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Posted May 21

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LAST WEEK

• » Teen immunization rates improve with middle school vaccine mandates - May 18
• » Obesity raises women’s risk of rheumatoid arthritis - May 16
• » Omega-3 intake linked to lower levels of protein associated with Alzheimer’s - May 15
• » Orchestrating drug management (American College of Physicians annual scientific meeting) - May 14
• » IOM calls for more thorough safety monitoring of drugs - May 14

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Patient care

• » More newborns showing ill effects of maternal opioid use - May 21
• » Physicians key in tackling the nation’s obesity epidemic - May 21
• » Obesity raises women’s risk of rheumatoid arthritis - May 16
• » Omega-3 intake linked to lower levels of protein associated with Alzheimer’s - May 15
• » Orchestrating drug management (American College of Physicians annual scientific meeting) - May 14
• » Diabetes treatment guidelines stress individualized care - May 9
• » Family presence does not impede pediatric trauma care - May 8
• » Only 7% of seniors get key preventive services - May 7
• » Aggressive end-of-life care for Medicare dialysis patients is pervasive - May 7
• » Promise seen in blood test that diagnoses depression in teens - May 2
• » Physical activity could reduce Alzheimer’s risk, study finds - April 30
• » Innovative ways to slash ED overuse - April 30
• » Higher glucose levels might help heart failure patients with diabetes - April 25
• » Modest swings in high temperatures can increase mortality risk - April 23
• » Genetic mutations, environmental factors linked to autism - April 16
• » End-of-life care: Pain control carries risk of being called a killer - April 16
• » Melanoma rates keep rising, especially among young women - April 9
• » California, Vermont consider tougher vaccine-exemption rules - April 9
• » Sleeping pills pose added death risk for obese patients - April 3
• » Genome sequencing to add new twist to doctor-patient talks - April 2
• » Healthy physicians make better role models, research shows - April 2
• » Doctors’ unconscious racial biases leave patients dissatisfied - March 30
• » Women need more intensive chlamydia screening, CDC says - March 28
• » IOM report identifies ways to measure improvements in HIV care - March 27
• » Study calls for preventive health guidelines for young adults - March 26
• » Shared decision-making key in treating advanced heart failure - March 20
• » C. diff causes concern in primary care, other outpatient settings - March 19
• » The ABCs of health literacy - March 19
• » Guidelines focus on newly diagnosed HIV patients - March 16
• » Asthma risk increases for overweight and obese youths - March 13
• » Type 1 diabetes may develop more slowly than thought - March 7
• » Pertussis immunization urged for seniors - March 5

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Public health

• » Physicians key in tackling the nation’s obesity epidemic - May 21
• » Teen immunization rates improve with middle school vaccine mandates - May 18
• » Medicare’s no-pay rule sharpens infection-control efforts - May 14
• » Modest swings in high temperatures can increase mortality risk - April 23
• » New curriculum helps residents talk about vaccine safety - April 23
• » Web-based game tests doctors’ knowledge of sepsis - April 18
• » Nation’s nutrition is good, but some disparities remain - April 13
• » Primary care and public health encouraged to work together - April 11
• » Melanoma rates keep rising, especially among young women - April 9
• » California, Vermont consider tougher vaccine-exemption rules - April 9
• » Most communities unprepared for disasters - April 9
• » Healthy physicians make better role models, research shows - April 2
• » Women need more intensive chlamydia screening, CDC says - March 28
• » Study calls for preventive health guidelines for young adults - March 26
• » C. diff causes concern in primary care, other outpatient settings - March 19
• » Guidelines focus on newly diagnosed HIV patients - March 16
• » Asthma risk increases for overweight and obese youths - March 13
• » Southern states fare worst in well-being survey - March 12
• » Ethics Forum: Follow-up resources are key to health fairs’ success - March 12
• » Tobacco control groups push for appeal to allow graphic cigarette labels - March 12
• » Next season’s influenza shots to contain two newer strains - March 9
• » Pertussis immunization urged for seniors - March 5

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