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� Brief: Most surgeons want life support agreement before operating - Dec. 31, 2012
� Hospitals raise alarm over sicker Medicare population - Dec. 31, 2012
� Brief: Young food allergy patients vulnerable to bullying - Dec. 31, 2012
� Project aims to get 80% of hypertension patients under control - Dec. 24, 2012
� Brief: Senate OKs veterans’ access to fertility treatments - Dec. 24, 2012
� Brief: Mobile tools can help shed pounds - 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
� Seniors say doctors don’t provide enough mental health care - Dec. 20, 2012
� Will physician shortage raise family medicine's profile? - Dec. 17, 2012
� Online portal leads patients back to doctors’ offices - Dec. 17, 2012
� Doctors shun the help that could cut suicide risk - Dec. 17, 2012
� Autism diagnosis expected to improve with release of DSM-5 - Dec. 17, 2012
� Adopted children greeted by doctors who specialize in their needs - Dec. 17, 2012
� Imaging criteria credited in sharp Medicare spending decline - Dec. 17, 2012
� Brief: Caregivers who neglect their health at risk for heart disease - Dec. 17, 2012
� Brief: Medical homes reduce costs of caring for complex patients - Dec. 17, 2012
� Brief: Access to more neurology specialists linked to fewer stroke deaths - Dec. 17, 2012
� Despite ACA mandate, tobacco cessation not always covered - Dec. 17, 2012
� Simple steps prevent surgical site infections - Dec. 12, 2012
� Surprise spending spike tied to end of Medicare consultations - Dec. 10, 2012
� A $1.70 solution found to greatly increase prescription pickups - Dec. 7, 2012
� Primary care push to root out tests with low clinical value - Dec. 5, 2012
� The South responds to its surging HIV epidemic - Dec. 3, 2012
� Health care satisfaction appears higher among new immigrants, survey shows - Dec. 3, 2012
� Pediatricians: EHRs lacking in 5 main functions - Dec. 3, 2012
� Many exam room opportunities missed to uncover stress - Nov. 30, 2012
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Standards sought as clinical use of gene sequencing speeds up - Nov. 26, 2012
� Story Comment: AMA meeting: Policies target doctor shortages, GME cuts - Nov. 26, 2012
� Retail clinics create continuity gap in patient care - Nov. 26, 2012
� 26 organizations team up to fight antibiotic resistance - Nov. 26, 2012
� Effective autism care requires attention to comorbidities, research indicates - Nov. 26, 2012
� Programs preview mainstreaming of personalized medicine - Nov. 26, 2012
� Primary care benefits may blunt impact of rising deductibles - Nov. 26, 2012
� Reminders linked to sizable increase in cancer screening rates - Nov. 21, 2012
� EHR confidentiality tests teen trust - Nov. 20, 2012
� Neurosurgeons test real skills on virtual brains - Nov. 19, 2012
� Study quantifies practice boost from physicians delegating tasks - Nov. 19, 2012
� Few clinical guideline panels follow financial-conflict standards - Nov. 12, 2012
� How to create a positive practice environment (AAFP scientific assembly) - Nov. 12, 2012
� Study shows link between chronic disease and sepsis risk - Nov. 9, 2012
� Rise in extreme obesity creates new level of treatment complexity - Nov. 5, 2012
� Patients online drill deep for information on doctors, procedures - Nov. 5, 2012
� Gerontologists outline how doctors can bridge communication gap with older patients - Oct. 29, 2012
� How 4 states are fighting obesity - Oct. 29, 2012
� Column: Treating the whole person includes mental health care - 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
� Comparative effectiveness research faces obstacles in changing how doctors practice - Oct. 22, 2012
� Tracking prescribing habits cuts inappropriate antibiotic use - Oct. 22, 2012
� Pediatricians petition White House to issue food safety rules - Oct. 22, 2012
� �Frequent flyers� not seen as abusing emergency departments - Oct. 22, 2012
� Doctors tell how they use social media as professional watercooler - Oct. 22, 2012
� HIV death rates among uneducated black men high - Oct. 19, 2012
� Misconduct accounts for most journal retractions - Oct. 15, 2012
� Small-group plans driving insurance exchange benchmarks - Oct. 15, 2012
� Medicaid's high marks on preventive care contrary to its stingy image - Oct. 8, 2012
� Doctors cast skeptical eye on pharma-backed studies - Oct. 8, 2012
� Will a �silent exodus� from medicine worsen doctor shortage? - Oct. 8, 2012
� Medicare knee replacements surge 162% since 1991 - Oct. 8, 2012
� Young adult cancer survivors often forgo follow-up medical care - Oct. 8, 2012
� Congress extends visa waiver program for IMGs - Oct. 3, 2012
� Managing 4 risky drug types sending seniors to the ED - Oct. 1, 2012
� Insurers latest to champion medical homes - Oct. 1, 2012
� Substance abuse among U.S. military declared a public health crisis - Sept. 28, 2012
� Hospitalist project reports success in improving ED patient flow - Sept. 26, 2012
� "Sesame Street" has Muppet doctor in the neighborhood - Sept. 24, 2012
� More cardiologists embrace working for hospitals - Sept. 24, 2012
� Suicide prevention strategy calls for screening those most at risk - Sept. 21, 2012
� Uncontrolled hypertension common in adults despite access to health care - Sept. 17, 2012
� Emergency doctors say study overestimates avoidable ED visits - Sept. 17, 2012
� Health is improving for U.S. adults with HIV - Sept. 14, 2012
� Patients� medical decisions benefit from DVD guidance - Sept. 11, 2012
� Doctors who view medicine as a calling are more satisfied - Sept. 10, 2012
� Public health approach: Physicians aim to prevent gun violence - Sept. 10, 2012
� Pediatricians call for uniformity on kids� essential benefits - Sept. 10, 2012
� Patients often seek general medical care from specialists - Sept. 7, 2012
� U.S. performs poorly on preventable death rates - Sept. 7, 2012
� Evolution of the hospitalist - Sept. 3, 2012
� CT cancer risk prompts high-tech efforts to cut radiation dose - Sept. 3, 2012
� Nearly half of physicians struggle with burnout - Sept. 3, 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
� CMS enlists pharmacies to advertise free Medicare benefits - Aug. 31, 2012
� Challenges of adult ADHD - Aug. 27, 2012
� Prenatal genome sequencing expected to pose challenges to doctors - Aug. 27, 2012
� Physicians resist states� interference in practice of medicine - Aug. 27, 2012
� 2,200 hospitals face Medicare pay penalty for readmissions - Aug. 27, 2012
� Discussion: Maintaining medical license should not be burdensome - Aug. 27, 2012
� Column: Let the start of school be the start of healthy living - Aug. 27, 2012
� Retail clinics grow in popularity, but still put only a dent in patient care - Aug. 27, 2012
� ACA rules on women�s coverage create confusion in practices - Aug. 27, 2012
� Blood type could help identify heart disease risk - Aug. 24, 2012
� State medical society reports improvements in access to care - Aug. 24, 2012
� More doctors sought to meet hospice and palliative care demands - Aug. 21, 2012
� Physicians face multiple challenges in combating cancer disparities - Aug. 20, 2012
� Connected Coverage: Strides being made in preventing and treating HIV - Aug. 20, 2012
� Doctors ask Congress for role in reforming Medicare programs - Aug. 20, 2012
� Weight training found to lessen type 2 diabetes risk in men - Aug. 17, 2012
� Revised CPT book includes new codes for care coordination - Aug. 16, 2012
� Conflicting data cause confusion on prostate cancer screening - Aug. 13, 2012
� Pediatric specialty shortages cause long waits for care - Aug. 7, 2012
� Hospital websites don't tell whole story on robot-assisted surgery - Aug. 6, 2012
� Aurora-style rampages can lead to anxiety, depression among the public - Aug. 6, 2012
� Coming wave of Medicaid patients will test quality at safety-net hospitals - Aug. 6, 2012
� Appeals court could uphold gene patents, legal experts say - Aug. 6, 2012
� Physicians seeing patient visits rebound in 2012 - Aug. 6, 2012
� Risk adjustment needed when doctor pay is based on patient load - Aug. 2, 2012
� Groups aim to teach resident physicians to weigh costs in care - Aug. 1, 2012
� VA finds 3 years isn�t enough to reduce health costs following bariatric surgery - Aug. 1, 2012
� Surgeons balk at withdrawing life support after medical errors - July 31, 2012
� First pill to prevent HIV is only for some patients - July 30, 2012
� Olympic doctors say it's worth the sacrifices to make the team - July 30, 2012
� New �weekend effect� seen in cardiac care - July 30, 2012
� Doctors key players in NFL concussion litigation - July 30, 2012
� Discussion: Law gives needed attention to drug shortages - July 30, 2012
� Column: New technology coming to boost preventive care - July 30, 2012
� Heart condition that puts young women at greater risk sometimes overlooked - July 27, 2012
� Physicians protest health cuts in HHS spending bill - July 27, 2012
� FDA approves in-home HIV test that gives results within an hour - July 25, 2012
� Physicians at community health centers less satisfied than those in other settings - July 24, 2012
� Connected Coverage: The complex and deadly world of eating disorders - July 23, 2012
� National Quality Forum upholds rehospitalization measure - July 16, 2012
� Mammograms down 6% after guideline change - July 16, 2012
� Some patients stop taking depression drugs during Medicare coverage gap - July 16, 2012
� EHR use linked to fewer medical liability claims - 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
� 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
� Rise in ED crowding tied to sicker patients needing more tests - July 9, 2012
� Eating disorders an increasing problem in older women - July 9, 2012
� Bill would expand VA mental health services - July 5, 2012
� Residents willing to work when they�re sick - July 3, 2012
� News Telemedicine can pose ethical problems, delegates warn - July 2, 2012
� News Support given to mammography access for women older than 40 - July 2, 2012
� CDC: Less than half of Americans get key heart attack and stroke prevention services - July 2, 2012
� Doctors asked to consider loneliness in senior health assessment - July 2, 2012
� Antibiotic use among children declined in past decade - June 29, 2012
� More states make doctors consult databases before prescribing - June 28, 2012
� NCQA seeks comments on medical home program for specialty practices - June 27, 2012
� Study links statin use to fatigue - June 26, 2012
� CT orders level off as awareness of radiation risk grows - June 25, 2012
� Med schools start picturing their place in a medical home world - June 25, 2012
� Column: Medical societies� authority to discipline expert witnesses faces challenge - June 25, 2012
� Hospitalization increases chances of poor outcomes in Alzheimer�s patients - June 25, 2012
� Physicians collect bonuses for medical home participation - June 25, 2012
� Older women are advised against taking supplements to prevent fractures - June 22, 2012
� House Democrat presses HHS for details on 2013 budget cuts - June 21, 2012
� Educating med students about nutrition and physical activity could curb obesity - 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
� Medicare joins with insurers to test paying for care management - June 18, 2012
� After-hours care doesn�t have to drain practice�s finances - June 18, 2012
� Work-site clinics try to cover employees� medical access gaps - June 18, 2012
� Checklist approach to be tested in end-of-life care planning - June 13, 2012
� Early �sunshine� laws show little effect on prescribing - 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
� Genetic testing doesn�t drive up demand for more health services - June 8, 2012
� Federal initiative seeks to decrease use of antipsychotic drugs - June 8, 2012
� Most emergency department patients lack access to other sources of care - June 5, 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
� Specialty closely linked to success of medical liability actions - May 30, 2012
� Case managers become bigger factor in primary care - May 30, 2012
� Physical activity should be encouraged to counter arthritis, report says - May 29, 2012
� National plan seeks effective Alzheimer�s treatment, focus - May 28, 2012
� Medicare�s bet on primary care - May 28, 2012
� Task force recommends against PSA test for prostate cancer - May 25, 2012
� Drugmakers pledge transparency to tackle credibility problem in journals - May 21, 2012
� Physicians key in tackling the nation�s obesity epidemic - May 21, 2012
� Appeals court blocks overhaul of VA mental health system - May 21, 2012
� Consumer-directed health plans shown to be money-savers - May 21, 2012
� Teen immunization rates improve with middle school vaccine mandates - May 18, 2012
� Physicians receive federal innovation grants - May 17, 2012
� Omega-3 intake linked to lower levels of protein associated with Alzheimer�s - May 15, 2012
� Medicare's new approach to familiar diseases - May 14, 2012
� JAMA unveils network linking 10 AMA journals - May 14, 2012
� Orchestrating drug management (American College of Physicians annual scientific meeting) - May 14, 2012
� Diabetes treatment guidelines stress individualized care - May 9, 2012
� Family presence does not impede pediatric trauma care - May 8, 2012
� Only 7% of seniors get key preventive services - May 7, 2012
� Med school on the fast track: A 3-year degree - May 7, 2012
� Aggressive end-of-life care for Medicare dialysis patients is pervasive - May 7, 2012
� Column: How to talk to patients about genetic testing - May 7, 2012
� Preventive cardiology training sorely lacking, study says - May 4, 2012
� Promise seen in blood test that diagnoses depression in teens - May 2, 2012
� Telemonitored patients show no drop in readmissions and ED visits - May 1, 2012
� Innovative ways to slash ED overuse - April 30, 2012
� Stressed physicians reluctant to seek support - April 30, 2012
� Column: Doctors can risk lawsuits when writing about patients - April 30, 2012
� Physical activity could reduce Alzheimer�s risk, study finds - April 30, 2012
� State abortion laws place unprecedented limits, requirements on doctors - April 27, 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

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