When researchers called doctors' offices asking for a visit to get buprenorphine so they could stop using heroin, 46% of those who said they had Medicaid were turned away.
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Tuesday 4 June 2019
Lesbian, Gay Youth at Higher Risk for Self-Harm
Rates of self-harm decreased among heterosexual youth from 2005 through 2017, but not among lesbian and gay youth over the same period, the study author said.
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Beta Blockers Might Fight A-Fib Too
A-fib is a common heart rhythm disorder sometimes triggered by stress and negative emotions. Beta blockers are drugs that block the effects of adrenaline and related substances.
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Should Breast Cancer Survivors Get MRI Screening?
MRI screening did findmore tumors, but it also more than doubled the number of biopsies women needed -- many of which turned out to be benign, the researchers said.
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Patient Catches on Fire During Heart Surgery
Fed by leaking oxygen, a spark from a cauterizing tool set a dry surgical pack on fire. Doctors immediately put the fire out and continued with the procedure.
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