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The announcement followed a similar recommendation from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. But other medical groups argued for a more personalized approach. Source link

The Trump administration announced that the company, a pharmacy benefit manager, had agreed to make significant changes to its practices. Source link

Sex therapists say a character’s struggle to reach her “pinnacle” could help viewers better understand women’s sexuality. Source link

Cases may have peaked in December, but flu season isn’t over just yet. Source link

McCurdy’s new book is a work of fiction, but writing it helped her work through some complicated memories from her own life. Source link

The legislation will impose new restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers, giant companies like CVS Caremark, Optum Rx and Express Scripts that oversee prescription drug benefits. Source link

Hypertension can lead to heart attack and stroke, and is also linked to dementia. Source link

The organization’s latest guidance is a departure from the prevailing views of several other major medical organizations. Source link

In a legal first, a jury in New York awarded $2 million to a patient who said that doctors had deviated from accepted medical standards. Source link

For decades, hospitals have given babies a vitamin K injection to protect against bleeding. Now, the shot appears to be facing resistance. Source link