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There is insufficient evidence for making recommendations about the optimal primary care panel size for achieving the most beneficial health outcomes

Evidence Lacking for Identifying Optimal Primary Care Panel Size

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Evidence insufficient for impact of increasing panel size on health care outcomes, provider burnout
The first U.S. case of a new coronavirus illness that originated in central China has been identified in a patient in Washington State

First U.S. Patient With Coronavirus ID’d in Washington State

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Patient is being quarantined 'out of an abundance of precaution … not because there is severe illness'
The American College of Physicians says the U.S. health care system "is ill and needs a bold new prescription" that includes coverage for all Americans and lower costs.

ACP: Medicare for All Needed to Fix ‘Ill’ U.S. Health Care System

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American College of Physicians has endorsed two proposals being discussed by Democratic presidential candidates
For patients with chronic pain

Medical Cannabis May Initially Aid Sleep in Chronic Pain Patients

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Compared with placebo, cannabinoids show no improvement in pain scores in adult cancer patients
In an American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report

New Guidance Issued for Care of Children With Williams Syndrome

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Children with WS should be evaluated by a pediatric cardiologist, undergo psychoeducational evaluation
Routine troponin testing for acute coronary syndrome may not be warranted in elderly patients with nonspecific complaints presenting to the emergency department

Troponin Testing May Be Overused in Geriatric Patients

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Findings show high false-positive rate in elderly with nonspecific complaints in the emergency department
Dasatinib is associated with improved survival for pediatric patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Dasatinib Tops Imatinib for Ph+ Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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Four-year cumulative risk of any relapse lower for dasatinib in the context of intensive chemotherapy
Adults with food insecurity are more likely to die prematurely than food-secure people

Food Insecurity May Increase Risk for Premature Death

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Higher all-cause mortality, cause-specific mortality seen in food-insecure versus food-secure adults
A peer-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy-based intervention may improve quality of life among patients with diabetes and chronic pain

Cognitive Behavioral Program Benefits Patients With Diabetes

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Peer-delivered program tied to improvements in quality of life, physical activity, pain
For young men

Fish Oil Supplement Intake Linked to Better Testicular Function

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Findings from cohort of young Danish men show supplement linked to higher semen volume, testicular size