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Access to Medical Test Results Is Confusing, Anxiety-Provoking
Patients have more access to their own medical test results than ever before, thanks to legislation requiring results ...
Four million Brits WRONGLY believe they're allergic to penicillin... and it can be catastrophic. JOSA KEYES was among them - and tells the vital step you must now t…
As many as nine in ten people - about four million of us - who believe they're allergic to penicillin are not, according to ...
CFPB finalizes rule barring medical debt from credit reports
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday finalized its rule barring medical debt from being included on ...
FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones
Years of research have showed that pulse oximeters yield less accurate readings for people with darker skin tones, and now ...
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UK study finds penicillin allergy labels are common
Researchers also find that patients with penicillin allergy labels were more likely to get broad-spectrum antibiotics and ...
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People find medical test results hard to understand, increasing overall worry
In April 2021, a provision in the 21st Century Cures act took effect which required that all medical test results be released to a patient’s electronic medical record as soon as they become available.
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Few medical devices are designed for children. An FDA-Children’s National collaboration aims to change that.
Kolaleh Eskandanian, chief innovation officer at Children’s National Hospital, said the partnership is meant to address the ...