affiliated with top-ranked hospitals, researchers note in JAMA Oncology. But research to date hasn’t offered a… Read More »

What should you do if your blood pressure medication has been recalled?

Over the past several months, you may have heard that the FDA has recalled certain lots of angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) medications due to the presence of impurities. These contaminants — nitrosamine impurities — may occur as a byproduct of the manufacturing process. They include N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) and N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), which can potentially cause… Read More »

Nia Sharma Looks Bewitching in Bandeau Bra, Button-Down Skirt, White Flower in Hair and Bold Red Lips! Watch Her Sexy Slow-Mo Dance Video and Pics From Pondicherry

Nia Sharma (Photo Credits: Instagram) Telly star Nia Sharma loves white as much as she loves black and blue and grey. But there’s something special about the colour white that makes the young actress look even more attractive. The 28-year-old who is currently in Pondicherry to shoot for Jamai Raja 2 along with her co-star… Read More »