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USPSTF discourages postmenopausal hormone therapy for prevention
The recommendations do not apply to women using hormone therapy to manage their menopause symptoms.
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Despite CVD risk, few internists screen for prior preeclampsia
Internists are more likely to ask about diabetes or smoking than preeclampsia when screening for cardiovascular disease risks, a small study...
From the Journals
Value-based care didn’t trigger spikes in patient dismissals
The transition to value-based care didn’t lead doctors to dismiss patients who could adversely affect their reimbursement.
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One-third of drug postmarket studies go unpublished
Why are postmarket studies with relevant findings nowhere to be found?
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Genes may play role in breast cancer racial disparities
Researchers discover 142 genes differentially expressed between white and African American patients.
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U.S. Zika epidemic could cost billions, or less
Estimates of the costs of the U.S. Zika virus epidemic from a computational model vary depending on the attack rate.
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Deep infiltrating endometriosis lesions harbor cancer-driver mutations
A finding of cancer-related mutations in noncancerous lesions is “surprising” and raises new questions about the pathobiology of endometriosis.
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Do you have to MIPS in 2017? CMS has a tool for that
A Web tool from CMS allows physicians to quickly know if they must participate in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System this year.
Opinion
Determining patients’ decisional capacity
When do patients no longer have the medical capacity to make their own health care decisions, and when can surrogates make those decisions for...
Conference Coverage
More than one-third of genetic tests misordered, study finds
SAN DIEGO – The results are a call to action for ob.gyns. to get training on appropriate ordering of genetic tests.
Conference Coverage
Endometrial cancer rates increased following WHI
SAN DIEGO – Endometrial cancer rates spiked between 2006 and 2014, according to a large analysis of national data.