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- » Brief: Drug compounding company issues sterile products recall - Aug. 26, 2013
- » Policing medical practice employees after work - Aug. 26, 2013
- » DSM-5 guides doctors on suicide risks and prevention - Aug. 26, 2013
- » Most health plans still resist covering weight-loss treatment - Aug. 19, 2013
- » Childhood obesity declines in 18 states - Aug. 19, 2013
- » Diabetes prevention: Set on a course for lifestyle change - Aug. 12, 2013
- » Multimedia: What free screenings does the ACA require? - Aug. 12, 2013
- » Brief: Appellate court blocks ban on supersized sodas - Aug. 12, 2013
- » Brief: Doctors sometimes overprescribe strongest antibiotics - Aug. 12, 2013
- » Medicaid's muddled preventive care picture - Aug. 12, 2013
- » Tool prioritizes guidance from the Preventive Services Task Force - Aug. 12, 2013
- » Health professionals need plans for providing care in a crisis - 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
- » Brief: HPV vaccine coverage remains low in girls - Aug. 5, 2013
- » Brief: House panel approves HIV organ donor research bill - Aug. 5, 2013
- » FDA turns harsh light on menthol cigarettes to snuff them out - 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
- » Brief: 4.3 million opioid prescriptions go to “doctor shoppers” - July 29, 2013
- » Brief: Southern and black seniors less healthy than others their age - July 29, 2013
- » Brief: E-cigarette smokers are younger and more motivated to quit - July 29, 2013
- » Column: A multipronged approach to opioid safety - 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
- » Brief: HHS pumps $971 million into disaster preparedness - July 22, 2013
- » Brief: Guidance to assist doctors who treat infectious diseases - July 22, 2013
- » Americans exercising more, but obesity rates keep rising - July 22, 2013
- » Checklist helps staff properly disinfect dialysis centers - July 22, 2013
- » Victories against childhood obesity, but harder to find among poor - July 19, 2013
- » Physicians find solutions in the face of disaster - 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
- » Column: AMA takes aim at type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease - July 15, 2013
- » Brief: Every age group thinks their generation is the healthiest - July 15, 2013
- » Programs deliver success for overweight, diabetic patients - July 8, 2013
- » Brief: Campaign reminds smokers: Quitting can take several tries - July 8, 2013
- » Brief: New flu vaccine safe for people with egg allergies - July 8, 2013
- » New clinic at Mayo focuses on C. diff treatment and research - July 8, 2013
- » CDC gives more evidence to sway the reluctant on HPV vaccine - July 1, 2013
- » Brief: Dietary supplement database has details on thousands of products - July 1, 2013
- » Brief: Baby boomers should be screened for hepatitis C - July 1, 2013
- » Brief: Congress passes 4-strain flu vaccine bill - July 1, 2013
- » Brief: Prescription drug monitoring database records leaked - July 1, 2013
- » News What’s next now that the AMA has declared obesity a disease? - July 1, 2013
- » Young HIV patients — less awareness, less medical care - July 1, 2013
- » Congress prods agencies to get aggressive on drug diversion - June 24, 2013
- » Flu shot mandate yields results without scaring off health workers - June 24, 2013
- » Brief: CDC cautions doctors about deadly new coronavirus - June 24, 2013
- » Brief: Dr. Benjamin resigns as surgeon general - June 24, 2013
- » Study tallies cost of growing reliance on emergency care - June 19, 2013
- » Fewer patients struggle with medical debt - June 18, 2013
- » Brief: Data lacking on primary care intervention for child abuse - June 17, 2013
- » Brief: A third of med students show bias against obese patients - June 17, 2013
- » Brief: Massive study yields answers on MRSA prevention - 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
- » Bad encounters may prompt obese patients to doctor-shop - June 3, 2013
- » Brief: Pressured medical residents produce faulty death certificates - June 3, 2013
- » Brief: Hospitals urged to act on malnutrition “epidemic” - June 3, 2013
- » Brief: More time in gym class cuts likelihood of obesity - June 3, 2013
- » Brief: HHS, drug firm partner to develop new antibiotics - June 3, 2013
- » Major medical organizations join CDC's anti-tobacco campaign - May 31, 2013
- » Appeals court to decide if Plan B can be sold to all ages - May 27, 2013
- » Brief: Genetic data enlisted to radically shorten flu shot development - May 27, 2013
- » IOM challenges traditional advice on low-sodium diet - May 27, 2013
- » Brief: Nearly 1 in 5 youths has a mental health condition - May 27, 2013
- » A time to apply lessons learned - May 27, 2013
- » Study details which exercises fight depression - May 27, 2013
- » Brief: Prevention campaign offers doctors tools to fight obesity - May 20, 2013
- » Brief: Disparities seen in treatment of hypertension - May 20, 2013
- » New HIV guidelines make screening even more routine - May 20, 2013
- » Targeted C. diff screenings uncovered asymptomatic infections - May 20, 2013
- » Brief: HPV protection may require fewer shots - May 13, 2013
- » Infectious diseases weigh on primary care (ACP annual meeting) - May 13, 2013
- » Patient safety push boosts flu shots among hospital workers - May 13, 2013
- » Brief: Suicide rate climbing among middle-age Americans - May 13, 2013
- » Brief: CDC urges doctors to watch for avian flu after deaths in China - May 6, 2013
- » Doctors' dual role in foodborne illness: healer and reporter - May 6, 2013
- » Brief: Gun reforms stall in Senate - April 29, 2013
- » Brief: High court refuses to consider graphic cigarette warnings - April 29, 2013
- » GOP lawmakers fault FDA for fatal drug compounding incident - April 29, 2013
- » AMA targets 2 diseases to improve outcomes in multiyear initiative - 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: Smoking ban at public housing would save millions in health costs - April 29, 2013
- » Walk or run? Think distance, not speed, for health benefits - April 22, 2013
- » Obesity care: When the problems outpace the solutions - April 22, 2013
- » Brief: Nearly half of antibiotic prescriptions may be unnecessary - April 22, 2013
- » Brief: Worst of flu season appears over - April 22, 2013
- » Top 10 ways to improve patient safety now - April 15, 2013
- » Study debunks a common autism worry about vaccines - April 15, 2013
- » Brief: National ad campaign details consequences of smoking - April 15, 2013
- » Column: Should flu shots for health professionals be required? - April 8, 2013
- » Teaching adults about prediabetes an uphill battle - April 8, 2013
- » Brief: DEA backs tighter labeling for opioids - April 8, 2013
- » Brief: New guidance issued on preventing C. diff - April 8, 2013
- » More trained clinicians, research urged for mentally ill - April 1, 2013
- » Overweight doctors lose credibility on health advice - April 1, 2013
- » Primary care access a key to health disparities among counties - April 1, 2013
- » More parents saying no to HPV vaccine for their daughters - April 1, 2013
- » Column: Renewed focus on mental health comes at the right time - April 1, 2013
- » Medical marijuana's last taboo - March 25, 2013
- » CDC spells out ways to stop spread of “nightmare bacteria” - March 18, 2013
- » Brief: Fungal meningitis risk remains for patients who received tainted drugs - March 18, 2013
- » Brief: State gun laws linked to fewer firearm deaths - 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
- » Brief: CT screenings for lung cancer could save thousands of lives - March 11, 2013
- » Column: ACA limits what happens after patient guns discussion - March 11, 2013
- » CDC: Flu vaccine's spotty strength no excuse to skip shot - March 11, 2013
- » Brief: FDA cracks down on fraudulent flu remedies - March 4, 2013
- » Why so many patients look to dietary supplements for answers - March 4, 2013
- » Early alarms sound online when illnesses go viral - March 4, 2013
- » Brief: Alcohol remains a major preventable cause of cancer death - Feb. 25, 2013
- » Letter: Death certificates are missing a necessary check box - Feb. 18, 2013
- » Brief: Smoking more common among adults with mental illness - Feb. 18, 2013
- » Brief: School snacks would be healthier under new standards - Feb. 18, 2013
- » Motivating patients to make wise choices - Feb. 18, 2013
- » Teens find energy drink rush is sometimes to hospital - Feb. 18, 2013
- » Brief: Broader use of opioid antidote slashes overdose death rate - Feb. 18, 2013
- » Column: Conversation skills key when treating truculent teens - Feb. 11, 2013
- » Medical societies back assault weapons ban - Feb. 11, 2013
- » Brief: Physicians could see tighter controls on hydrocodone - Feb. 11, 2013
- » Brief: Not enough U.S. adults get vaccinated, CDC says - Feb. 11, 2013
- » Foodborne illness on physicians' radar as cases rise - Feb. 11, 2013
- » Brief: High court to review HIV funding ban - Feb. 4, 2013
- » Brief: Pediatric rotavirus vaccine also benefits adults, study says - Feb. 4, 2013
- » Aggressive flu season fills doctor waiting rooms - Feb. 4, 2013
- » AAP offers first clinical guidance for type 2 diabetes - Feb. 4, 2013
- » Brief: Strategy outlined for chronic disease prevention - Feb. 4, 2013
- » Connected Coverage: Flu complications go beyond illness - Jan. 28, 2013
- » Brief: Less smoking and early detection cited for fewer cancer deaths - Jan. 28, 2013
- » Brief: New vaccine type to be widely available for next flu season - Jan. 28, 2013
- » Prevention guidelines stoke clinical conflict - Jan. 28, 2013
- » Obama enlists doctors for gun violence prevention - Jan. 28, 2013
- » IOM stresses: Vaccine schedule for children is safe - Jan. 25, 2013
- » Column: Help on avoiding opioid prescribing pitfalls - Jan. 21, 2013
- » Brief: FDA advises how to manufacture abuse-resistant pain drugs - Jan. 21, 2013
- » Brief: CDC: Widespread flu activity starts to ease in a few areas - Jan. 21, 2013
- » Death certificates present final medical complication - Jan. 21, 2013
- » U.S. found to be unhealthiest among 17 affluent countries - Jan. 21, 2013
- » Column: Chronic pain medicines should come with behavioral pacts - Jan. 14, 2013
- » Reformulated opioids thwart misuse of the painkillers - Jan. 14, 2013
- » Brief: FDA approves anthrax drug - Jan. 14, 2013
- » First state flu shot mandate at center of legal battle - Jan. 14, 2013
- » Brief: Bill aimed at safer pharmaceutical compounding - Jan. 14, 2013
- » Brief: FDA proposes safety standards to prevent foodborne diseases - Jan. 14, 2013
- » Brief: Pediatricians call for doctors in all school districts - Jan. 7, 2013
- » Multimedia: How prepared is your state? - Jan. 7, 2013
- » New physician faces in Congress - Jan. 7, 2013
- » Emergency preparedness losing ground due to budget cuts - Jan. 7, 2013
- » Column: Your health is important for you and your patients - Jan. 7, 2013
- » Brief: EPA sets lower limit on soot - Jan. 7, 2013
- » Chlamydia leads rise in STD rates - Jan. 4, 2013
- » Brief: Physicians want more training to combat obesity - Dec. 31, 2012
- » Doctors urged to counsel tweens on tobacco dangers - Dec. 31, 2012
- » Brief: CDC offers flu app for doctors - Dec. 31, 2012
- » Brief: Young food allergy patients vulnerable to bullying - Dec. 31, 2012
- » Free outdoor gyms a new tool in the fight against fat - Dec. 31, 2012
- » Cut your risk of foodborne illness - Dec. 24, 2012
- » Brief: Medical experts ask Obama to delay fracking expansion - Dec. 24, 2012
- » Brief: Mobile tools can help shed pounds - Dec. 24, 2012
- » Meaningful use drives physician EHR boom - 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
- » Doctors shun the help that could cut suicide risk - Dec. 17, 2012
- » Brief: New guidance issued for drug compounding after meningitis outbreak - Dec. 17, 2012
- » Despite ACA mandate, tobacco cessation not always covered - Dec. 17, 2012
- » More physicians on track to get flu shots - Dec. 14, 2012
- » Simple steps prevent surgical site infections - Dec. 12, 2012
- » Drug shortages worsen following pharmacy-related meningitis scare - Dec. 10, 2012
- » The South responds to its surging HIV epidemic - Dec. 3, 2012
- » Story Comment: AMA meeting: Congress is urged to stop automatic cuts to health programs - Nov. 26, 2012
- » Story Comment: AMA meeting: Call for flu-shot mandate in long-term-care setting - Nov. 26, 2012
- » 26 organizations team up to fight antibiotic resistance - Nov. 26, 2012
- » Column: 3-point plan protects medical practice technology in disasters - Nov. 26, 2012
- » Cases highlight tension between records requests and privacy protections - Nov. 19, 2012
- » Fast food adds 310 calories to a teen’s day - Nov. 16, 2012
- » AMA webinar spells out 8 ways physicians can curb opioid misuse - Nov. 14, 2012
- » Rise in extreme obesity creates new level of treatment complexity - Nov. 5, 2012
- » State’s flu-shot mandate for health workers 1st of its kind in nation - Nov. 2, 2012
- » More than half of hospitals don’t screen all ICU patients for MRSA - Oct. 31, 2012
- » Meningitis outbreak tests physician trust in compounding pharmacies - Oct. 29, 2012
- » How 4 states are fighting obesity - 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
- » Doctors follow own advice for healthy living - Oct. 24, 2012
- » Tracking prescribing habits cuts inappropriate antibiotic use - Oct. 22, 2012
- » Pediatricians petition White House to issue food safety rules - Oct. 22, 2012
- » HIV death rates among uneducated black men high - Oct. 19, 2012
- » Recognizing the alcoholic patient - Oct. 15, 2012
- » Dietary supplements often lack reliable evidence to support health claims - Oct. 15, 2012
- » Discussion: Time to get a flu shot - Oct. 15, 2012
- » Study provides further evidence to dispel HPV vaccine fears - Oct. 12, 2012
- » Humana partners with Wal-Mart to offer discounts on healthy foods - Oct. 9, 2012
- » Medicaid's high marks on preventive care contrary to its stingy image - Oct. 8, 2012
- » Task force seeks breakthrough in developing antibacterial drugs - Oct. 8, 2012