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December

� Stroke risk lowered 80% by healthy diet, exercise - Dec. 30
� FDA barred from regulating e-cigarettes as medical devices - Dec. 29
� Anorexia, bulimia becoming "equal opportunity" eating disorders - Dec. 28
� Multimedia: How prepared is your state? - Dec. 27
� Pain contracts can undermine patient trust, critics say - Dec. 27
� States make strides in emergency health preparedness - Dec. 27
� Brief: Pregnant women addicted to drugs or alcohol need appropriate care - Dec. 27
� Brief: More diversity needed among medical school deans, study says - Dec. 27
� Brief: Leading health systems start quality project - Dec. 27
� Shift in vitamin D guidelines has physicians reassessing tests and advice for patients - Dec. 27
� Health reform law will boost care quality, Sebelius says - Dec. 21
� HIV testing hits record high, but CDC says more is needed - Dec. 21
� New food allergy guidelines highlight tests, patients' histories - Dec. 21
� New Pennsylvania law requires physicians to wear photo IDs - Dec. 20
� Feature: Reaching through the fog: A rising tide of Alzheimer's disease - Dec. 20
� Brief: Increased risk of death associated with being obese - Dec. 20
� Brief: Radiation overdose is top health tech hazard - Dec. 20
� Brief: Majority of Americans trust physicians - Dec. 20
� Following up on patients referred for specialist care - Dec. 20
� HHS unveils 10-year health priorities - Dec. 17
� Disclosing errors good for reputation but won't reduce lawsuits - Dec. 15
� Parkinson's quality measures spotlight symptom awareness - Dec. 14
� States spending just 2% of tobacco settlement funds on smoking prevention - Dec. 13
� EDs report on-call coverage problems - Dec. 13
� Quality initiative claims it saved 22,000 lives - Dec. 13
� Brief: Women with ovarian condition prone to depression - Dec. 13
� Brief: Common cancers diagnosed at later stages - Dec. 13
� Brief: Vermont prescribing data opt-out law loses in court - Dec. 13
� Preterm birth rate improves, but still below target - Dec. 9
� Suicide screening should be part of hospital procedure, panel says - Dec. 8
� Medical home model beginning in Connecticut - Dec. 7
� Technology and counseling help improve drug compliance - Dec. 6
� Nazi war crimes provide lessons in medical ethics - Dec. 6
� No benefit from telemonitoring heart patients - Dec. 6
� Feature: Diagnostic errors: Why they happen - Dec. 6
� Brief: Heart attack patients not taking medication - Dec. 6
� Brief: Universal helmet laws help protect young riders - Dec. 6
� Brief: Emergency departments used most by poor, elderly - Dec. 6
� Primary care work force: Grants target perennial plea for more residencies - Dec. 6
� Nearly half of new physicians in Illinois relocate - Dec. 3
� Excessive texting, networking linked to unhealthy behavior in teens - Dec. 1

November

� Primary care physician shortage creates challenges for medical homes - Nov. 29
� Vaccination rates for adults continue to drop below optimal levels - Nov. 29
� Brief: AHA objects to OSHA oversight of resident work hours - Nov. 29
� Brief: Job-related stress could increase cardiovascular disease risk for women - Nov. 29
� Brief: Hospice care more accessible to patients with dementia - Nov. 29
� Drug industry ties to doctors weaken as disclosure, gift rules spread - Nov. 29
� Turning off heart devices near life's end stirs ethical, legal debates - Nov. 24
� CT scans may decrease lung cancer mortalities - Nov. 24
� Counseling helps patients start and complete HPV shot regimen - Nov. 23
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Policy tackles head injuries in young athletes - Nov. 22
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Proceed with caution on social media tools - Nov. 22
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: PECOS problems must be addressed - Nov. 22
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: CEJA forum debates limits of personal beliefs - Nov. 22
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Physician input welcomed on meaningful use, CMS official says - Nov. 22
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Association spotlights need for Medicare payment reform - Nov. 22
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Delegates approve guidelines for ACOs - Nov. 22
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Advanced care plans should be discussed - Nov. 22
� Will graphic pictures influence severely addicted smokers? - Nov. 22
� Feature: Reaching the remote: Telemedicine gains ground - Nov. 22
� Brief: ABMS offers certification in 2 new subspecialties - Nov. 22
� Brief: H1N1 vaccination rates lower for minorities - Nov. 22
� Brief: Male teens withhold information from physicians - Nov. 22
� Negotiate return-to-work issues with injured patients - Nov. 22
� Long shifts, nights on call lead to depression and burnout in surgeons - Nov. 19
� Routine depression screenings of teens could prevent recurrence, study finds - Nov. 17
� Surgical diversity initiative has double bonus - Nov. 16
� Surrogate decision-makers' dilemma on end-of-life care requires more input from doctors - Nov. 15
� Medicare opt-out provision triggers scope-of-practice debate - Nov. 15
� Brief: Patients at risk of heart attack need to know when to seek care, study says - Nov. 15
� Brief: Consent process in pediatric cancer trials too rushed for parents - Nov. 15
� Cyberbullying a high-tech health risk for young patients - Nov. 15
� Early years of primary care career present financial challenges - Nov. 12
� Drug rep visits rarely result in better prescribing, study says - Nov. 11
� Diet and exercise counseling may help prevent recurrent strokes - Nov. 10
� Public concern high over impending Medicare pay cuts - Nov. 8
� New recognition for first black U.S. doctor with medical degree - Nov. 8
� Pertussis vaccine guidelines expand as disease spreads - Nov. 8
� Feature: Has participatory medicine's time arrived? (AAFP annual scientific assembly) - Nov. 8
� Brief: $30 million Harvard center dedicated to primary care - Nov. 8
� Brief: Transgender patients report bias, harassment - Nov. 8
� Brief: Pediatricians encouraged to screen new mothers for depression - Nov. 8
� Detaining patients against wishes carries legal risks - Nov. 8
� Medicare payment reform tops agenda as AMA delegates meet - Nov. 6
� Health care fraud law training offered at many med schools, residencies - Nov. 5
� AMA announces EVP's departure - Nov. 4
� Joint Commission quality initiative reduces poor patient handoffs - Nov. 4
� Colorectal cancer screening guidelines not consistently followed by many physicians - Nov. 3
� Preventive measures shown to cut hospital C. diff rates - Nov. 1
� California nurse anesthetists can practice independently, judge rules - Nov. 1
� Brief: Massachusetts physician shortages worsening - Nov. 1

October

� Tool kit aims to prepare physicians for legal implications of social media - Oct. 28
� Physical symptoms from cancer can cause disability - Oct. 27
� Air ambulance safety rules proposed by FAA - Oct. 26
� Opioid safety is focus of $1 million-a-year educational initiative - Oct. 25
� More minorities enrolling at med schools, particularly Hispanics - Oct. 25
� Brief: HHS invests $130 million in African medical education - Oct. 25
� Brief: Weight-loss drug pulled from U.S. market - Oct. 25
� Brief: Doctors visited by 20 drug reps a week - Oct. 25
� Primary care doctors carrying heavier mental health load - Oct. 25
� Controlling hypertension in blacks needs early intervention, group says - Oct. 22
� Greater awareness of physician burnout and depression needed, experts say - Oct. 21
� IOM urges greater role for advanced-practice nurses - Oct. 20
� Feature: Put me in, Doc: When doctors must say no to athletes - Oct. 18
� Economic credentialing policy struck down by Arkansas high court - Oct. 18
� In light of new rules, residency programs review procedures - Oct. 18
� Brief: CMS approves plan to help New Orleans safety-net clinics - Oct. 18
� Brief: Child immunization low for 2009-10 seasonal flu - Oct. 18
� Brief: AAFP to examine scope of practice - Oct. 18
� Nobel Prize reflects IVF's acceptance as medical procedure - Oct. 18
� Treading awkward waters when reporting colleagues - Oct. 18
� Liability cap affirmed by Maryland high court - Oct. 14
� Physically fit doctors more confident touting healthy habits - Oct. 13
� Chronically depressed patients do best with individualized treatment - Oct. 12
� Physician shortage projected to soar to more than 91,000 in a decade - Oct. 11
� Residents to work shorter shifts under more supervision - Oct. 11
� Brief: HHS seeks to improve health care work force - Oct. 11
� Brief: CPOE study halted for impeding care - Oct. 11
� Posting emergency wait times: Good marketing or good medicine? - Oct. 11
� Preferred asthma diagnostic tool for children is underused - Oct. 8
� Chicago doctors to spread system of reporting, reducing medical errors - Oct. 6
� Virginia struggles to retain physicians - Oct. 5
� Cash-strapped states target residency programs for cuts - Oct. 4
� Medical education still evolving 100 years after Flexner report - Oct. 4
� Doctors use Formula One pit crews as safety model - Oct. 4
� Feature: New tactics for diversity: Creating doctors from all racial, ethnic groups - Oct. 4
� Brief: Feedback sought on testicular cancer screening - Oct. 4
� Brief: Pediatricians urged to help decrease youths' exposure to alcohol and tobacco - Oct. 4
� Brief: Joint Commission reports steady improvement in quality and safety at its hospitals - Oct. 4
� Negative online reviews leave doctors with little recourse - Oct. 4
� Autism-vaccine link disproved again - Oct. 1

September

� Diabetics' A1c, cholesterol levels improve when they join in treatment decisions - Sept. 30
� Risk of major coronary event miscalculated in millions of patients - Sept. 28
� Physician background doesn't tell the whole quality story - Sept. 27
� Million-dollar payouts to researchers often go undisclosed in journal articles - Sept. 27
� Brief: Childhood vaccination rates remain high, CDC report says - Sept. 27
� Brief: FDA panel rejects behind-counter status for cough meds - Sept. 27
� New personal technology creating new ailments - Sept. 27
� Primary care physicians get fewer than half of acute care visits - Sept. 24
� Large-scale adverse events deserve disclosure, study says - Sept. 23
� Smoking rate stalls after decades of declines - Sept. 21
� Brief: Oct. 5 deadline is set for filing a claim in United's $350 million settlement - Sept. 20
� Brief: Medical schools key to improving patient safety - Sept. 20
� Brief: Patient mix throws wrench into quality scoring - Sept. 20
� Brief: FDA warns e-cigarette distributors about poor manufacturing practices - Sept. 20
� Quality ratings on coronary artery bypasses made public with surgeons' help - Sept. 20
� Feature: Antibiotic impasse: Resistant to progress - Sept. 20
� Consultations on ethics are not limited to the curbside - Sept. 20
� Testing urine protein in blacks may slow kidney disorder - Sept. 17
� Nutrition instruction declining steadily at medical schools - Sept. 16
� JAMA editor-in-chief to leave in 2011 - Sept. 14
� Drugmakers hold too much influence over doctors' decisions, public says - Sept. 13
� Cough medicine abuse prompts FDA to consider restrictions - Sept. 13
� Flu vaccine should be condition of health professionals' employment, group says - Sept. 13
� Brief: Patients have high expectations for angioplasties, study says - Sept. 13
� Brief: Young athletes more prone to concussions - Sept. 13
� Brief: N.Y. hospitals see fall in infection rates - Sept. 13
� Organized medicine to Geithner: Don't give lawyers tax break for litigation expenses - Sept. 13
� CDC's universal flu vaccination policy garners support from AAP - Sept. 10
� Emotional problems linger for children displaced by Katrina - Sept. 9
� Ohio physicians team up with online lab firm to provide low-cost blood tests - Sept. 8
� Brief: Sex in media raises teens' risk of negative behavior, AAP says - Sept. 6
� Brief: Tips offered on prescribing controlled substances - Sept. 6
� Brief: ACOG updates recommendations for HPV vaccine - Sept. 6
� Smoking in movies down but not yet relegated to the ash heap - Sept. 6
� Early palliative care lengthens survival for lung cancer patients - Sept. 6
� Feature: Katrina's legacy: Rethinking medical disaster planning - Sept. 6
� Social media pose ethical unknowns for doctors - Sept. 6
� Patients' privacy, medical board's authority collide - Sept. 6
� Child obesity gap widens among minorities - Sept. 3
� Primary care physicians reluctant to prescribe prostate cancer prevention drug - Sept. 2

August

� Vaccination rate still low for teens despite uptick - Aug. 31
� Most ED patients willing to wait longer to avoid nondoctor care - Aug. 30
� U.S. public health emergency plan calls for better vaccine production - Aug. 30
� Brief: Doctors urged to give women antibiotics before C-sections - Aug. 30
� Brief: N.Y. patients to be told about end-of-life care options - Aug. 30
� Brief: Most medical students confident talking about sexual health - Aug. 30
� 5-day pill moves emergency contraception back to doctor's office - Aug. 30
� 25% of stroke patients take medication inconsistently - Aug. 27
� PSA levels could drop with commonly prescribed drugs - Aug. 26
� Mumps immunity falls below optimal level - Aug. 25
� Prescription data opt-out law upheld in Maine - Aug. 23
� Medical error disclosure not linked to more lawsuits - Aug. 23
� Brief: Study: Hepatitis C care could improve when doctors collaborate - Aug. 23
� Brief: FDA approves first human embryonic stem cell trial - Aug. 23
� Brief: Stroke prevention varies by region, study finds - Aug. 23
� Med school finds nonscience background doesn't hinder students - Aug. 23
� Study links early-maturing girls to risky behavior - Aug. 20
� Physician assistants can't perform needle electrodiagnostic tests, N.J. rules - Aug. 19
� IMGs, U.S. medical graduates provide same level of care - Aug. 17
� Flu vaccine beginning to arrive as physicians brace for season - Aug. 16
� Feature: Katrina's legacy: Moving beyond the storm - Aug. 16
� Brief: Doctors' attitudes key to ending health disparities, ACP says - Aug. 16
� Brief: Washington state posts adverse events online - Aug. 16
� Brief: Study finds doctors, patients often out of sync - Aug. 16
� Medical liability: By late career, 61% of doctors have been sued - Aug. 16
� Professionalism guards against neglecting self - Aug. 16
� High cholesterol common in younger adults, but screening rates remain low - Aug. 13
� Patients' life circumstances an important factor in care - Aug. 12
� Lowering PSA threshold could increase overtreatment of prostate cancer - Aug. 10
� Arkansas doctor guilty in bombing that injured medical board chair - Aug. 9
� Plagiarism evidence found in residency applications - Aug. 9
� Some residency applicants misrepresent published works as their own - Aug. 9
� N.J. medical liability ruling gives patients flexibility in certification requirement - Aug. 9
� Brief: Funds will help train preventive medicine physicians - Aug. 9
� Brief: Head lice treatment guidelines updated by AAP - Aug. 9
� Brief: FDA opioids education plan rejected - Aug. 9
� Proposed Alzheimer's criteria call for early physician intervention - Aug. 9
� Organized medicine should take leadership role in quality, study says - Aug. 5
� Solutions for "alarm fatigue" are complex - Aug. 4
� Single-question drug screening urged - Aug. 3
� Iowa practices get recruiting help from state medical society - Aug. 2
� Physicians reluctant to report impaired colleagues, study says - Aug. 2
� Families' optimism often at odds with physicians' prognoses - Aug. 2
� Medical team gives Oregon woman a new face - Aug. 2
� Brief: Online tool aims to make prevention easier - Aug. 2
� Brief: Nevada weighs reporting rules on preventable hospital infections - Aug. 2
� Brief: ACOG issues less-restrictive guidelines for VBACs - Aug. 2
� Tax breaks for residents to get Supreme Court review - Aug. 2

July

� Cholesterol screening recommended for all children - July 30
� Hospitals boost response rates for timely angioplasties - July 29
� Med school tuition proposal: Take percentage of paycheck - July 28
� Avandia's future murky after FDA panel vote - July 26
� Michigan med school drops commercial support for CME - July 26
� Brief: Prostate cancer risk of death predicted by baseline PSA - July 26
� Brief: Calif. medical board expands case against octuplet doctor - July 26
� Pertussis epidemic in California linked to vaccination gaps - July 26
� Physician suggestions wanted for new osteoporosis screening guidelines - July 22
� STD rates higher among men who take erectile dysfunction drugs - July 21
� California doctors could face sanctions for letting unlicensed IMGs treat patients - July 20
� Foreign clinical trials need stricter controls, HHS study says - July 19
� H1N1 vaccine: What physicians can do with leftover doses - July 19
� Feature: Reinventing vaccines: New frontiers in prevention - July 19
� Brief: Family-centered rounds done in nearly half of pediatric cases - July 19
� Brief: Possible depression-dementia link - July 19
� Teen girls advised to see a gynecologist before age 16 - July 16
� Medical schools producing too few primary care doctors - July 15
� Pediatricians report diagnostic error rates - July 13
� Defensive medicine to avoid liability lawsuits is widespread - July 12
� AAMC targets conflicts of interest in clinical care - July 12
� Brief: New H1N1 test more precise in diagnosis - July 12
� Brief: ACP issues guide for physicians on health reform law - July 12
� Brief: Journal editors finalize conflict-disclosure form - July 12
� Prescription drug overdose cases skyrocket at emergency departments - July 12
� Drug industry gifts OK with some physicians - July 8
� Health care ranks lower in U.S. than in other countries - July 6
� Flu vaccine recommendations for young children updated - July 5
� Brief: Overdose possible with liquid vitamin D supplement products - July 5
� Brief: Some Oregon doctors expect to retire soon - July 5
� Resident work hours, supervision face new round of restrictions - July 5
� MCAT good predictor of performance in medical school - July 2

June

� Evidence-based care poorly understood by patients - June 30
� Cervical cancer screening tools overused - June 29
� News AMA meeting: Health risk information needed for Gulf oil spill - June 28
� News AMA meeting: E-cigarettes need FDA regulation, limits on sales - June 28
� News AMA meeting: Doctors' online conduct addressed at CEJA forum - June 28
� News AMA meeting: Penalize Medicare contractors for pay delays - June 28
� News AMA meeting: Patents should not be issued for human genes - June 28
� News AMA meeting: More physicians needed to counter work force shortages - June 28
� News AMA meeting: Hospitals may be trying to recoup settlement money - June 28
� News AMA meeting: Health plans process 1 in 5 claims incorrectly - June 28
� News AMA meeting: Hand-washing trumps dress codes in preventing infections - June 28
� News AMA meeting: Fight obesity by adopting nutritional rating system - June 28
� News AMA meeting: Delegates want disease experts on government panels - June 28
� News AMA meeting: Delegates seek pay for care delivered via telemedicine - June 28
� News AMA meeting: Cecil B. Wilson, MD, installed as new AMA president - June 28
� News AMA meeting: Physicians feeling Medicare pay pinch before 6-month fix stalled in Congress - June 28
� News AMA meeting: Physicians should not fall under "red flags" rule, FTC chair says - June 28
� Patient safety, medical liability focus of government grants - June 28
� Safety records of surgery centers found lacking - June 28
� Brief: Uninsured more likely than insured to die in hospital from MIs, stroke, pneumonia - June 28
� Brief: Men shun routine care, report says - June 28
� Brief: Pa. disruptive behaviors delay care, increase risk of infection - June 28
� Child abuse requires specialized treatment, reporting - June 28
� Hospital violence increasing, Joint Commission warns - June 24
� Guillain-Barr� risk same for H1N1 and seasonal flu shot - June 23
� New residents linked to July medication errors - June 21
� Physicians sanctioned in board exam cheating scandal - June 21
� Brief: HPV vaccine administered to 1 in 3 girls - June 21
� Brief: Anti-suicide law bars doctor-aided death, Connecticut court rules - June 21
� DSM-5 revised in response to comments; clinicians prepare to field-test - June 21
� Living wills' lack of specifics limits their usefulness - June 18
� Daily aspirin not recommended for diabetics younger than 50 - June 15
� Feature: Patient safety: What can medicine learn from aviation? - June 14
� New AAP vaccine policy calls for ways to cover costs better - June 14
� Brief: Pediatricians retract policy on "ritual nicks" - June 14
� Brief: FDA warns of increased bone fracture risk with PPIs - June 14
� Brief: High court to decide whether medical residents are eligible for student tax break - June 14
� Central-line infections declining, CDC reports - June 14
� Some federal doctors immune from liability - June 14
� News AMA meeting: Renewed call for permanent solution to SGR - June 12
� Balance billing dispute settled in California - June 10
� Uninsured not driving increase in ED visits - June 9
� Depression often undiagnosed, as symptoms vary among patients - June 8
� Health reform has liability insurers looking at tort alternatives - June 7
� Delaying vaccinations won't help child's neurodevelopment - June 7
� FDA task force calls for more disclosure of drug, device information - June 7
� Brief: Physician who linked vaccines, autism loses British medical license - June 7
� Brief: Study details H1N1 effects on pregnant women - June 7
� Brief: Ruling stands that voided Illinois liability cap - June 7
� Liability cap faces legal challenge in West Virginia - June 4

May

� Pesticides may increase risk of ADHD in children - May 31
� Heart devices can be turned off near end of life - May 31
� Brief: iPad used to deliver bioethics training - May 31
� Brief: Rotavirus vaccine suspension lifted - May 31
� Brief: General surgery residency numbers unable to meet growing shortage - May 31
� Organ donation should be part of health discussions - May 31
� Med school enrollment not growing as quickly as projected - May 28
� Internist attrition a factor in primary care physician shortage - May 26
� Acid-reducing drugs increase risk of fractures, bacterial infections - May 25
� Medicare to test allowing more than palliative care in hospice - May 24
� Liability damages may be limited by Ohio ruling - May 24
� Brief: CDC issues new recommendations for 05RV vaccine - May 24
� Brief: Joint Commission urged to clarify "physician" definition - May 24
� Brief: Drug reps turned away more often - May 24
� Flood of test results prompts new attention on how to manage flow - May 24
� Diabetics at increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation - May 20
� Young doctors getting defensive medicine lessons early on - May 19
� Herpes largely undiagnosed - May 18
� Jazz offers lessons for doctor-patient interaction - May 17
� Cancer screening updates leave doctors unclear about frequency (ACP annual meeting) - May 17
� Can doctors be compelled to provide futile care? - May 17
� Patient compliance highest with compatible physicians - May 17
� Feature: Advocate for unity: Incoming AMA president - May 17
� Brief: Baxter infusion pumps recalled - May 17
� Brief: Liability insurance premium refunds go to doctors in 10 states - May 17
� Informed consent: Hospitals explore personalizing risks - May 17
� More tobacco control efforts recommended at state, local level - May 14
� Primary care shortage evident in Connecticut - May 11
� Pulitzer Prize awarded to physician for Katrina coverage - May 10
� Teen alcohol use interferes with brain development - May 10
� Specialty societies set new policy on drug company influence - May 10
� Brief: Free health literacy tool kit offered by AHRQ - May 10
� Brief: Vaccination against 1976 virus leads to stronger immune response to H1N1 - May 10
� Brief: Medical liability cases drop in Pennsylvania - May 10
� Salt limits recommended for processed foods - May 5
� Infusion pumps targeted for tighter FDA scrutiny - May 4
� AMA president-elect candidates share views: Peter W. Carmel, MD - May 3
� AMA president-elect candidates share views: Joseph M. Heyman, MD - May 3
� AMA president-elect candidates share views: Edward L. Langston, MD - May 3
� AMA helps doctors recoup from United settlement - May 3
� Doctors at religious hospitals face ethical conflicts over care - May 3
� Feature: Medical liability: A world of difference - May 3
� Brief: Nurse ratios linked to fewer surgical deaths - May 3
� Brief: Pregnant women with H1N1 fared better when given early antiviral treatment - May 3
� Brief: Calif. bill raises penalties against nonmedical businesses offering cosmetic procedures - May 3
� Preventable risk factors cut 4 to 5 years off life span - May 3
� Hospital fulfills subpoena, gets hit with privacy suit - May 3

April

� Liability fears drive wide variations in care - April 30
� Depression symptoms increase during residency - April 29
� Quality of care, patient safety see gains - April 27
� Asylum seekers get help from physicians - April 26
� Infection checklist effort expands, but national rates unchanged - April 26
� Brief: Stroke risk lower in women who walk frequently - April 26
� Brief: Doctor accused of assisted suicide in Georgia pleads not guilty - April 26
� Brief: Volunteer doctors would be protected under Calif. bill - April 26
� H1N1: Public health looks for lessons from pandemic's first year - April 26
� Maryland high court to address general liability cap - April 22
� "Grey's Anatomy," "House" dramas inspire ethics lessons - April 21
� Type 2 diabetes early screening cost effective - April 20
� Multimedia: Who's teaching about quality? - April 19
� Doctor discipline by state boards increasing - April 19
� JAMA urges journals to toughen data review - April 19
� JAMA urges journals to toughen data review - April 19
� Feature: Safety on the syllabus: Patient safety becoming part of medical education - April 19
� Brief: Sleep apnea linked to increased stroke risk - April 19
� Brief: H1N1 infection rates highest among ED staff - April 19
� Brief: W.Va. governor signs optometry bill - April 19
� Patient safety, quality experts hope health reform delivers substantial improvements in care - April 19
� Sex history queries should be sensitive - April 19
� Advance care planning focus of awareness campaign - April 16
� Tort reforms enacted in Utah - April 15
� Health disparity gap widening for minority children - April 13
� Health reform's next challenge: Who will care for the newly insured? - April 12
� Multimedia: Physician supply and patient demand - April 12
� H1N1 spike in Georgia raises concerns of possible third wave - April 12
� Gene patents rejected by federal judge - April 12
� Brief: AMA guide helps doctors assess elderly patients' driving risks - April 12
� Brief: Iowa medical board to define pain-management procedures - April 12
� Brief: Abortion physician's killer gets life in prison - April 12
� Oregon bill would let psychologists prescribe - April 9
� Prostate cancer more likely in infertile men - April 8
� Joint Commission gives final OK to medical staff standard - April 6
� Rotavirus vaccine suspended after virus is detected - April 5
� Tort reform: Damage cap struck down in Georgia, upheld in Missouri - April 5
� Health reform mandates disclosure of industry gifts - April 5
� Brief: Children with cancer need clearer information about clinical trials - April 5
� Brief: Studies show Asian health disparities - April 5
� Brief: AMA's Physician Consortium marks decade of measure development - April 5
� Lawyer sanctioned for filing frivolous liability lawsuit - April 5

March

� Health communication project did not increase physician-patient interaction - March 31
� Multimedia: Where the new schools are - March 29
� New medical schools open, but physician shortage concerns persist - March 29
� Primary care gets boost in resident Match - March 29
� Brief: Maine governor among Davis Award winners - March 29
� Brief: Kidney disease prevalent in urban public health care - March 29
� Brief: Fla. bill would expand liability protections for emergency doctors - March 29
� Tort reform faces constitutional challenge in Washington - March 26
� Assisted suicide laws cited in 95 deaths in Washington, Oregon - March 25
� Cardiovascular risk problematic for diabetics - March 23
� Payments found to increase willingness to donate a kidney - March 22
� California medical board furloughs ruled legal - March 22
� Parents of dying children may ask doctors to hasten death - March 22
� Brief: Abused children at risk of unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms - March 22
� Brief: More safety, teamwork training sought in med schools - March 22
� Brief: Calif. physicians object to expanded scope for chiropractors - March 22
� Kidney paired donations may expand under pilot program - March 19
� Prostate cancer screening guidelines updated - March 16
� Feature: Astrodocs: For these physicians, space is their workplace - March 15
� Multimedia: Physicians in space - March 15
� Child vaccine rates hinge on educating parents - March 15
� Brief: Specialists often unseen even after referrals made - March 15
� Brief: Obesity prevalence still rising among some children - March 15
� Brief: Optometrists could do some surgery under W.Va. bill - March 15
� Physicians seek gains in state liability reforms - March 15
� End-of-life care discussions are in patients' best interests - March 15
� Medical errors: Doctors, risk managers take different approach to disclosure - March 12
� Pediatricians' alert focuses on choking dangers - March 11
� Industry support of CME under scrutiny - March 10
� Hospital-acquired sepsis, pneumonia kill 48,000 each year - March 8
� H1N1 protection added to next season's flu shots - March 8
� Hypertension seen as neglected disease - March 8
� Brief: Doctors have many ways to say no - March 8
� Brief: Pharma gifts common in residency programs - March 8
� TV medical dramas misleading on seizure first aid - March 5
� National Practitioner Data Bank expanded - March 4
� Interpreter services offered at more than half of physician practices - March 2
� Childhood obesity lower with household routines - March 1
� New DSM changes categories for autism, eating disorders - March 1
� Colorectal cancer screening rates rising but still low - March 1
� Infection rates drop as Michigan hospitals turn to checklists - March 1
� Brief: Multiple sclerosis found to be more aggressive in black patients - March 1
� Brief: Two-thirds of Marylanders lack advance directives - March 1
� Brief: Iowa to define pain-control procedure and limit who can perform it - March 1
� Fla. doctor beats insurer -- in small claims court - March 1

February

� Flu-shot mandate nets 98% vaccination rate in Mo. health system - Feb. 26
� Primary care training programs need more funding - Feb. 26
� Hormone therapy showed no heart benefits for women - Feb. 23
� H1N1 vaccine, once coveted, now ignored as public's fears fade - Feb. 22
� Doctors who aid in executions unlikely to face sanctions - Feb. 22
� Calif. doctors sue to ensure nurse anesthetists are supervised - Feb. 22
� Brief: Text message initiative designed to curb premature births - Feb. 22
� Brief: Physicians get tips on welcoming gay, lesbian patients - Feb. 22
� Brief: N.C. high court narrows liability rule - Feb. 22
� Teen pregnancy rate up for 1st time in more than 10 years - Feb. 19
� Doctor who linked vaccines, autism acted unethically, British medical council rules - Feb. 17
� Public health departments to test accreditation program - Feb. 16
� American Medical News' first editor dies - Feb. 15
� Obese, overweight boys may face delayed onset of puberty - Feb. 15
� Curbing obesity: Doctors play key role - Feb. 15
� Liability cap shot down by Illinois high court - Feb. 15
� Brief: Sudden infant death syndrome linked to low serotonin levels - Feb. 15
� Brief: New Jersey faces doctor shortage - Feb. 15
� Brief: Sentinel event alert issued on preventing maternal deaths - Feb. 15
� Helping Haiti: U.S. doctors reflect on crisis care experiences - Feb. 15
� Discharge missteps can send seniors back to hospital - Feb. 15
� Cutting salt cuts heart disease risk - Feb. 12
� N.Y., Minnesota consider new rules on pharma gifts - Feb. 12
� Physician rights reaffirmed by Florida ruling - Feb. 11
� Work force issues to be examined in physician survey - Feb. 10
� Space invader: Meteorite hits Virginia doctors' office - Feb. 8
� Mental health treatment varies by location - Feb. 8
� Calif. limits how long HMO patients wait for appointments - Feb. 8
� Brief: Oversight sought for VA med centers' physician credentialing program - Feb. 8
� Brief: Gene patent case begins - Feb. 8
� Brief: Murder conviction in Kansas abortion doctor's death - Feb. 8
� Social media consults may harbor dangers - Feb. 8
� Teens' kidney function harmed by even low lead levels - Feb. 4
� Quality improvements being seen at hospitals - Feb. 3
� Caregivers can be part of physician-patient relationship - Feb. 2
� First national health security strategy released by HHS - Feb. 1
� Feature: "I'm sorry": Why is that so hard for doctors to say? - Feb. 1
� Brief: New osteopathic medical school may open by 2012 - Feb. 1
� Brief: Arkansas doctor pleads not guilty in bombing - Feb. 1
� Brief: Kentucky doctors donate Blues settlement money to charity - Feb. 1
� Brief: Organ donor registration rarely discussed with patients - Feb. 1
� Fraud charges dropped, but doctor can't recoup costs - Feb. 1

January

� Obesity rates stabilizing - Jan. 29
� Help Haiti: AMA registers physician volunteers - Jan. 28
� Maryland high court upholds medical liability cap - Jan. 28
� Joint Commission revises medical staff standard - Jan. 26
� Halting ambulance diversions didn't affect ED waits - Jan. 25
� Kids' shots may hurt less with "cough trick" - Jan. 25
� IOM urges increased awareness of viral hepatitis - Jan. 25
� Brief: Research needed into GI problems of autistic children - Jan. 25
� Brief: NQF endorses electronic data-based physician quality metrics - Jan. 25
� Brief: California medical board clears license backlog - Jan. 25
� Brief: Report criticizes Texas liability cap - Jan. 25
� Tobacco, texting, trans fats all subject to new state laws - Jan. 25
� Arkansas doctor charged in bombing that injured another physician - Jan. 20
� H1N1 added to new immunization schedules - Jan. 19
� Darwin's lifelong illness gets a diagnosis - Jan. 18
� Physician-assisted suicide legal in Montana, court rules - Jan. 18
� Feature: Liability by locality: Practical standard or outdated notion? - Jan. 18
� Brief: Abnormal calcium levels can cause death in kidney disease patients - Jan. 18
� Brief: Octuplets mother's fertility doctor accused of negligence - Jan. 18
� Brief: Med student dropout rate studied - Jan. 18
� Brief: Ohio court protects medical records - Jan. 18
� Organized medicine pushes back on expansions of scope of practice - Jan. 18
� Individual target A1c levels especially helpful in seniors - Jan. 18
� New system warns health professionals of medication errors - Jan. 15
� Darker skin not immune to melanoma - Jan. 15
� AMA launches resources Web site on Haiti earthquake - Jan. 14
� MRSA surgical infections exact heavy clinical, financial toll - Jan. 14
� Physician counseling boosts likelihood of women getting breast cancer screening MRI - Jan. 13
� Spoon sizes can cause wrong estimates of liquid medicine - Jan. 11
� New studies try to quantify cancer risk from CT scans - Jan. 11
� Part-time work appeals to pediatricians - Jan. 11
� Brief: NIDA director receives award from French government - Jan. 11
� Brief: Brain aneurysm greater risk in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm - Jan. 11
� Brief: Report shows drop in preventable hospitalizations among seniors - Jan. 11
� Guide patients openly, honestly in second-opinion decisions - Jan. 11
� Aviation-based training improves safety at 2 hospitals - Jan. 8
� Menopause onset brings higher cholesterol levels, heart disease risk - Jan. 8
� Care management tools for patients with chronic conditions not always used - Jan. 7
� Epidemiology resources spread thin in state health departments - Jan. 6
� Hospitals make big strides in delivering timely angioplasties - Jan. 4
� Brief: Rising antibiotic resistance charted in study - Jan. 4
� Brief: CDC lax in policing advisers' conflicts, says inspector general report - Jan. 4
� Brief: California court approves challenge to Blues rescissions - Jan. 4
� Autism increase may reflect greater awareness - Jan. 4
� Ohio court to decide what damages are reasonable - Jan. 4

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