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� Many women don’t believe their breast cancer risk numbers - Sept. 2, 2013
� Access, waiting times put crimp on patient experience - Sept. 2, 2013
� Confronting bias against obese patients - Sept. 2, 2013
� Column: Doctors need delicate touch when children are over-scheduled - Sept. 2, 2013
� Men in high-deductible health plans put off serious care - Aug. 26, 2013
� Study details how primary care diagnoses get delayed - Aug. 26, 2013
� Liability fears drive doctors to defensive medicine, study reaffirms - Aug. 21, 2013
� Patient access to physician EHRs helps build loyalty - Aug. 20, 2013
� Connected Coverage: Start of fall sports means watching out for concussions - Aug. 19, 2013
� Column: How physicians can ensure context in the medical record - Aug. 19, 2013
� Patients improve test compliance by considering health impact - Aug. 19, 2013
� Childhood obesity declines in 18 states - Aug. 19, 2013
� Care for back pain often out of sync with medical guidelines - Aug. 14, 2013
� Mobile telemedicine clinics treat low-income children - Aug. 13, 2013
� Diabetes prevention: Set on a course for lifestyle change - Aug. 12, 2013
� Column: Spotlighting 5 medical treatments that may be overused - Aug. 12, 2013
� Brief: Doctors sometimes overprescribe strongest antibiotics - Aug. 12, 2013
� Brief: Electronic health tool aims to improve personalized care - Aug. 12, 2013
� Doctors get higher scores from patients more involved in care - Aug. 12, 2013
� Doctor-assisted suicide laws pose hospice care dilemmas - Aug. 12, 2013
� Tool prioritizes guidance from the Preventive Services Task Force - Aug. 12, 2013
� Retail clinic convenience charms new audience: parents - Aug. 12, 2013
� Brief: Health care-associated infections cost $45 billion annually - Aug. 5, 2013
� Brief: Illicit drug use rising among pregnant women - Aug. 5, 2013
� Elderly with anemia have increased risk of dementia - Aug. 5, 2013
� Brief: HPV vaccine coverage remains low in girls - Aug. 5, 2013
� Brief: House panel approves HIV organ donor research bill - Aug. 5, 2013
� Quality initiative nets modest drop in readmissions - Aug. 5, 2013
� Buddy programs link med students, Alzheimer’s patients - Aug. 5, 2013
� FDA turns harsh light on menthol cigarettes to snuff them out - Aug. 5, 2013
� Judge puts hold on strictest abortion law to date - Aug. 5, 2013
� For some post-op care, a phone call may be all that's needed - Aug. 5, 2013
� Vaccine opt-outs higher in states where exemptions are easier - July 31, 2013
� States align to make it easier for doctors to communicate after disasters - July 30, 2013
� Column: How medical care teams can keep patients at the center of their work - July 29, 2013
� Brief: Majority of parents don’t know lifetime CT scan cancer risks - July 29, 2013
� Brief: 4.3 million opioid prescriptions go to “doctor shoppers” - July 29, 2013
� Column: A multipronged approach to opioid safety - July 29, 2013
� Medicare pioneer ACOs save money but lose physicians - July 29, 2013
� More brain injury awareness needed to curb concussions, CDC says - July 29, 2013
� Elevated blood pressure an increasing problem for children, teens - July 29, 2013
� Column: Portals give patients a handy window to their health information - July 22, 2013
� Brief: Standards set for ACA exchange enrollment navigators - July 22, 2013
� Column: Elder abuse claim adds new liability risk for doctors - July 22, 2013
� Americans exercising more, but obesity rates keep rising - July 22, 2013
� Doctors who skip social media risk alienating patients - July 22, 2013
� Patient location and condition signal odds of drug compliance - July 22, 2013
� Checklist helps staff properly disinfect dialysis centers - July 22, 2013
� Brief: Drug-use data aid emergency doctors with opioid prescribing - July 22, 2013
� Men say doctors often don't give in-depth advice on PSA test - July 22, 2013
� Medical credit card agreement requires interest rate transparency - July 16, 2013
� Physicians find solutions in the face of disaster - July 15, 2013
� Brief: Many doctors not discussing ACA with their patients - July 15, 2013
� Brief: Care transition program nets big drop in readmissions - July 15, 2013
� Parents’ smoking habits can be curbed at child patient visits - July 15, 2013
� Brief: Guidelines on cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccines not followed - July 15, 2013
� Patient interest strong in app use to manage care - July 15, 2013
� Brief: Every age group thinks their generation is the healthiest - July 15, 2013
� Medical liability: Missed follow-ups a potent trigger of lawsuits - July 15, 2013
� Palliative care's role grows in solving end-of-life conflicts - July 15, 2013
� Hospitals see alignment with doctors as boon to patient care - July 15, 2013
� New pain management CME addresses opioid complexities - July 10, 2013
� Patients average only C+ on drug compliance - July 8, 2013
� Brief: Judge indicates birth control mandate violates religious freedom - July 8, 2013
� Emergency department relief? Keep doctor offices open late - July 8, 2013
� Marked decline in Medicare patients who spend final days in hospital - July 3, 2013
� Primary care case study: Quality at every step - July 1, 2013
� Brief: Medication misuse, noncompliance exceed $200 billion - July 1, 2013
� Facebook grapples with rules for patients seeking organ donors - July 1, 2013
� Letter: For at-risk patients, breast cancer genetic test gives vital information - July 1, 2013
� CDC gives more evidence to sway the reluctant on HPV vaccine - July 1, 2013
� Brief: Variation in ED imaging rates not dependent on physician training - July 1, 2013
� News Federal payment sought for Medicaid organ transplants - July 1, 2013
� Column: When a patient shuns care, doctor checklist includes compromise - July 1, 2013
� Redesigning the patient experience for safer care - June 24, 2013
� Hypoglycemia raises dementia risk in older diabetics - June 24, 2013
� Brief: Poll: Doctor’s advice key to clinical trial participation - June 24, 2013
� Brief: A benefit for volunteers: a lower risk of hypertension - June 24, 2013
� Project tallies lifetime radiation from health scans - June 24, 2013
� Doctors urged to use 5-question tool to screen for frailty - June 17, 2013
� Brief: Recovery time twice as long for youths with past concussions - June 17, 2013
� Brief: A third of med students show bias against obese patients - June 17, 2013
� Brief: White House drops appeal on Plan B contraceptive access - June 17, 2013
� Rising COPD rates in women contradict disease perceptions - June 17, 2013
� Cancer patients want cost discussion, but fear initiating it - June 10, 2013
� Brief: Dialysis patients, doctors often out of sync on prognosis - June 10, 2013
� Opioid abuse crackdown puts heroin back in style - June 10, 2013
� Smoking fades in teen movies to leave new vice: alcohol - June 10, 2013
� Brief: Prostate cancer treatment delayed longer for blacks than whites - June 10, 2013
� Brief: EHRs seen as vital to strategy for medication compliance - June 10, 2013
� Clinical guidelines often not so precise when it comes to cost - June 3, 2013
� Bad encounters may prompt obese patients to doctor-shop - June 3, 2013
� Brief: More time in gym class cuts likelihood of obesity - June 3, 2013
� Brief: Better compliance with heart failure drugs saved Medicare $2.3 billion - June 3, 2013
� Serious work put into making primary care fun again - June 3, 2013
� Appeals court to decide if Plan B can be sold to all ages - May 27, 2013
� Brief: Nearly 1 in 5 youths has a mental health condition - May 27, 2013
� Cancer prevention: Jolie's choice creates patient demand for tests - May 27, 2013
� Study details which exercises fight depression - May 27, 2013
� Federal action sought to curtail drug noncompliance - May 22, 2013
� Paper-only prescribers become a vanishing breed - May 21, 2013
� Column: Mobile a likely key to more patient portal use - May 20, 2013
� House hearing focuses on quality’s role in SGR reform - May 20, 2013
� Brief: Guidelines for end-of-life care get update - May 20, 2013
� Brief: Prevention campaign offers doctors tools to fight obesity - May 20, 2013
� New HIV guidelines make screening even more routine - May 20, 2013
� Pfizer fights Viagra counterfeiters with prescription website - May 20, 2013
� Column: Many medical practices not ADA accessible despite incentives - May 13, 2013
� Brief: HPV protection may require fewer shots - May 13, 2013
� What’s missing from many health apps — medical expertise - May 13, 2013
� Infectious diseases weigh on primary care (ACP annual meeting) - May 13, 2013
� ACA expected to test patient loyalty to physicians - May 13, 2013
� Pediatricians offer newborn care standards for home births - May 13, 2013
� PSA screening not advised for most men 54 and younger - May 13, 2013
� Doctors often miss nonmedical clues in patient visits - May 8, 2013
� Data-based public health research hinges on patient support - May 6, 2013
� Mammogram numbers steady despite advice to cut frequency - May 6, 2013
� Doctors' dual role in foodborne illness: healer and reporter - May 6, 2013
� Column: Caregivers have boundaries when speaking for patients - May 6, 2013
� Medicare incentives seen as crucial to coordinated EHRs - May 6, 2013
� Misreading HIPAA privacy law blocks mental health discussions - May 3, 2013
� Brief: Pharma reps rarely mention drug hazards - April 29, 2013
� Treat pollution as serious health risk, report warns - April 29, 2013
� Despite lack of guidelines, doctors screen for suicide - April 29, 2013
� Brief: Family history of Alzheimer’s doubles risk - April 29, 2013
� Freestanding emergency department growth creates backlash - April 29, 2013
� Column: Patient email satisfaction starts with managed expectations - April 22, 2013
� Cancer center goes public with assisted-suicide protocol - April 22, 2013
� Obesity care: When the problems outpace the solutions - April 22, 2013
� Walgreens clinics expand services to diagnosing chronic diseases - April 22, 2013
� Online feedback falters when topic is health - April 22, 2013
� Brief: Nearly half of antibiotic prescriptions may be unnecessary - April 22, 2013
� Brief: States try to restrict which doctors can do abortions - April 22, 2013
� Emergency doctors promote patient handoff checklist - April 17, 2013
� Study debunks a common autism worry about vaccines - April 15, 2013
� Hospitals teach being “conversation-ready” for end-of-life care - April 15, 2013
� Brief: PSA test discussions should stress potential harms, ACP says - April 15, 2013
� Brief: Court orders morning-after pill available to all - April 15, 2013
� ACA Medicaid expansion analyzed by cost burden to patients - April 12, 2013
� Column: Make cost part of the conversation with patients - April 8, 2013
� Teaching adults about prediabetes an uphill battle - April 8, 2013
� ACA Medicaid expansion leaves out 3.5 million immigrants - April 8, 2013
� Doctors urged to help destigmatize childhood mental illness - April 8, 2013
� Brief: DEA backs tighter labeling for opioids - April 8, 2013
� Brief: Geneticists identify which incidental findings need reporting - April 8, 2013
� Brief: Latest cancer challenge: More survivors - April 8, 2013
� Overweight doctors lose credibility on health advice - April 1, 2013
� Brief: FDA video stresses safe use of acetaminophen - April 1, 2013
� Brief: Neurologists: Take athletes with concussions out of games quickly - April 1, 2013
� Brief: Vast numbers in U.S. receiving free preventive care under ACA - April 1, 2013
� More parents saying no to HPV vaccine for their daughters - April 1, 2013
� Is your EHR ready for the ADA? - April 1, 2013
� Column: Tools for physicians to reduce hospital readmissions - April 1, 2013
� Brief: Costs impede growth of paired kidney exchanges - March 25, 2013
� Brief: ECG screens for young athletes don’t prevent sudden deaths - March 25, 2013
� Medicare spending disparities not reflected in cancer survival rates - March 25, 2013
� Column: Medical charting errors can drive patient liability suits - March 25, 2013
� Research suggests caution on colonoscopies for seniors - March 25, 2013
� Medical marijuana's last taboo - March 25, 2013
� Health IT: Physicians are the easy part (HIMSS meeting) - March 25, 2013
� CDC spells out ways to stop spread of “nightmare bacteria” - March 18, 2013
� Preventive care coverage a mystery to many patients - March 18, 2013
� Doctors willing to go only so far on patient EHR access - March 18, 2013
� Brief: 2 in 3 patients who get CT scans aren’t told about risks - March 18, 2013
� Brain scan sheds light on Medicare's technology decisions - March 18, 2013
� How to talk about hospice care - March 18, 2013
� Neurologists warn of prescribing stimulants to youths seeking better grades - March 18, 2013
� Medicine remembers legacy of C. Everett Koop, MD - March 11, 2013
� Connected Coverage: Race and medicine: the struggle to improve care for African-Americans - March 11, 2013
� Brief: Follow-up contact means more satisfied ED patients - March 11, 2013
� Brief: ACA guidance closes prevention loopholes - March 11, 2013
� Brief: Study warns of ADHD link to adult psychiatric disorders - March 11, 2013
� Brief: CT screenings for lung cancer could save thousands of lives - March 11, 2013
� Brief: Low-income patients interested in e-communication - March 11, 2013
� Column: ACA limits what happens after patient guns discussion - March 11, 2013
� Primary care time squeeze explains errors in diagnosis - March 11, 2013
� CDC: Flu vaccine's spotty strength no excuse to skip shot - March 11, 2013
� Campaign to fight unneeded tests targets “more is better” mindset - March 4, 2013
� Brief: Genetic testing guidance suggests when to skip screening children - March 4, 2013
� Brief: Online reviews least-cited factor when choosing pediatrician - March 4, 2013
� Physician liability: When an overdose brings a lawsuit - March 4, 2013
� Drawing the line on racially motivated patient demands - March 4, 2013
� Patient experience is next measurement in value-based care - March 4, 2013
� Internists call to end “assault” on doctor-patient relationship - March 1, 2013
� Column: Health IT lags as facilitator in shared decision-making - Feb. 25, 2013
� Brief: Brief training has impact on prescription communication - Feb. 25, 2013
� Brief: Targeted social media may help prevent HIV spread - Feb. 25, 2013
� Attitudes on PSA hinge on how test is described - Feb. 25, 2013
� Federal rules eased for opioid addiction treatment drug - Feb. 25, 2013
� Brief: Older doctors more likely to grant brand-name drug requests - Feb. 25, 2013
� Pharma gift bans for budding doctors have long-term impact - Feb. 18, 2013
� Multimedia: How big will the Medicaid “woodwork” population be? - Feb. 18, 2013
� Brief: School snacks would be healthier under new standards - Feb. 18, 2013
� Aggressive care faulted for delayed moves to hospice - Feb. 18, 2013
� Motivating patients to make wise choices - Feb. 18, 2013
� Teens find energy drink rush is sometimes to hospital - Feb. 18, 2013
� To better tailor treatment, search online like a patient - Feb. 18, 2013
� Patient respect drops when doctors diagnose with computer - Feb. 12, 2013
� Do missing mental health notes undermine EHRs? - Feb. 11, 2013
� Column: Conversation skills key when treating truculent teens - Feb. 11, 2013

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