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AAFP Recommends Doctors Explore Use of Social Media
Guidelines provided for physicians wishing to become more active in social media
Low-Quality Evidence for Methylphenidate in ADHD
Review highlights need for long-term, large, better-quality randomized trials
Melatonin May Improve Sleep in Children With Atopic Dermatitis
Children taking melatonin fell asleep about 21 minutes sooner than those taking placebo
CDC: PrEP Rx Needs to Increase for Optimal HIV Prevention
Medication can prevent infection with the virus in people at high risk
FDA Approves Portrazza for Advanced Squamous NSCLC
Drug is designed to block activity of epidermal growth factor receptor protein
Expensive Hep C Drugs Denied to Almost Half of Medicaid Patients
Most common reason for denial was "insufficient information to assess medical need"
Early-Stage Cervical CA Diagnoses in Young Women Up Since ACA
Provision allowing young adults to stay on parents' insurance may account for more screening
No Direct Survival Effect for Moderate Drinking in Seniors
Significant correlation for seniors does not persist after adjustment for health status, physical activity
RSNA: Intraplaque Hemorrhage Prevalent in Type 2 Diabetes
IPH seen in 23.3 percent of patients; vessel wall volume significantly different in IPH positive vessels
Impact of Recurrence Score Assay Varies With Patient Age
For women with early-stage breast cancer, testing lowers chemo use, costs among women <55 years
