AHA: A Diverse Diet May Not Promote a Healthy Weight
American Heart Association science advisory recommends healthy eating patterns instead
Cyber Insurance Recommended for All Physician Practices
Patient data hacking is a risk even for small practices
Steps Taken to Increase Use of Electronic Tools in Medicine
Docs will have more opportunity to use technology with extra codes approved by CPT Editorial Panel
Thyroid Dysfunction Linked to Gestational Diabetes
fT3 and fT3-to-fT4 ratio correlated positively with gestational diabetes at the first and second trimester
AMA Calls for Greater Electronic Cigarette Regulation
Urges federal government to regulate e-cigarettes, list nicotine content
Death Records Estimate 1,139 Deaths Due to Hurricane Maria
Accurate estimates of deaths from disasters needed for informing rescue, recovery, and policy decisions
AMA Proposes Policy Opposing Medicaid ‘Lockout’ Provisions
Policy supports allowing patients to reapply immediately for redetermination
Overtreatment of Thyroid Cancers Seems Common
Choice between total thyroidectomy, lobectomy has little effect on risk of thyroid cancer mortality
Plasma Copeptin More Accurate for Diabetes Insipidus Diagnosis
Measurement of plasma copeptin better than water-deprivation test in patients with hypotonic polyuria.
CDC: Half of U.S. Adults Tried to Lose Weight From 2013 to 2016
Exercising, eating less were top weight loss methods; more women than men attempted weight loss
