Mixed Topics
News
Radiation Oncologists Fight for Payment Reform Amid Cuts
Over the past decade, radiation oncologists have seen a 23% drop in Medicare reimbursement for...
News
Oncologists Sound the Alarm About Rise of White Bagging
For years, oncologist John DiPersio had faced frustrating encounters with insurers that cover medications only through a process called white...
Commentary
Tips and Techniques to Boost Colonoscopy Quality
David A. Johnson, MD, shares tips and tricks learned in his practice to improve the quality of colonoscopies.
News
SUDs rates highest in head, neck, and gastric cancer survivors
Alcohol use disorder was the most common type of SUD across multiple subtypes of cancer patients.
Perspectives
Yes, Patients Are Getting More Complicated
The average hospitalized patient is older, more likely to have kidney disease or diabetes, is on more medications, and has spent more time in the...
Perspectives
Chronicling Health Care Transformation: Federal Practitioner Looks Back 40 Years
From its modest beginning as VA Practitioner, for 4 decades this journal has provided a sounding board and an outlet for federal health...
News
H pylori Infection Linked to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk
“These results support the notion of HP infection as a potential modifiable risk factor of AD.”
Conference Coverage
Lower olanzapine dose just as effective for chemotherapy-induced nausea, vomiting
A 2.5-mg dose of olanzapine may be just as effective at preventing nausea and vomiting as the standard 10 mg with far less daytime drowsiness.
News
Where Is the ‘Microbiome Revolution’ Headed Next?
Important advances are coming our way in the next 5-10 years.
Commentary
Why Are Prion Diseases on the Rise?
Given these findings, it seems that a bit more surveillance for this rare but devastating condition is well merited.