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Infants at high risk for peanut allergies should be given foods containing peanuts before they reach the age of 1 year

Consensus for Early Peanut Exposure in High-Risk Infants

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Interim guidance issued in response to study finding exposure lowered chances of allergy by 80 percent
The outcome of a recent case regarding the termination of physicians by an insurance company following a dispute over the necessity of medical services provided has serious implications for physicians and their patients

AMA: Ruling Makes It Easier for Insurers to Terminate Doctors

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Court supported insurance company in termination of doctors after dispute over necessity of services
More patients with nonceliac wheat sensitivity and celiac disease than irritable bowel syndrome develop autoimmune diseases

Many With Nonceliac Wheat Sensitivity Have Autoimmune Dz

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Higher proportion of patients with NCWS, celiac versus irritable bowel syndrome have autoimmune dz
Too few members of certain minority groups are pursuing careers in U.S. medicine

Too Few Blacks, Hispanics Pursuing Careers As Physicians

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Shortage of minority physicians may affect U.S. patient care, experts say
Women tend to manage their femininity so as to be considered adherent to the unspoken code of the non-gendered worker

Women in Academic Medicine ‘Manage Femininity’ to Succeed

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Strategies for this include appearing easy-going or downplaying differences based on gender
Practices can employ patient and family advisors in order to help them focus on patient-centered care needs

Patient, Family Advisors Can Play Key Role in Practices

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Advisors can help practices focus on patient-centered care, rather than assumptions about patient needs
There is considerable variation in the unit cost of topical corticosteroids across potencies and by branded generic or generic product

Considerable Variation in Cost of Generic Topical Corticosteroids

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Variation in cost seen across potencies, class, and by branded generic or generic product
Strategies can be adopted for improving physician resilience and the ability to handle the challenges presented by patient care

Report Highlights Ways to Improve Physician Resilience

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Recommendations include keeping a gratitude journal, enlisting peer support, learning new things
The United States should reconsider labeling of genetically modified food

U.S. Should Reconsider Labeling of Genetically Modified Food

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Recommendation made in light of overreliance on herbicide glyphosate, a probable human carcinogen
More physicians report being dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with their electronic health record system

More Physicians Reporting Dissatisfaction With EHR Systems

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Compared with survey five years earlier, fewer physicians report being satisfied or very satisfied