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Patient education material often fails to meet readability standards
Measures such as the addition of glossaries to define words and visuals to illustrate complex procedures would be helpful for reading...
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Discuss compounded bioidentical hormones and cancer risk
Patients who desire compounded bioidentical hormone preparations should be counseled that little is known about the safety of these preparations,...
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Pretrial screening panels: Do they reduce frivolous claims?
At least 17 states have pretrial screening panels that examine medical malpractice cases. Opinions are mixed about whether the panels are useful...
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Marijuana during prenatal OUD treatment increases premature birth
BALTIMORE – Marijuana use more than doubled the risk of prematurity and low birth weight.
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Long-term antibiotic use may heighten stroke, CHD risk
Among middle-aged and older women, 2 or more months’ exposure to antibiotics is associated with an increased likelihood of cardiovascular disease...
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VIDEO: Physicians fall short on adequate sleep, consumption of fruits and vegetables
LOS ANGELES – Physicians appear to meet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for exercise, but they...
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Courts temporarily block Title X changes
The Trump administration wants to restrict funding from clinics that provide abortion counseling or that refer patients for abortion services.
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Association insurance pushes on despite court ruling
Nationally, an estimated 30,000 people are in such association health plans, a type of health insurance seeing a nascent resurgence following an...
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Hip T scores can guide duration of osteoporosis therapy
A treat-to-target approach using total hip T scores could help guide decisions about how long women with osteoporosis should stay on bone-building...
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Research, clinical practice come together at transgender care symposium
NEW ORLEANS – Two experts share best practices, clinical pearls.
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CMS plan will incentivize generic drug use
New CMS regulations also address premiums under the Affordable Care Act for 2020.