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Review: Venlafaxine May Be Effective for Fibromyalgia Tx
Studies limited by small sample size, inconsistency of outcomes, methodological concerns
Teenage Acne Linked to Melanoma in Women
Findings show increased risk of melanoma after adjustment for known risk factors
CRP/ESR Disagreement Common in Infection, Inflammation
Twenty percent of patients who underwent repeat testing had disagreement on initial test
Unhealthy Dietary Behaviors Linked to Functional Dyspepsia
Risk factors for refractory FD include skipping meals, eating extra meals, preference for sweet foods
CDC: U.S. Birth Rate at All-Time Low
While average age of first motherhood continued to increase
Cold Effects on Skin in Raynaud’s Impacted by Age, BMI
Cold-induced decrease in skin temperature inversely linked to age, BMI in patients not controls
Most Docs Work 40 to 60 Hours Per Week
Considerable proportion work 61 to 80 or more hours; half of docs would prefer to work fewer hours
Prostate Cancer Mortality Benefit Seen for Family Hx-Based Screens
However, on multivariate analysis, finding did not reach statistical significance
Impact of Medical Scribes on EHR Advancement Discussed
Use of medical scribes should not be replacement for improvement of EHRs
CDC: Neural Tube Defects Declining in the United States
Still, not enough women are getting enough folic acid
