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Physicians find solutions in the face of disaster

■ Although such events are tragic, they move medicine forward by providing physicians critical lessons in emergency preparedness and response, medical experts say.

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Infectious diseases weigh on primary care (ACP annual meeting)

■ Internists increasingly are managing complex communicable illnesses. The American College of Physicians meeting offered the latest guidance on such diseases.

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Obesity care: When the problems outpace the solutions

■ Physicians on the front lines talk tactics in getting their adult patients to lose weight but face substantial obstacles that frustrate them and their patients.

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� Many women don’t believe their breast cancer risk numbers - Sept. 2
� Fresh produce program gains momentum in weight-loss fight - Aug. 26
� DSM-5 guides doctors on suicide risks and prevention - Aug. 26
� Childhood obesity declines in 18 states - Aug. 19
� Tool prioritizes guidance from the Preventive Services Task Force - Aug. 12
� Health professionals need plans for providing care in a crisis - Aug. 12
� Cardiologists take issue with study on echocardiogram overuse - Aug. 7
� FDA turns harsh light on menthol cigarettes to snuff them out - Aug. 5
� Elderly with anemia have increased risk of dementia - Aug. 5
� More brain injury awareness needed to curb concussions, CDC says - July 29
� Elevated blood pressure an increasing problem for children, teens - July 29
� Men say doctors often don't give in-depth advice on PSA test - July 22
� Americans exercising more, but obesity rates keep rising - July 22
� Physicians find solutions in the face of disaster - July 15
� Parents’ smoking habits can be curbed at child patient visits - July 15
� Programs deliver success for overweight, diabetic patients - July 8
� New clinic at Mayo focuses on C. diff treatment and research - July 8
� Young HIV patients — less awareness, less medical care - July 1
� CDC gives more evidence to sway the reluctant on HPV vaccine - July 1
� Project tallies lifetime radiation from health scans - June 24
� Hypoglycemia raises dementia risk in older diabetics - June 24
� White House seeks renewed focus on mental illness - June 17
� Doctors urged to use 5-question tool to screen for frailty - June 17
� Rising COPD rates in women contradict disease perceptions - June 17

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� Opioid abuse crackdown puts heroin back in style - June 10
� Smoking fades in teen movies to leave new vice: alcohol - June 10
� Bad encounters may prompt obese patients to doctor-shop - June 3
� DSM-5 finally debuts, markedly changed from earlier editions - June 3
� IOM challenges traditional advice on low-sodium diet - May 27
� Study details which exercises fight depression - May 27
� New HIV guidelines make screening even more routine - May 20
� Targeted C. diff screenings uncovered asymptomatic infections - May 20
� Infectious diseases weigh on primary care (ACP annual meeting) - May 13
� PSA screening not advised for most men 54 and younger - May 13
� Mammogram numbers steady despite advice to cut frequency - May 6
� Doctors' dual role in foodborne illness: healer and reporter - May 6
� Treat pollution as serious health risk, report warns - April 29
� Despite lack of guidelines, doctors screen for suicide - April 29
� Walk or run? Think distance, not speed, for health benefits - April 22
� Obesity care: When the problems outpace the solutions - April 22
� Researchers suggest 2 paths to get patients back on statins - April 15
� Study debunks a common autism worry about vaccines - April 15
� Teaching adults about prediabetes an uphill battle - April 8
� Doctors urged to help destigmatize childhood mental illness - April 8
� Overweight doctors lose credibility on health advice - April 1
� More parents saying no to HPV vaccine for their daughters - April 1
� Research suggests caution on colonoscopies for seniors - March 25
� Medical marijuana's last taboo - March 25
� CDC spells out ways to stop spread of “nightmare bacteria” - March 18
� Neurologists warn of prescribing stimulants to youths seeking better grades - March 18
� FDA pushes for drugs that block Alzheimer’s - March 13
� Medicine remembers legacy of C. Everett Koop, MD - March 11
� CDC: Flu vaccine's spotty strength no excuse to skip shot - March 11
� Why so many patients look to dietary supplements for answers - March 4
� Early alarms sound online when illnesses go viral - March 4
� How much can a rural doctor do? Ask Neil Nelson, MD - Feb. 25
� Attitudes on PSA hinge on how test is described - Feb. 25
� AMA details plan for cutting hospital readmissions - Feb. 18
� Teens find energy drink rush is sometimes to hospital - Feb. 18
� Cardiac disease elevates cognitive impairment risk - Feb. 11
� Foodborne illness on physicians' radar as cases rise - Feb. 11
� Aggressive flu season fills doctor waiting rooms - Feb. 4
� AAP offers first clinical guidance for type 2 diabetes - Feb. 4
� Prevention guidelines stoke clinical conflict - Jan. 28
� Obama enlists doctors for gun violence prevention - Jan. 28
� IOM stresses: Vaccine schedule for children is safe - Jan. 25
� U.S. found to be unhealthiest among 17 affluent countries - Jan. 21
� Keys to drug compliance may be trust and pill shape - Jan. 18
� Reformulated opioids thwart misuse of the painkillers - Jan. 14
� Multimedia: How prepared is your state? - Jan. 7
� Emergency preparedness losing ground due to budget cuts - Jan. 7
� Chlamydia leads rise in STD rates - Jan. 4

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

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■ The award is given out each year to an outstanding rural physician. But "Doc Nelson" faces many of the same challenges as his urban counterparts.

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■ Budget cuts and complacency are reducing emergency preparedness. Ten indicators can evaluate how ready the nation is for infectious diseases and extreme weather events.

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� Many women don’t believe their breast cancer risk numbers - Sept. 2
� Access, waiting times put crimp on patient experience - Sept. 2
� Confronting bias against obese patients - Sept. 2
� Column: Doctors need delicate touch when children are over-scheduled - Sept. 2
� Men in high-deductible health plans put off serious care - Aug. 26
� Study details how primary care diagnoses get delayed - Aug. 26
� Liability fears drive doctors to defensive medicine, study reaffirms - Aug. 21
� Patient access to physician EHRs helps build loyalty - Aug. 20
� Connected Coverage: Start of fall sports means watching out for concussions - Aug. 19
� Column: How physicians can ensure context in the medical record - Aug. 19
� Patients improve test compliance by considering health impact - Aug. 19
� Childhood obesity declines in 18 states - Aug. 19
� Care for back pain often out of sync with medical guidelines - Aug. 14
� Mobile telemedicine clinics treat low-income children - Aug. 13
� Diabetes prevention: Set on a course for lifestyle change - Aug. 12
� Column: Spotlighting 5 medical treatments that may be overused - Aug. 12
� Brief: Doctors sometimes overprescribe strongest antibiotics - Aug. 12
� Brief: Electronic health tool aims to improve personalized care - Aug. 12
� Doctors get higher scores from patients more involved in care - Aug. 12
� Doctor-assisted suicide laws pose hospice care dilemmas - Aug. 12
� Tool prioritizes guidance from the Preventive Services Task Force - Aug. 12
� Retail clinic convenience charms new audience: parents - Aug. 12
� Brief: Health care-associated infections cost $45 billion annually - Aug. 5
� Brief: Illicit drug use rising among pregnant women - Aug. 5
� Elderly with anemia have increased risk of dementia - Aug. 5
� Brief: HPV vaccine coverage remains low in girls - Aug. 5
� Brief: House panel approves HIV organ donor research bill - Aug. 5
� Quality initiative nets modest drop in readmissions - Aug. 5
� Buddy programs link med students, Alzheimer’s patients - Aug. 5
� FDA turns harsh light on menthol cigarettes to snuff them out - Aug. 5
� Judge puts hold on strictest abortion law to date - Aug. 5
� For some post-op care, a phone call may be all that's needed - Aug. 5
� Vaccine opt-outs higher in states where exemptions are easier - July 31
� States align to make it easier for doctors to communicate after disasters - July 30
� Column: How medical care teams can keep patients at the center of their work - July 29
� Brief: Majority of parents don’t know lifetime CT scan cancer risks - July 29
� Brief: 4.3 million opioid prescriptions go to “doctor shoppers” - July 29
� Column: A multipronged approach to opioid safety - July 29
� Medicare pioneer ACOs save money but lose physicians - July 29
� More brain injury awareness needed to curb concussions, CDC says - July 29
� Elevated blood pressure an increasing problem for children, teens - July 29
� Column: Portals give patients a handy window to their health information - July 22
� Brief: Standards set for ACA exchange enrollment navigators - July 22
� Column: Elder abuse claim adds new liability risk for doctors - July 22
� Americans exercising more, but obesity rates keep rising - July 22
� Doctors who skip social media risk alienating patients - July 22
� Patient location and condition signal odds of drug compliance - July 22
� Checklist helps staff properly disinfect dialysis centers - July 22
� Brief: Drug-use data aid emergency doctors with opioid prescribing - July 22
� Men say doctors often don't give in-depth advice on PSA test - July 22
� Medical credit card agreement requires interest rate transparency - July 16
� Physicians find solutions in the face of disaster - July 15
� Brief: Many doctors not discussing ACA with their patients - July 15
� Brief: Care transition program nets big drop in readmissions - July 15
� Parents’ smoking habits can be curbed at child patient visits - July 15
� Brief: Guidelines on cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccines not followed - July 15
� Patient interest strong in app use to manage care - July 15
� Brief: Every age group thinks their generation is the healthiest - July 15
� Medical liability: Missed follow-ups a potent trigger of lawsuits - July 15
� Palliative care's role grows in solving end-of-life conflicts - July 15
� Hospitals see alignment with doctors as boon to patient care - July 15
� New pain management CME addresses opioid complexities - July 10
� Patients average only C+ on drug compliance - July 8
� Brief: Judge indicates birth control mandate violates religious freedom - July 8
� Emergency department relief? Keep doctor offices open late - July 8
� Marked decline in Medicare patients who spend final days in hospital - July 3
� Primary care case study: Quality at every step - July 1
� Brief: Medication misuse, noncompliance exceed $200 billion - July 1
� Facebook grapples with rules for patients seeking organ donors - July 1
� Letter: For at-risk patients, breast cancer genetic test gives vital information - July 1
� CDC gives more evidence to sway the reluctant on HPV vaccine - July 1
� Brief: Variation in ED imaging rates not dependent on physician training - July 1
� News Federal payment sought for Medicaid organ transplants - July 1
� Column: When a patient shuns care, doctor checklist includes compromise - July 1
� Redesigning the patient experience for safer care - June 24
� Hypoglycemia raises dementia risk in older diabetics - June 24
� Brief: Poll: Doctor’s advice key to clinical trial participation - June 24
� Brief: A benefit for volunteers: a lower risk of hypertension - June 24
� Project tallies lifetime radiation from health scans - June 24
� Doctors urged to use 5-question tool to screen for frailty - June 17
� Brief: Recovery time twice as long for youths with past concussions - June 17
� Brief: A third of med students show bias against obese patients - June 17
� Brief: White House drops appeal on Plan B contraceptive access - June 17
� Rising COPD rates in women contradict disease perceptions - June 17
� Cancer patients want cost discussion, but fear initiating it - June 10
� Brief: Dialysis patients, doctors often out of sync on prognosis - June 10
� Opioid abuse crackdown puts heroin back in style - June 10
� Smoking fades in teen movies to leave new vice: alcohol - June 10
� Brief: Prostate cancer treatment delayed longer for blacks than whites - June 10
� Brief: EHRs seen as vital to strategy for medication compliance - June 10
� Clinical guidelines often not so precise when it comes to cost - June 3
� Bad encounters may prompt obese patients to doctor-shop - June 3
� Brief: More time in gym class cuts likelihood of obesity - June 3
� Brief: Better compliance with heart failure drugs saved Medicare $2.3 billion - June 3
� Serious work put into making primary care fun again - June 3
� Appeals court to decide if Plan B can be sold to all ages - May 27
� Brief: Nearly 1 in 5 youths has a mental health condition - May 27
� Cancer prevention: Jolie's choice creates patient demand for tests - May 27
� Study details which exercises fight depression - May 27
� Federal action sought to curtail drug noncompliance - May 22
� Paper-only prescribers become a vanishing breed - May 21
� Column: Mobile a likely key to more patient portal use - May 20
� House hearing focuses on quality’s role in SGR reform - May 20
� Brief: Guidelines for end-of-life care get update - May 20
� Brief: Prevention campaign offers doctors tools to fight obesity - May 20
� New HIV guidelines make screening even more routine - May 20
� Pfizer fights Viagra counterfeiters with prescription website - May 20
� Column: Many medical practices not ADA accessible despite incentives - May 13
� Brief: HPV protection may require fewer shots - May 13
� What’s missing from many health apps — medical expertise - May 13
� Infectious diseases weigh on primary care (ACP annual meeting) - May 13
� ACA expected to test patient loyalty to physicians - May 13
� Pediatricians offer newborn care standards for home births - May 13
� PSA screening not advised for most men 54 and younger - May 13
� Doctors often miss nonmedical clues in patient visits - May 8
� Data-based public health research hinges on patient support - May 6
� Mammogram numbers steady despite advice to cut frequency - May 6
� Doctors' dual role in foodborne illness: healer and reporter - May 6
� Column: Caregivers have boundaries when speaking for patients - May 6
� Medicare incentives seen as crucial to coordinated EHRs - May 6
� Misreading HIPAA privacy law blocks mental health discussions - May 3
� Brief: Pharma reps rarely mention drug hazards - April 29
� Treat pollution as serious health risk, report warns - April 29
� Despite lack of guidelines, doctors screen for suicide - April 29
� Brief: Family history of Alzheimer’s doubles risk - April 29
� Freestanding emergency department growth creates backlash - April 29
� Column: Patient email satisfaction starts with managed expectations - April 22
� Cancer center goes public with assisted-suicide protocol - April 22
� Obesity care: When the problems outpace the solutions - April 22
� Walgreens clinics expand services to diagnosing chronic diseases - April 22
� Online feedback falters when topic is health - April 22
� Brief: Nearly half of antibiotic prescriptions may be unnecessary - April 22
� Brief: States try to restrict which doctors can do abortions - April 22
� Emergency doctors promote patient handoff checklist - April 17
� Study debunks a common autism worry about vaccines - April 15
� Hospitals teach being “conversation-ready” for end-of-life care - April 15
� Brief: PSA test discussions should stress potential harms, ACP says - April 15
� Brief: Court orders morning-after pill available to all - April 15
� ACA Medicaid expansion analyzed by cost burden to patients - April 12
� Column: Make cost part of the conversation with patients - April 8
� Teaching adults about prediabetes an uphill battle - April 8
� ACA Medicaid expansion leaves out 3.5 million immigrants - April 8
� Doctors urged to help destigmatize childhood mental illness - April 8
� Brief: DEA backs tighter labeling for opioids - April 8
� Brief: Geneticists identify which incidental findings need reporting - April 8
� Brief: Latest cancer challenge: More survivors - April 8
� Overweight doctors lose credibility on health advice - April 1
� Brief: FDA video stresses safe use of acetaminophen - April 1
� Brief: Neurologists: Take athletes with concussions out of games quickly - April 1
� Brief: Vast numbers in U.S. receiving free preventive care under ACA - April 1
� More parents saying no to HPV vaccine for their daughters - April 1
� Is your EHR ready for the ADA? - April 1
� Column: Tools for physicians to reduce hospital readmissions - April 1
� Brief: Costs impede growth of paired kidney exchanges - March 25
� Brief: ECG screens for young athletes don’t prevent sudden deaths - March 25
� Medicare spending disparities not reflected in cancer survival rates - March 25
� Column: Medical charting errors can drive patient liability suits - March 25
� Research suggests caution on colonoscopies for seniors - March 25
� Medical marijuana's last taboo - March 25
� Health IT: Physicians are the easy part (HIMSS meeting) - March 25
� CDC spells out ways to stop spread of “nightmare bacteria” - March 18
� Preventive care coverage a mystery to many patients - March 18
� Doctors willing to go only so far on patient EHR access - March 18
� Brief: 2 in 3 patients who get CT scans aren’t told about risks - March 18
� Brain scan sheds light on Medicare's technology decisions - March 18
� How to talk about hospice care - March 18
� Neurologists warn of prescribing stimulants to youths seeking better grades - March 18
� Medicine remembers legacy of C. Everett Koop, MD - March 11
� Connected Coverage: Race and medicine: the struggle to improve care for African-Americans - March 11
� Brief: Follow-up contact means more satisfied ED patients - March 11
� Brief: ACA guidance closes prevention loopholes - March 11
� Brief: Study warns of ADHD link to adult psychiatric disorders - March 11
� Brief: CT screenings for lung cancer could save thousands of lives - March 11
� Brief: Low-income patients interested in e-communication - March 11
� Column: ACA limits what happens after patient guns discussion - March 11
� Primary care time squeeze explains errors in diagnosis - March 11
� CDC: Flu vaccine's spotty strength no excuse to skip shot - March 11
� Campaign to fight unneeded tests targets “more is better” mindset - March 4
� Brief: Genetic testing guidance suggests when to skip screening children - March 4
� Brief: Online reviews least-cited factor when choosing pediatrician - March 4
� Physician liability: When an overdose brings a lawsuit - March 4
� Drawing the line on racially motivated patient demands - March 4
� Patient experience is next measurement in value-based care - March 4
� Internists call to end “assault” on doctor-patient relationship - March 1
� Column: Health IT lags as facilitator in shared decision-making - Feb. 25
� Brief: Brief training has impact on prescription communication - Feb. 25
� Brief: Targeted social media may help prevent HIV spread - Feb. 25
� Attitudes on PSA hinge on how test is described - Feb. 25
� Federal rules eased for opioid addiction treatment drug - Feb. 25
� Brief: Older doctors more likely to grant brand-name drug requests - Feb. 25
� Pharma gift bans for budding doctors have long-term impact - Feb. 18
� Multimedia: How big will the Medicaid “woodwork” population be? - Feb. 18
� Brief: School snacks would be healthier under new standards - Feb. 18
� Aggressive care faulted for delayed moves to hospice - Feb. 18
� Motivating patients to make wise choices - Feb. 18
� Teens find energy drink rush is sometimes to hospital - Feb. 18
� To better tailor treatment, search online like a patient - Feb. 18
� Patient respect drops when doctors diagnose with computer - Feb. 12
� Do missing mental health notes undermine EHRs? - Feb. 11
� Column: Conversation skills key when treating truculent teens - Feb. 11

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� Confronting bias against obese patients - Sept. 2
� Fresh produce program gains momentum in weight-loss fight - Aug. 26
� Brief: Drug compounding company issues sterile products recall - Aug. 26
� Policing medical practice employees after work - Aug. 26
� DSM-5 guides doctors on suicide risks and prevention - Aug. 26
� Most health plans still resist covering weight-loss treatment - Aug. 19
� Childhood obesity declines in 18 states - Aug. 19
� Diabetes prevention: Set on a course for lifestyle change - Aug. 12
� Multimedia: What free screenings does the ACA require? - Aug. 12
� Brief: Appellate court blocks ban on supersized sodas - Aug. 12
� Brief: Doctors sometimes overprescribe strongest antibiotics - Aug. 12
� Medicaid's muddled preventive care picture - Aug. 12
� Tool prioritizes guidance from the Preventive Services Task Force - Aug. 12
� Health professionals need plans for providing care in a crisis - Aug. 12
� Brief: Health care-associated infections cost $45 billion annually - Aug. 5
� Brief: Illicit drug use rising among pregnant women - Aug. 5
� Brief: HPV vaccine coverage remains low in girls - Aug. 5
� Brief: House panel approves HIV organ donor research bill - Aug. 5
� FDA turns harsh light on menthol cigarettes to snuff them out - Aug. 5
� Vaccine opt-outs higher in states where exemptions are easier - July 31
� States align to make it easier for doctors to communicate after disasters - July 30
� Brief: 4.3 million opioid prescriptions go to “doctor shoppers” - July 29
� Brief: Southern and black seniors less healthy than others their age - July 29
� Brief: E-cigarette smokers are younger and more motivated to quit - July 29
� Column: A multipronged approach to opioid safety - July 29
� More brain injury awareness needed to curb concussions, CDC says - July 29
� Elevated blood pressure an increasing problem for children, teens - July 29
� Brief: HHS pumps $971 million into disaster preparedness - July 22
� Brief: Guidance to assist doctors who treat infectious diseases - July 22
� Americans exercising more, but obesity rates keep rising - July 22
� Checklist helps staff properly disinfect dialysis centers - July 22
� Victories against childhood obesity, but harder to find among poor - July 19
� Physicians find solutions in the face of disaster - July 15
� Parents’ smoking habits can be curbed at child patient visits - July 15
� Brief: Guidelines on cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccines not followed - July 15
� Column: AMA takes aim at type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease - July 15
� Brief: Every age group thinks their generation is the healthiest - July 15
� Programs deliver success for overweight, diabetic patients - July 8
� Brief: Campaign reminds smokers: Quitting can take several tries - July 8
� Brief: New flu vaccine safe for people with egg allergies - July 8
� New clinic at Mayo focuses on C. diff treatment and research - July 8
� CDC gives more evidence to sway the reluctant on HPV vaccine - July 1
� Brief: Dietary supplement database has details on thousands of products - July 1
� Brief: Baby boomers should be screened for hepatitis C - July 1
� Brief: Congress passes 4-strain flu vaccine bill - July 1
� Brief: Prescription drug monitoring database records leaked - July 1
� News What’s next now that the AMA has declared obesity a disease? - July 1
� Young HIV patients — less awareness, less medical care - July 1
� Congress prods agencies to get aggressive on drug diversion - June 24
� Flu shot mandate yields results without scaring off health workers - June 24
� Brief: CDC cautions doctors about deadly new coronavirus - June 24
� Brief: Dr. Benjamin resigns as surgeon general - June 24
� Study tallies cost of growing reliance on emergency care - June 19
� Fewer patients struggle with medical debt - June 18
� Brief: Data lacking on primary care intervention for child abuse - June 17
� Brief: A third of med students show bias against obese patients - June 17
� Brief: Massive study yields answers on MRSA prevention - June 10
� Opioid abuse crackdown puts heroin back in style - June 10
� Smoking fades in teen movies to leave new vice: alcohol - June 10
� Bad encounters may prompt obese patients to doctor-shop - June 3
� Brief: Pressured medical residents produce faulty death certificates - June 3
� Brief: Hospitals urged to act on malnutrition “epidemic” - June 3
� Brief: More time in gym class cuts likelihood of obesity - June 3
� Brief: HHS, drug firm partner to develop new antibiotics - June 3
� Major medical organizations join CDC's anti-tobacco campaign - May 31
� Appeals court to decide if Plan B can be sold to all ages - May 27
� Brief: Genetic data enlisted to radically shorten flu shot development - May 27
� IOM challenges traditional advice on low-sodium diet - May 27
� Brief: Nearly 1 in 5 youths has a mental health condition - May 27
� A time to apply lessons learned - May 27
� Study details which exercises fight depression - May 27
� Brief: Prevention campaign offers doctors tools to fight obesity - May 20
� Brief: Disparities seen in treatment of hypertension - May 20
� New HIV guidelines make screening even more routine - May 20
� Targeted C. diff screenings uncovered asymptomatic infections - May 20
� Brief: HPV protection may require fewer shots - May 13
� Infectious diseases weigh on primary care (ACP annual meeting) - May 13
� Patient safety push boosts flu shots among hospital workers - May 13
� Brief: Suicide rate climbing among middle-age Americans - May 13
� Brief: CDC urges doctors to watch for avian flu after deaths in China - May 6
� Doctors' dual role in foodborne illness: healer and reporter - May 6
� Brief: Gun reforms stall in Senate - April 29
� Brief: High court refuses to consider graphic cigarette warnings - April 29
� GOP lawmakers fault FDA for fatal drug compounding incident - April 29
� AMA targets 2 diseases to improve outcomes in multiyear initiative - April 29
� Treat pollution as serious health risk, report warns - April 29
� Despite lack of guidelines, doctors screen for suicide - April 29
� Brief: Smoking ban at public housing would save millions in health costs - April 29
� Walk or run? Think distance, not speed, for health benefits - April 22
� Obesity care: When the problems outpace the solutions - April 22
� Brief: Nearly half of antibiotic prescriptions may be unnecessary - April 22
� Brief: Worst of flu season appears over - April 22
� Top 10 ways to improve patient safety now - April 15
� Study debunks a common autism worry about vaccines - April 15
� Brief: National ad campaign details consequences of smoking - April 15
� Column: Should flu shots for health professionals be required? - April 8
� Teaching adults about prediabetes an uphill battle - April 8
� Brief: DEA backs tighter labeling for opioids - April 8
� Brief: New guidance issued on preventing C. diff - April 8
� More trained clinicians, research urged for mentally ill - April 1
� Overweight doctors lose credibility on health advice - April 1
� Primary care access a key to health disparities among counties - April 1
� More parents saying no to HPV vaccine for their daughters - April 1
� Column: Renewed focus on mental health comes at the right time - April 1
� Medical marijuana's last taboo - March 25
� CDC spells out ways to stop spread of “nightmare bacteria” - March 18
� Brief: Fungal meningitis risk remains for patients who received tainted drugs - March 18
� Brief: State gun laws linked to fewer firearm deaths - March 18
� Neurologists warn of prescribing stimulants to youths seeking better grades - March 18
� Medicine remembers legacy of C. Everett Koop, MD - March 11
� Brief: CT screenings for lung cancer could save thousands of lives - March 11
� Column: ACA limits what happens after patient guns discussion - March 11
� CDC: Flu vaccine's spotty strength no excuse to skip shot - March 11
� Brief: FDA cracks down on fraudulent flu remedies - March 4
� Why so many patients look to dietary supplements for answers - March 4
� Early alarms sound online when illnesses go viral - March 4
� Brief: Alcohol remains a major preventable cause of cancer death - Feb. 25
� Letter: Death certificates are missing a necessary check box - Feb. 18
� Brief: Smoking more common among adults with mental illness - Feb. 18
� Brief: School snacks would be healthier under new standards - Feb. 18
� Motivating patients to make wise choices - Feb. 18
� Teens find energy drink rush is sometimes to hospital - Feb. 18
� Brief: Broader use of opioid antidote slashes overdose death rate - Feb. 18
� Column: Conversation skills key when treating truculent teens - Feb. 11
� Medical societies back assault weapons ban - Feb. 11
� Brief: Physicians could see tighter controls on hydrocodone - Feb. 11
� Brief: Not enough U.S. adults get vaccinated, CDC says - Feb. 11
� Foodborne illness on physicians' radar as cases rise - Feb. 11
� Brief: High court to review HIV funding ban - Feb. 4
� Brief: Pediatric rotavirus vaccine also benefits adults, study says - Feb. 4
� Aggressive flu season fills doctor waiting rooms - Feb. 4
� AAP offers first clinical guidance for type 2 diabetes - Feb. 4
� Brief: Strategy outlined for chronic disease prevention - Feb. 4
� Connected Coverage: Flu complications go beyond illness - Jan. 28
� Brief: Less smoking and early detection cited for fewer cancer deaths - Jan. 28
� Brief: New vaccine type to be widely available for next flu season - Jan. 28
� Prevention guidelines stoke clinical conflict - Jan. 28
� Obama enlists doctors for gun violence prevention - Jan. 28
� IOM stresses: Vaccine schedule for children is safe - Jan. 25
� Column: Help on avoiding opioid prescribing pitfalls - Jan. 21
� Brief: FDA advises how to manufacture abuse-resistant pain drugs - Jan. 21
� Brief: CDC: Widespread flu activity starts to ease in a few areas - Jan. 21
� Death certificates present final medical complication - Jan. 21
� U.S. found to be unhealthiest among 17 affluent countries - Jan. 21
� Column: Chronic pain medicines should come with behavioral pacts - Jan. 14
� Reformulated opioids thwart misuse of the painkillers - Jan. 14
� Brief: FDA approves anthrax drug - Jan. 14
� First state flu shot mandate at center of legal battle - Jan. 14
� Brief: Bill aimed at safer pharmaceutical compounding - Jan. 14
� Brief: FDA proposes safety standards to prevent foodborne diseases - Jan. 14
� Brief: Pediatricians call for doctors in all school districts - Jan. 7
� Multimedia: How prepared is your state? - Jan. 7
� New physician faces in Congress - Jan. 7
� Emergency preparedness losing ground due to budget cuts - Jan. 7
� Column: Your health is important for you and your patients - Jan. 7
� Brief: EPA sets lower limit on soot - Jan. 7
� Chlamydia leads rise in STD rates - Jan. 4

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