A program that asks patients to mail in stool samples to screen for colon cancer is an effective way to expand screenings to underserved and underinsured communities and offers an alternative to in-person testing during the pandemic, according to a study conducted by UT Southwestern.
Between 2014 and 2018, the number of Medicare beneficiaries on cholesterol drugs went up, but total costs plummeted. DALLAS – Sept. 9, 2020 – The switch from brand name to generic cholesterol medications that occurred…
DALLAS – April 30, 2020 – Strategies that treat households in the broad vicinity of a recent malaria case with anti-malarial drugs, insecticides, or both could significantly reduce malaria in low-transmission settings, a challenge with…
DALLAS – April 25, 2020 – A new protocol using highly sensitive blood tests to determine whether someone is having a heart attack can reduce wait times and overcrowding in emergency departments, according to a…
