More ED Visits Since Obamacare. One objective of the Affordable Care Act was to increase access to primary care and curb visits to emergency rooms. Now ...
ACP Prefers Cervical Cytology Over DNA Screens for Young Women. The American College of Physicians (ACP) said Pap smears should be the mainstay of cervical cancer screening in normal-risk women younger than 30, with molecular testing for human papilloma virus (HPV) reserved for older patients only.
Is This 'Meaningful Use'? Docs Say Yes, Patients Unsure. Proposed changes to patient engagement requirements under the federal government's Meaningful Use program are drawing praise from physician groups but are disappointing patient advocates.
Hearts Different for ART Kids? Cardiac systolic and diastolic function were altered at age 5 among Chinese children born of assisted reproductive technology (ART).
Doctor Reviews the Ethical Review Boards. When Robert Klitzman, MD, first began researching institutional review boards (IRBs), he was struck by how little he -- ...
Peds Serve as Primary Prevention for Child Abuse. Physical abuse of children and infants is often difficult to diagnose, but can lead to lifelong physical and mental health disorders, according to a new clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Delayed Autism Diagnosis Common in Primary Care. Parents with autistic children were more likely to receive a passive, rather than a proactive response from a provider when raising concerns about their children's development compared with parents whose children exhibited signs of developmental delay.
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