(Reuters Health) – Physicians’ employers should commit to gender equity in pay, leadership development, career opportunities, and parental and family leave policies, a leading U.S. doctors group recommends.
Source: Reuters Medical News
Tick, mosquito-borne infections surge in United States: CDC
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The number of Americans sickened each year by bites from infected mosquitoes, ticks or fleas tripled from 2004 through 2016, with infection rates spiking sharply in 2016 as a result of a Zika outbreak, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters Medical News
U.S. clamps down on kid-friendly packaging for e-cigarette liquids
(Reuters) – U.S. regulators issued warnings to 13 companies selling e-cigarette liquids for using child-friendly images in their packaging, in the latest crackdown aimed at preventing tobacco sales to minors.
Source: Reuters Medical News
Scotland introduces minimum alcohol pricing to cut deaths
LONDON (Reuters) – Scotland introduced minimum unit pricing on alcohol on Tuesday as it tries to improve public health by raising the cost of cheap, strong drinks favored by young people and binge-drinkers.
Source: Reuters Medical News
Regeneron/Sanofi to cut price of heart drug in Express Scripts deal
(Reuters) – Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and Sanofi SA will cut the net price of their expensive cholesterol drug for Express Scripts Holdings Co customers in exchange for greater patient access, with some savings to be shared with consumers, the companies said on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters Medical News
Exclusive: India rejects U.S. request on price caps on medical devices – sources
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has told the United States it won’t abstain from capping prices for more medical devices, regardless of pressure to rethink its stance after price controls on heart stents and knee implants spoilt the market for some U.S. firms, sources familiar with the matter said.
Source: Reuters Medical News
GP recruitment and retention – top tips
| Sarah Want gives advice for getting it right for your healthcare practice as we are seeing an increase in the number of experienced GPs retiring early leading to an increase in recruiting less experienced salaried GPs
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Obesity tied to worse disability in rheumatoid arthritis
(Reuters Health) – People with rheumatoid arthritis and obesity may be more likely to become disabled than their counterparts who maintain a healthier weight, a U.S. study suggests.
Source: Reuters Medical News
Anxiety in middle age linked to dementia later
(Reuters Health) – People with moderate to severe anxiety in middle age may be more likely to develop dementia as they get older, a recent study suggests.
Source: Reuters Medical News
Healthy, smoke-free lifestyle tied to at least an extra decade of life
(Reuters Health) – Adults who follow a healthy lifestyle in middle age may extend their lifespan by more than a decade and have a lower risk of dying from cancer or heart disease, a U.S. study suggests.
Source: Reuters Medical News