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Millions of workers gained insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act without adverse effects on labor markets

ACA Coverage Substantial, but Did Not Impact Labor Markets

Coverage gains did not negatively impact employment levels, hours worked, earnings
Daily emollient during the first year of life does not prevent eczema in high-risk children

Daily Emollient in Infancy Does Not Foil Eczema in Children at Risk

Daily use of emollient in first year of life linked to increased risk for skin infections

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, March 2-5

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting/World Allergy Congress The annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma...

AMA Plan to Fight Racism Criticized by Some Members

Plan was announced last month and acknowledges that there is racism and White privilege in the medical establishment

Daily intranasal corticosteroids (INCS) are not superior to on-demand INCS or to antihistamine on demand for the treatment of pollen-related allergies in children

Daily Intranasal Steroid Tx Not Better for Allergy Relief

Findings based on number of symptom-free days for daily versus as-needed treatment
Overlooking women in medicine can have far-reaching consequences

Gender Bias in Medicine Has Far-Reaching Consequences

Exclusion of women from upper echelons of medicine may have real implications for patient care
Looking up students on Facebook and other social networking sites is associated with ethical concerns

Ethical Implications for Looking Up Applicants on Facebook

Misinterpretation of content, implicit bias could undermine fair appraisal for applicants
Doing without medical care is much more common among low-income residents of states that have not expanded Medicaid than among low-income people in other states

Without Medicaid Expansion, Poor Patients Forgo Medical Care

Seventeen states have not expanded Medicaid, and expansion is an election issue in several states
There is considerable variation in the quality of free-text patient directions in electronic prescriptions

Variations Identified in Free-Text Directions in E-Prescriptions

However, more than half of all prescriber's patient directions could be categorized into 25 concepts

Two More Brands of Eye Drops Recalled Over Infection Risks

Pharmedica and Apotex voluntarily recalling products due to issues with sterility