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Acupuncture may cut joint pain among postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer and aromatase inhibitor-related pain

Acupuncture May Cut Arthralgia From Aromatase Inhibitors

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Clinical significance of the pain reduction remains uncertain
In an article published in Physicians Practice

Four Strategies Help Doctors Make Personal, Professional Gains

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Strategies include taking time for reflection, breaking away from pack, focusing on something specific
Existing policy has been amended to encourage licensing boards to require disclosure of physical or mental health conditions only when these would negatively impact a physicians' ability to practice medicine

Medical Boards May Contribute to Mental Health Stigma for Doctors

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Existing policy amended to encourage only current mental health disclosures
Aldehydes are the major carcinogens in tobacco smoke

Aldehydes Dominant Carcinogen in Tobacco Smoke

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Aldehydes act by inducing DNA damage and inhibiting DNA repair
Insurance companies sometimes underpay doctors the contracted amount for a service or procedure

Insurers May Be Underpaying Doctors

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Practices need to incorporate efforts to double check reimbursement against contracts
Assessing and improving patient satisfaction can help physicians avoid being sued for malpractice

Assessing, Improving Patient Satisfaction Cuts Malpractice Risk

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Patient satisfaction can be improved by reducing long wait times, improving communication
Most U.S. adults believe that marijuana has at least one benefit

Many U.S. Adults View Marijuana Use Positively

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81 percent believe marijuana has at least one benefit; 91 percent believe it has at least one risk
Use of appropriate statistical methodology can allow for the synthesis of data collected as part of traditional clinical trials with real-world data

Tools, Methods of RCTs Can Be Adapted to Real-World Settings

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3 options described for applying approaches used in randomized controlled trials to real-world data
The National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health has announced the launch of an app for easy access to research-based information on the safety and effectiveness of herbal products.

HerbList App Launched to Provide Information on Herbal Products

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NIH app provides scientific, research-driven info on safety, side effects, herb-drug interactions
A magnetic system for guiding lymph node biopsies in patients with breast cancer undergoing mastectomy has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves Magnetic System for Guiding Lymph Node Biopsies

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Sentimag System uses magnetic detection to identify sentinel lymph nodes for surgical removal