Nurses’ Health Study: Aspirin Lowers Colon Cancer Risk in Some

Aspirin appears to lower colon cancer risk among people with high levels of a specific type of gene, according to data from the Nurses’ Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-up Study.

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States Debate Doctors' Physician Assistant Supervision Limit

Despite oversight concerns, Florida passes measure that would allow physicians to supervise eight physician assistants.

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Health Care Professionals Flock to Twitter

More than 75,000 doctors, nurses, pharmacists and consultants post 152,000 tweets a day.

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New York Abolishes Written Practice Agreement for Nurse Practitioners

A new law in New York State does not expand nurse practitioners' scope of practice, but it does eliminate the need for a written collaborative agreement between a physician and an nurse practitioner, which in reality is little more than a financial a...

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Non-physician Providers Demand Rising Under Value-Based Care Models

Multispecialty medical practices with non-physician providers typically perform better financially than those without physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

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