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Structural racism in radiotherapy needs to be addressed to ensure equitable cancer care

Reviewed Everyone should get quality care, no matter the color of their skin. However, implicit bias, micro-aggressions, and a lack of cultural understanding persist, leading to oppression and unequal treatment in healthcare. An insightful article in the new themed issue of the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences on specialized populations, published by Elsevier, […]

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Transapical Valve Replacement Relieves Mitral Regurgitation

For high-risk surgical patients with severe symptomatic mitral regurgitation (MR), insertion of the Tendyne transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR; Abbott) using a cardiac transapical approach resulted in excellent procedural success, relief of mitral regurgitation, and increases in cardiac hemodynamics and quality of life sustained at 1 year. Further, patients with severe mitral annular calcification (MAC) […]

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The effects of vitamin K on bone health

In a recent review published in Nutrients, researchers reviewed existing scientific data on the effects of vitamin K (VK) on bone health and elucidated the underlying mechanisms. Study: The Potential of Vitamin K as a Regulatory Factor of Bone Metabolism—A Review. Image Credit: Tatjana Baibakova/Shutterstock.com Background Vitamin K, a fat-soluble vitamin, is required for blood clotting because […]

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Patient Support Programs Need Transparency, Researchers Say

Greater transparency and independent evaluation are needed to understand the impact of the patient support programs that pharmaceutical companies offer for many expensive drugs, according to researchers. A comprehensive review of prescription medicines sold in Canada found that about 10%, or 256 of 2556 drugs, had patient support programs. These offerings were tilted heavily toward […]

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Analytics and risk management saves Franciscan Alliance $2.2M

Photo: Franciscan Health With care management and engagement tools, the Franciscan Alliance healthcare ministry was able to generate $2.2 million in savings across multiple Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans, according to an announcement Wednesday. The Franciscan health system leveraged the Innovaccer platform to reduce readmissions, automate emergency department workflows and improve the patient experience, the […]