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� Brief: Physicians want more training to combat obesity - Dec. 31, 2012
� Doctors urged to counsel tweens on tobacco dangers - Dec. 31, 2012
� Brief: CDC offers flu app for doctors - Dec. 31, 2012
� Brief: Young food allergy patients vulnerable to bullying - Dec. 31, 2012
� Free outdoor gyms a new tool in the fight against fat - Dec. 31, 2012
� Cut your risk of foodborne illness - Dec. 24, 2012
� Brief: Medical experts ask Obama to delay fracking expansion - Dec. 24, 2012
� Brief: Mobile tools can help shed pounds - Dec. 24, 2012
� Meaningful use drives physician EHR boom - Dec. 24, 2012
� Brief: Binge eating may foretell future drug abuse - Dec. 20, 2012
� Brief: Pediatricians support use of thimerosal in vaccine supply - Dec. 20, 2012
� Doctors shun the help that could cut suicide risk - Dec. 17, 2012
� Brief: New guidance issued for drug compounding after meningitis outbreak - Dec. 17, 2012
� Despite ACA mandate, tobacco cessation not always covered - Dec. 17, 2012
� More physicians on track to get flu shots - Dec. 14, 2012
� Simple steps prevent surgical site infections - Dec. 12, 2012
� Drug shortages worsen following pharmacy-related meningitis scare - Dec. 10, 2012
� The South responds to its surging HIV epidemic - Dec. 3, 2012
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Congress is urged to stop automatic cuts to health programs - Nov. 26, 2012
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Call for flu-shot mandate in long-term-care setting - Nov. 26, 2012
� 26 organizations team up to fight antibiotic resistance - Nov. 26, 2012
� Column: 3-point plan protects medical practice technology in disasters - Nov. 26, 2012
� Cases highlight tension between records requests and privacy protections - Nov. 19, 2012
� Fast food adds 310 calories to a teen�s day - Nov. 16, 2012
� AMA webinar spells out 8 ways physicians can curb opioid misuse - Nov. 14, 2012
� Rise in extreme obesity creates new level of treatment complexity - Nov. 5, 2012
� State�s flu-shot mandate for health workers 1st of its kind in nation - Nov. 2, 2012
� More than half of hospitals don�t screen all ICU patients for MRSA - Oct. 31, 2012
� Meningitis outbreak tests physician trust in compounding pharmacies - Oct. 29, 2012
� How 4 states are fighting obesity - Oct. 29, 2012
� Pediatricians target talks with parents to curb teen gun deaths - Oct. 26, 2012
� First review in for embattled federal prevention fund - Oct. 26, 2012
� Doctors follow own advice for healthy living - Oct. 24, 2012
� Tracking prescribing habits cuts inappropriate antibiotic use - Oct. 22, 2012
� Pediatricians petition White House to issue food safety rules - Oct. 22, 2012
� HIV death rates among uneducated black men high - Oct. 19, 2012
� Recognizing the alcoholic patient - Oct. 15, 2012
� Dietary supplements often lack reliable evidence to support health claims - Oct. 15, 2012
� Discussion: Time to get a flu shot - Oct. 15, 2012
� Study provides further evidence to dispel HPV vaccine fears - Oct. 12, 2012
� Humana partners with Wal-Mart to offer discounts on healthy foods - Oct. 9, 2012
� Medicaid's high marks on preventive care contrary to its stingy image - Oct. 8, 2012
� Task force seeks breakthrough in developing antibacterial drugs - Oct. 8, 2012
� CDC targets holdout health workers on flu shots - Oct. 8, 2012
� Patients won�t ask physicians to come clean on hand-washing - Oct. 5, 2012
� New products pitched to improve injection safety - Oct. 1, 2012
� Soda ban gives doctors entry point for talks about weight issues - Oct. 1, 2012
� Substance abuse among U.S. military declared a public health crisis - Sept. 28, 2012
� "Sesame Street" has Muppet doctor in the neighborhood - Sept. 24, 2012
� Connected Coverage: Confronting gun violence as a public health issue - Sept. 24, 2012
� Stigmatizing obesity undercuts effectiveness of public health campaigns - Sept. 24, 2012
� CDC health safety network promises more updated information - Sept. 24, 2012
� Suicide prevention strategy calls for screening those most at risk - Sept. 21, 2012
� Study quantifies drug monitoring database�s effect on opioid prescriptions - Sept. 20, 2012
� No pay for UTIs has little effect on hospitals� bottom lines - Sept. 18, 2012
� Uncontrolled hypertension common in adults despite access to health care - Sept. 17, 2012
� Health is improving for U.S. adults with HIV - Sept. 14, 2012
� Pilot programs look to increase use of prescription drug monitoring databases - Sept. 12, 2012
� Court knocks down requiring graphic warnings on cigarette packs - Sept. 12, 2012
� Medical vaccine exemptions for children not always justified - Sept. 10, 2012
� Public health approach: Physicians aim to prevent gun violence - Sept. 10, 2012
� U.S. performs poorly on preventable death rates - Sept. 7, 2012
� 73% of patients worry about medical errors, poll says - Sept. 4, 2012
� Will male circumcision guidance reverse trends in the procedure? - Sept. 3, 2012
� Column: How to bill for screening and treating obesity in adults - Sept. 3, 2012
� Good intentions aside, public health strategies vary in effectiveness - Aug. 31, 2012
� Doctors fight "gag orders" over fracking chemicals - Aug. 27, 2012
� Column: Let the start of school be the start of healthy living - Aug. 27, 2012
� Connected Coverage: Strides being made in preventing and treating HIV - Aug. 20, 2012
� Weight training found to lessen type 2 diabetes risk in men - Aug. 17, 2012
� Column: Prescription abuse laws can create a no-win situation for doctors - Aug. 13, 2012
� Hepatitis C outbreak raises public health concerns in 8 states - Aug. 10, 2012
� Aurora-style rampages can lead to anxiety, depression among the public - Aug. 6, 2012
� Column: Warning signs of physician alcohol impairment - Aug. 6, 2012
� Aurora-style rampages can lead to anxiety, depression among the public - Aug. 5, 2012
� Pertussis outbreak prompts questions about whether booster doses are needed - Aug. 3, 2012
� Discussion: Law gives needed attention to drug shortages - July 30, 2012
� FDA approves in-home HIV test that gives results within an hour - July 25, 2012
� 2 major health organizations give nod to noncaloric sweeteners - July 24, 2012
� Connected Coverage: The complex and deadly world of eating disorders - July 23, 2012
� Court blocks local cigarette warning requirements - July 23, 2012
� Discussion: Tax sugary drinks? Here�s how to spend the money - July 16, 2012
� Physical punishment in childhood associated with later mental disorders, study says - July 13, 2012
� Heavy smokers should get annual CT screening, thoracic surgeons say - July 11, 2012
� Advanced medical home elements didn't lead to better outcomes - July 11, 2012
� Exercise may cut breast cancer risk up to 30% - July 10, 2012
� Connected Coverage: The benefits — or potential harm — of physical activity - July 9, 2012
� Eating disorders an increasing problem in older women - July 9, 2012
� Residents willing to work when they�re sick - July 3, 2012
� Column: Connecting personally with women’s health care issues - July 3, 2012
� News Helmets sought for wider range of sports and other activities - July 2, 2012
� News Taxes on sugary beverages could fund obesity prevention - July 2, 2012
� CDC: Less than half of Americans get key heart attack and stroke prevention services - July 2, 2012
� HHS establishes medical disaster response centers - July 2, 2012
� Sharp increase expected in number of nurse practitioners - July 2, 2012
� Antibiotic use among children declined in past decade - June 29, 2012
� Doctors need better arsenal to fight obesity, says expert panel - June 28, 2012
� More states make doctors consult databases before prescribing - June 28, 2012
� Hospitals get A, B or C grades on patient safety - June 27, 2012
� Educating med students about nutrition and physical activity could curb obesity - June 20, 2012
� Melanoma rates keep rising, especially among young women - June 20, 2012
� Smokers� ability to quit linked to genetic makeup - June 19, 2012
� Too much endurance running, cycling might weaken the heart - June 18, 2012
� Migrant farmworkers: Medical care for an invisible population - June 17, 2012
� Health plans expand services to boost members� fitness - June 12, 2012
� Cigarette tax helps Illinois physicians avoid Medicaid pay cuts; other cuts deep - June 11, 2012
� Lifestyle action plan plus mobile monitoring can help patients - June 11, 2012
� Migrant farmworkers: Medical care for an invisible population - June 11, 2012
� Most emergency department patients lack access to other sources of care - June 5, 2012
� Multimedia: Injury prevention across the U.S - June 4, 2012
� Indoor smoking ban upheld by state high court - June 4, 2012
� At-home HIV test could expand screening, hinder follow-up care - June 4, 2012
� Column: Nutrition talks with patients: option or obligation? - June 4, 2012
� Primary care doctors credited with helping patients prevent injuries - June 4, 2012
� What�s behind the dramatic decline of diabetes-related deaths - June 1, 2012
� Physical activity should be encouraged to counter arthritis, report says - May 29, 2012
� Hospital-acquired infections linked to higher readmission rates - May 28, 2012
� Discussion: Clock ticking on growing problem of obesity - May 28, 2012
� Study links lower education levels to higher obesity rates - May 25, 2012
� Physicians key in tackling the nation�s obesity epidemic - May 21, 2012
� More newborns showing ill effects of maternal opioid use - May 21, 2012
� Teen immunization rates improve with middle school vaccine mandates - May 18, 2012
� Obesity raises women�s risk of rheumatoid arthritis - May 16, 2012
� Medicare's new approach to familiar diseases - May 14, 2012
� Medicare�s no-pay rule sharpens infection-control efforts - May 14, 2012
� Diabetes treatment guidelines stress individualized care - May 9, 2012
� Physical activity could reduce Alzheimer�s risk, study finds - April 30, 2012
� Higher glucose levels might help heart failure patients with diabetes - April 25, 2012
� Bariatric surgery maintains, doesn't gain - April 23, 2012
� Modest swings in high temperatures can increase mortality risk - April 23, 2012
� New curriculum helps residents talk about vaccine safety - April 23, 2012
� International trade dispute threatens to undo clove cigarette ban - April 23, 2012
� Web-based game tests doctors' knowledge of sepsis - April 18, 2012
� Nation�s nutrition is good, but some disparities remain - April 13, 2012
� Health care hiring wobbles in March - April 12, 2012
� Primary care and public health encouraged to work together - April 11, 2012
� California, Vermont consider tougher vaccine-exemption rules - April 9, 2012
� Most communities unprepared for disasters - April 9, 2012
� Melanoma rates keep rising, especially among young women - April 9, 2012
� DEA hikes registration fees for controlled substance prescriptions - April 9, 2012
� Practices must be trained in OSHA�s new labeling guidelines - April 3, 2012
� Only 14 states post hospital data on surgical site infections - April 2, 2012
� Healthy physicians make better role models, research shows - April 2, 2012
� Congress told more prescription drug monitoring programs are needed - March 29, 2012
� Women need more intensive chlamydia screening, CDC says - March 28, 2012
� Study calls for preventive health guidelines for young adults - March 26, 2012
� Delaware doctor designs car seat cover that�s actually easy to clean - March 26, 2012
� States target chronic disease to trim health care costs - March 19, 2012
� C. diff causes concern in primary care, other outpatient settings - March 19, 2012
� Guidelines focus on newly diagnosed HIV patients - March 16, 2012
� Asthma risk increases for overweight and obese youths - March 13, 2012
� Tobacco control groups push for appeal to allow graphic cigarette labels - March 12, 2012
� Column: Follow-up resources are key to health fairs� success - March 12, 2012
� Southern states fare worst in well-being survey - March 12, 2012
� Next season�s influenza shots to contain two newer strains - March 9, 2012
� Medicare plan to stop drug abuse could hurt patients, AMA says - March 9, 2012
� Reality show strives to help at-risk patients avoid diabetes - March 7, 2012
� 15% of surgeons struggle with alcohol problems - March 6, 2012
� Pertussis immunization urged for seniors - March 5, 2012
� Trends in physician office visits shift as money worries affect behavior - March 5, 2012
� Patient room notes, pop quizzes boost hand hygiene - Feb. 29, 2012
� Flu season gets a late start - Feb. 27, 2012
� Connected Coverage: Should flu vaccine be mandated for health care workers? - Feb. 27, 2012
� Doctors play key role in sustaining weight loss among teen girls - Feb. 24, 2012
� Adult vaccination rate still too low - Feb. 22, 2012
� Doctors urged to educate patients about sodium consumption - Feb. 21, 2012
� Weighing alternative remedies - Feb. 20, 2012
� Declining autopsy rates affect medicine and public health - Feb. 20, 2012
� Cardiologist revives North Carolina diving shop - Feb. 20, 2012
� Major employers support flu shot requirement for health professionals - Feb. 14, 2012
� IOM presents blueprint to combat chronic disease - Feb. 13, 2012
� Column: How to keep sick staffers at home and healthy ones at work - Feb. 13, 2012
� Cancer screening rates lower for Asians and Hispanics than other groups - Feb. 10, 2012
� Referral rates for physicians nearly double in 10 years - Feb. 7, 2012
� Being insured is no guarantee unemployed will seek care - Feb. 7, 2012
� CDC deflates public health threat of mysterious skin condition - Feb. 3, 2012
� American Lung Assn. gives mixed reception to tobacco control efforts - Jan. 27, 2012
� Tax on sugary beverages projected to have broad health benefits - Jan. 24, 2012
� States consider requiring physicians to use drug-monitoring databases - Jan. 23, 2012
� Aetna wellness programs available for purchase on Best Buy shelves - Jan. 19, 2012
� Insured Americans have healthier lifestyles than uninsured - Jan. 16, 2012
� Flu strain raises concerns about H5N1 outbreak - Jan. 16, 2012
� Governors push reclassification of marijuana for medical use - Jan. 16, 2012
� Emergency department volume rises as office visits fall - Jan. 16, 2012
� Comprehensive evaluations of newly adopted children crucial - Jan. 9, 2012
� Ban on "bath salts," synthetic marijuana delayed in Senate - Jan. 9, 2012
� Brighter access outlook tied to young adult coverage expansion - Jan. 9, 2012
� Recession hitting nation's emergency preparedness abilities - Jan. 4, 2012
� UTI prevention fails to keep pace with other anti-infection efforts - Jan. 3, 2012
� Arizona doctor comes up with a hands-free way to keep cool during workouts - Jan. 2, 2012
� Disaster medicine dilemmas examined - Jan. 2, 2012
� Appeals court to rehear South Dakota law promoting abortion-suicide link - Jan. 2, 2012
� Discussion: Anti-tobacco funding gone up in smoke - Jan. 2, 2012

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