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For every 10 percent increase in high-speed Internet use, admissions to treatment facilities for prescription drug abuse, including painkillers, rose by 1 percent, according to a study in Health Affairs.
An improved method for performing upper endoscopy examination for patients with heartburn increases detection of pre-cancerous cells in the esophagus by more than 40 percent, according to a study in Digestive Diseases and Sciences.
Based on findings from a recent study, researchers suggest electronic health records and clinical decision support systems may not significantly improve quality in ambulatory care settings, according to research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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State providers and healthcare experts are debating the merits of a bill introduced by Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) that would create a single-payor healthcare system in California, according to a California Heathline report.
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