Lowering Medicare Drug Prices
The U.S. could save billions of dollars a year if Medicare were empowered to negotiate drug prices directly with pharmaceutical companies, according to a paper published by JAMA Internal Medicine earlier this week.
Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Take a Sleeping Pill Every Night
Tens of millions of Americans struggle to sleep at night, and many of them turn to sleeping pills for relief. Prescription and over-the-counter sleep aids are especially popular among older adults.
Daily Aspirin Use May Do More Harm Than Good for Healthy People
Meta-analysis of 11 aspirin therapy clinical trials finds no reduction in cardiovascular events, increased risk of major bleeding
Doctor Not Available for Diabetes Care? Nurse Practitioners Do Just as Well
There are many areas of the United States where doctors are in short supply, but the good news for diabetics is that nurse practitioners and physician assistants can often help fill that care gap.