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Safety issues not that unusual in medical offices
Pharmacies may correct or clarify prescriptions, and lab results aren’t ready when needed.
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Insurance coverage gainers outnumber coverage losers
From 2013 to 2015, the effect was greater for those with chronic conditions.
From the Journals
Room for improvement with HPV vaccine coverage
Over half get one dose, but less than half get two.
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Consider routine penicillin allergy testing in obstetrics
PARK CITY, UTAH – Most patients who think they have penicillin allergies don’t, and they could be missing out on more effective treatment.
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States pass tougher abortion restrictions
As many states tighten abortion restrictions, Oregon is bucking the trend.
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Obstetric trauma rates show long-term decline
Instrument-assisted deliveries are much more likely to result in injuries.
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Antimicrobial development model links financial incentives with public health needs
Duke University researchers have designed a model for the development and sustainable use of antimicrobials that links payments more directly to...
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Copper IUDs increase bacterial vaginosis risk
PARK CITY, UTAH – These IUDs cause heavier and longer menstrual bleeding, which in turn disrupts the vaginal microbiome.
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Cancer screening in elderly: When to just say no
ESTES PARK, COLO. – Move beyond chronologic age to individualize cancer screening in the elderly based on physiologic age and benefits vs. harms...
From the Journals
Oral contraceptive use linked to lower rheumatoid arthritis risk
The decrease in risk was seen only in women with ACPA-positive RA.
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Physicians shift on support of single-payer system
Opinions “appear to have evolved” since a 2008 survey, when the majority of physicians opposed it.