In some instances, not eating solid foods can actually make patients feel sick, leading to nausea and dehydration, researchers explained recently.

“If our finding is confirmed, it would make aspirin the first widely available, over-the-counter medication to reduce mortality in COVID-19 patients," one researcher observed. 

The American Hospital Association is arguing that it is unlawful for the feds to compel its members to publish negotiated rates reached with insurers.

During the pandemic’s worst points, providers logged roughly 38,000 fewer such scans in an average day, according to a new analysis. 

U.S. physicians favor the idea of a two-tiered healthcare system, one in which a single-payer option peacefully coexists with private coverage. Their least favorite model? Single-payer Medicare for All.

The analysis focused on more than 241,000 patients with diabetes.

The ENIGMA project is made up of 170 experts from 13 countries.

Even after receiving $7.5 billion in federal COVID relief and billions more from the Paycheck Protection Program, nursing homes are still hurting financially. Should the field’s for-profit players have their hands out with the rest?

"We had no issues with any of the patients and no harm to the devices," one researcher reported. The analysis included more than 500 patients. 

If signed into law, the bill would improve coverage for screening for both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.