Top stories in health and medicine, August 15, 2014

From MedPage Today: NSAIDs May Slow Breast Ca in Obese Women. Obese women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer had a 52% lower risk of recurrence when they regularly used aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Mix of Kudos and Caution for Fecal DNA Test. Approval and imminent Medicare coverage of a DNA screening test for colorectal cancer generally received props from clinicians and researchers, who nonetheless cited continued patient aversion as the biggest obstacle to screening. Hospitals Seek To Help With ACA Premiums. Low-income consumers struggling to pay their premiums may soon be able to get help from their local hospital or United Way. Heparin in Stent Patients: New Love for an Old Friend. Among patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), bivalirudin (Angiomax)-based anticoagulation may increase the relative risk of acute stent thrombosis or recurrent MI when compared with similar patients treated with heparin. Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
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