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- » Resident work-hour limits don’t increase patient mortality - Sept. 2, 2013
- » Many women don’t believe their breast cancer risk numbers - Sept. 2, 2013
- » Do physician social media guidelines need updating? - Aug. 27, 2013
- » DSM-5 guides doctors on suicide risks and prevention - Aug. 26, 2013
- » Connected Coverage: Start of fall sports means watching out for concussions - Aug. 19, 2013
- » Care for back pain often out of sync with medical guidelines - Aug. 14, 2013
- » Diabetes prevention: Set on a course for lifestyle change - Aug. 12, 2013
- » Multimedia: What free screenings does the ACA require? - Aug. 12, 2013
- » Brief: Electronic health tool aims to improve personalized care - Aug. 12, 2013
- » Medicaid's muddled preventive care picture - Aug. 12, 2013
- » Tool prioritizes guidance from the Preventive Services Task Force - Aug. 12, 2013
- » Retail clinic convenience charms new audience: parents - Aug. 12, 2013
- » Investigators probe self-referrals for prostate cancer radiation - Aug. 9, 2013
- » Cardiologists take issue with study on echocardiogram overuse - Aug. 7, 2013
- » Brief: Medical studies often overturn standards of care - Aug. 5, 2013
- » Elderly with anemia have increased risk of dementia - Aug. 5, 2013
- » Brief: House panel approves HIV organ donor research bill - Aug. 5, 2013
- » Brief: Doctors outline their role in containing health costs - Aug. 5, 2013
- » Buddy programs link med students, Alzheimer’s patients - Aug. 5, 2013
- » For some post-op care, a phone call may be all that's needed - Aug. 5, 2013
- » High court gene patent ruling doesn’t end legal battles - July 29, 2013
- » Brief: Majority of parents don’t know lifetime CT scan cancer risks - July 29, 2013
- » Brief: 4.3 million opioid prescriptions go to “doctor shoppers” - July 29, 2013
- » GAO sounds alarm on self-referred Medicare biopsy rates - July 29, 2013
- » Elevated blood pressure an increasing problem for children, teens - July 29, 2013
- » Brief: Guidance to assist doctors who treat infectious diseases - July 22, 2013
- » Medicare proposes doctor pay for complex chronic care management - July 22, 2013
- » Brief: Shorter shifts mean big cuts in interns' operating experience - July 22, 2013
- » Men say doctors often don't give in-depth advice on PSA test - July 22, 2013
- » Victories against childhood obesity, but harder to find among poor - July 19, 2013
- » Multimedia: Medicare PQRS by specialty and state - July 15, 2013
- » Physicians ensnared by litigation over pain pump complications - July 15, 2013
- » Brief: Medicare won’t cover PET scans for dementia screenings - July 15, 2013
- » Brief: Guidelines on cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccines not followed - July 15, 2013
- » Column: AMA takes aim at type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease - July 15, 2013
- » Medicare physician quality reporting: Tale of the tape - July 15, 2013
- » Brief: JAMA changes editorial policy on trial-data analysis - July 15, 2013
- » New pain management CME addresses opioid complexities - July 10, 2013
- » Medicaid eligibles for 2014 healthier than expected - July 8, 2013
- » Programs deliver success for overweight, diabetic patients - July 8, 2013
- » Brief: NIH will retire most research chimpanzees - July 8, 2013
- » Emergency department relief? Keep doctor offices open late - July 8, 2013
- » Medicine scores several U.S. Supreme Court wins - July 1, 2013
- » Letter: For at-risk patients, breast cancer genetic test gives vital information - July 1, 2013
- » Column: What residents can show attendings about online search - July 1, 2013
- » Brief: Dietary supplement database has details on thousands of products - July 1, 2013
- » Brief: Link seen between chronic conditions and Medicare spending - July 1, 2013
- » Young HIV patients — less awareness, less medical care - July 1, 2013
- » Brief: High court rules HIV funding ban unconstitutional - July 1, 2013
- » Med school grants aim to strengthen geriatric care - June 26, 2013
- » Genes safe from patents, but industry finds hope in ruling - June 24, 2013
- » Hypoglycemia raises dementia risk in older diabetics - June 24, 2013
- » Brief: CDC cautions doctors about deadly new coronavirus - June 24, 2013
- » Brief: New rules toughen evidence for medical guideline recommendations - June 24, 2013
- » Brief: Poll: Doctor’s advice key to clinical trial participation - June 24, 2013
- » Brief: A benefit for volunteers: a lower risk of hypertension - June 24, 2013
- » Brief: CMS: Medicare cancer drug pay not spared from sequestration - June 24, 2013
- » Brief: Health information exchanges not producing expected savings - June 24, 2013
- » Brief: Dr. Benjamin resigns as surgeon general - June 24, 2013
- » Project tallies lifetime radiation from health scans - June 24, 2013
- » States get creative to meet Medicaid specialty care shortfall - June 21, 2013
- » White House seeks renewed focus on mental illness - June 17, 2013
- » Brief: Global alliance forms to share genetic, clinical data - June 17, 2013
- » Brief: Data lacking on primary care intervention for child abuse - June 17, 2013
- » Brief: Recovery time twice as long for youths with past concussions - June 17, 2013
- » Rising COPD rates in women contradict disease perceptions - June 17, 2013
- » Column: How a doctor perceives uncertainty guides attitude to EHR - June 17, 2013
- » News AMA meeting opens with recap of year of promoting changes in health care - June 15, 2013
- » Study gauges effect of patient engagement on health costs - June 11, 2013
- » Cancer patients want cost discussion, but fear initiating it - June 10, 2013
- » Brief: Massive study yields answers on MRSA prevention - June 10, 2013
- » Brief: Dialysis patients, doctors often out of sync on prognosis - June 10, 2013
- » Smoking fades in teen movies to leave new vice: alcohol - June 10, 2013
- » Brief: Prostate cancer treatment delayed longer for blacks than whites - June 10, 2013
- » Research uncovers formula for enhancing informed consent - June 5, 2013
- » Clinical guidelines often not so precise when it comes to cost - June 3, 2013
- » Brief: Better compliance with heart failure drugs saved Medicare $2.3 billion - June 3, 2013
- » Serious work put into making primary care fun again - June 3, 2013
- » DSM-5 finally debuts, markedly changed from earlier editions - June 3, 2013
- » Brief: Medical society seeks solutions to physician shortage - May 27, 2013
- » Brief: Doctors and NPs sharply divided over scope of practice - May 27, 2013
- » Brief: Cloning method yields embryonic stem cells - May 27, 2013
- » Brief: Genetic data enlisted to radically shorten flu shot development - May 27, 2013
- » IOM challenges traditional advice on low-sodium diet - May 27, 2013
- » Brief: Nearly 1 in 5 youths has a mental health condition - May 27, 2013
- » Cancer prevention: Jolie's choice creates patient demand for tests - May 27, 2013
- » Study details which exercises fight depression - May 27, 2013
- » Federal action sought to curtail drug noncompliance - May 22, 2013
- » “Seismic shift” lifts primary care's impact on hospital revenues - May 20, 2013
- » Brief: Comparative effectiveness research funds awarded - May 20, 2013
- » Brief: Slight drop reported in pharma pay to doctors - May 20, 2013
- » Brief: Guidelines for end-of-life care get update - May 20, 2013
- » Brief: Disparities seen in treatment of hypertension - May 20, 2013
- » New HIV guidelines make screening even more routine - May 20, 2013
- » Revealed names expose flaw in de-identified patient data - May 20, 2013
- » Brief: HPV protection may require fewer shots - May 13, 2013
- » Infectious diseases weigh on primary care (ACP annual meeting) - May 13, 2013
- » Pediatricians offer newborn care standards for home births - May 13, 2013
- » PSA screening not advised for most men 54 and younger - May 13, 2013
- » Brief: Suicide rate climbing among middle-age Americans - May 13, 2013
- » Medicaid experiment yields uneven clinical returns - May 10, 2013
- » Doctors often miss nonmedical clues in patient visits - May 8, 2013
- » Brief: Sharp rise predicted in heart failure cases, costs - May 6, 2013
- » Brief: CDC urges doctors to watch for avian flu after deaths in China - May 6, 2013
- » Data-based public health research hinges on patient support - May 6, 2013
- » 2014 predicted to mark faster decline in primary care access - May 6, 2013
- » Mammogram numbers steady despite advice to cut frequency - May 6, 2013
- » Diagnostic errors are lead cause of medical liability payouts - May 6, 2013
- » Interns spend little time with patients - May 6, 2013
- » Will doctors knowing the price really cut medical costs? - May 6, 2013
- » “Network of networks” will bolster clinical registries - May 6, 2013
- » AMA targets 2 diseases to improve outcomes in multiyear initiative - April 29, 2013
- » Treat pollution as serious health risk, report warns - April 29, 2013
- » Despite lack of guidelines, doctors screen for suicide - April 29, 2013
- » Brief: Family history of Alzheimer’s doubles risk - April 29, 2013
- » Column: The dangers inherent in gene patents - April 29, 2013
- » Freestanding emergency department growth creates backlash - April 29, 2013
- » Cancer center goes public with assisted-suicide protocol - April 22, 2013
- » Connected Coverage: Medicine looks to industries for inspiration - April 22, 2013
- » Walk or run? Think distance, not speed, for health benefits - April 22, 2013
- » Walgreens clinics expand services to diagnosing chronic diseases - April 22, 2013
- » Brief: Nearly half of antibiotic prescriptions may be unnecessary - April 22, 2013
- » Brief: Dementia care costs $109 billion a year - April 22, 2013
- » Brief: “Big data” could cut billions in health care spending - April 22, 2013
- » Top 10 ways to improve patient safety now - April 15, 2013
- » Researchers suggest 2 paths to get patients back on statins - April 15, 2013
- » Study debunks a common autism worry about vaccines - April 15, 2013
- » Brief: PSA test discussions should stress potential harms, ACP says - April 15, 2013
- » Brief: ACA data “dashboard” will track chronic conditions - April 15, 2013
- » Connected Coverage: Serving the medical needs of LGBT patients - April 8, 2013
- » Cardiac treatment improves after taking page from Toyota playbook - April 8, 2013
- » Residents doubt work-hour limits benefit patient safety - April 8, 2013
- » Teaching adults about prediabetes an uphill battle - April 8, 2013
- » Doctors urged to help destigmatize childhood mental illness - April 8, 2013
- » Brief: DEA backs tighter labeling for opioids - April 8, 2013
- » Brief: Geneticists identify which incidental findings need reporting - April 8, 2013
- » Brief: Latest cancer challenge: More survivors - April 8, 2013
- » More trained clinicians, research urged for mentally ill - April 1, 2013
- » Brief: 1 in 3 Americans has dementia at time of death - April 1, 2013
- » Brief: Neurologists: Take athletes with concussions out of games quickly - April 1, 2013
- » Hospitals found lacking in patient satisfaction efforts - March 27, 2013
- » Brief: FDA: Common antibiotic can have deadly side effect - March 25, 2013
- » Brief: ECG screens for young athletes don’t prevent sudden deaths - March 25, 2013
- » Doctor-pharma ties defended on eve of pay reporting mandate - March 25, 2013
- » Medicare spending disparities not reflected in cancer survival rates - March 25, 2013
- » Research suggests caution on colonoscopies for seniors - March 25, 2013
- » Familiarity breeds doctor contempt with EHRs - March 18, 2013
- » Brief: Public to get free access to federally funded research - March 18, 2013
- » Brief: 2 in 3 patients who get CT scans aren’t told about risks - March 18, 2013
- » Brief: State gun laws linked to fewer firearm deaths - March 18, 2013
- » Brain scan sheds light on Medicare's technology decisions - March 18, 2013
- » Warning sounded on demoralized health care work force - March 18, 2013
- » How to talk about hospice care - March 18, 2013
- » Medicare readmissions drop for 3 high-profile conditions - March 15, 2013
- » FDA pushes for drugs that block Alzheimer’s - March 13, 2013
- » Medicine remembers legacy of C. Everett Koop, MD - March 11, 2013
- » Brief: Follow-up contact means more satisfied ED patients - March 11, 2013
- » AMA, McKesson partner on molecular pathology coding project - March 11, 2013
- » Brief: ACA guidance closes prevention loopholes - March 11, 2013
- » Brief: Study warns of ADHD link to adult psychiatric disorders - March 11, 2013
- » Brief: CT screenings for lung cancer could save thousands of lives - March 11, 2013
- » Primary care time squeeze explains errors in diagnosis - March 11, 2013
- » Personality fit trumps finances in medical specialty choice - March 11, 2013
- » Column: Deal with physician impairment before it's a safety risk - March 11, 2013
- » Brief: Genetic testing guidance suggests when to skip screening children - March 4, 2013
- » Brief: Online reviews least-cited factor when choosing pediatrician - March 4, 2013
- » Why so many patients look to dietary supplements for answers - March 4, 2013
- » Internists call to end “assault” on doctor-patient relationship - March 1, 2013
- » Brief: Brief training has impact on prescription communication - Feb. 25, 2013
- » Brief: Targeted social media may help prevent HIV spread - Feb. 25, 2013
- » Brief: Alcohol remains a major preventable cause of cancer death - Feb. 25, 2013
- » Attitudes on PSA hinge on how test is described - Feb. 25, 2013
- » Federal rules eased for opioid addiction treatment drug - Feb. 25, 2013
- » Brief: Older doctors more likely to grant brand-name drug requests - Feb. 25, 2013
- » Harm of hospital “July effect” further cast into doubt - Feb. 19, 2013
- » AMA details plan for cutting hospital readmissions - Feb. 18, 2013
- » Brief: Smoking more common among adults with mental illness - Feb. 18, 2013
- » Aggressive care faulted for delayed moves to hospice - Feb. 18, 2013
- » Motivating patients to make wise choices - Feb. 18, 2013
- » Column: Conversation skills key when treating truculent teens - Feb. 11, 2013
- » Brief: New pre-op checklists coming earlier in surgery cycle - Feb. 11, 2013
- » Lawmakers warned primary care can't absorb ACA expansions - Feb. 11, 2013
- » Cardiac disease elevates cognitive impairment risk - Feb. 11, 2013
- » Brief: Alzheimer's cases expected to soar as boomers age - Feb. 11, 2013
- » Quality of e-visits not yet equal to office visits - Feb. 6, 2013
- » Quality demo cuts repeat hospital Medicare trips by nearly 6% - Feb. 5, 2013
- » Brief: High court to review HIV funding ban - Feb. 4, 2013
- » AAP offers first clinical guidance for type 2 diabetes - Feb. 4, 2013
- » Brief: Strategy outlined for chronic disease prevention - Feb. 4, 2013
- » Cardiologists leaving independent practice at rapid pace - Feb. 4, 2013
- » Brief: Residency shuffle makes no dent in primary care shortages - Jan. 28, 2013
- » Brief: Checklists help improve handling of surgical crises - Jan. 28, 2013
- » Brief: Less smoking and early detection cited for fewer cancer deaths - Jan. 28, 2013
- » Prevention guidelines stoke clinical conflict - Jan. 28, 2013
- » Doctors warned on combat link to military suicide risk - Jan. 28, 2013
- » Disease-specific ACOs make their debut - Jan. 28, 2013
- » Surgical errors: In ORs, “never events” occur 80 times a week - Jan. 21, 2013
- » Column: Help on avoiding opioid prescribing pitfalls - Jan. 21, 2013
- » Brief: Low health literacy linked to poor COPD outcomes - Jan. 21, 2013
- » Letter: ED a safety net that patients should understand better - Jan. 21, 2013
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