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Sign-Up Season Begins on HealthCare.gov

posted November 2nd
by modernClinician Editorial Team

The federal government website where Americans can sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is up and running, officials said yesterday.

U.S. Opioid Overdose Deaths Reach Record Number

posted November 2nd
by modernClinician Editorial Team

The number of opioid overdose deaths in the United States reached a new record last year with 72,000 deaths, which works out to about 200 a day, according to a Drug Enforcement Administration report released today. The report comes just over a week after U.S. health secretary Alex Azar said overdose deaths have started to level off.

Infant Ab Levels Highest With Tdap Vax in Early 3rd Trimester

posted November 1st
by modernClinician Editorial Team

Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccines given to pregnant women early in the third trimester may offer the most protection against infant pertussis, according to a study published in the Oct. 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Home BP of 130/80 mm Hg ID’d as Threshold for Stage 1 HTN

posted November 1st
by modernClinician Editorial Team

A home blood pressure reading of 130/80 mm Hg should be considered the threshold for stage 1 hypertension, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Hypertension.