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Key steps should be taken to minimize the potential risk of liability resulting from use of telemedicine

AMA: Key Steps for Minimizing Liability Risk in Telemedicine

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Include defining minimum requirement necessary for establishing doctor-patient relationship
Chronic fatigue syndrome appears to be linked to specific changes in a person's immune system

Distinct Immune Changes Seen in Patients With Chronic Fatigue Sx

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Researchers saw evidence only in first three years of disease; findings could lead to early test
Two cases of hepatitis C infection that occurred during routine surgeries highlight the need for hospitals to tighten infection control to prevent more transmissions

CDC: Routine Procedures Lead to Two Cases of HCV Transmission

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In both cases, there were breaches in safety rules, CDC reports
Given the increasing epidemic of obesity

Longer Needles Recommended for Epinephrine Autoinjectors

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In 68 percent of participants, skin-to-muscle depth was greater than autoinjector needle length
For patients with diabetes and depression

CBT, Sertraline Insufficient in Diabetes and Depression

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Improvement in depression, with advantage for sertraline, but glycemic control remains unchanged
Health care workers who are involved in procedures utilizing radiation more often report experiencing work-related musculoskeletal pain

More Musculoskeletal Pain for Workers in Interventional Lab

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Musculoskeletal pain highest among technicians and nurses; lower for physicians, trainees
After undergoing weight-loss surgery

Benefits/Risks Seen in Pregnancy Post Bariatric Surgery

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Gestational diabetes less likely, but smaller infants more common
Almost half a million Americans were infected with the bacteria Clostridium difficile in 2011

CDC: In U.S., Half Million C. Difficile Infections in 2011

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29,000 died within a month of diagnosis
Adults who sleep more than eight hours a night may face a higher risk of stroke

Sleeping More Than Eight Hours a Night May Up Stroke Risk

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More than eight hours a night linked to greater odds in study, but cause-and-effect not proved
Heart failure patients who struggle to perform daily tasks are at increased risk for hospitalization and death

Struggle With Routine Tasks Predicts Adverse CHF Outcomes

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Struggling patients more likely to be hospitalized than those who can handle basic chores