AAFP: Telemedicine Can Enhance Access to Care
Technology's strongest points are improving access to care, providing continuity of care
FDA Approves Narcan Nasal Spray to Counter Opioid Overdose
First-of-its-kind drug sanctioned to reverse effects of heroin or oxycodone use
Vitamin D Supplementation Doesn’t Cut Colds in Asthma
Rate of colds did not differ for those receiving vitamin D supplementation, placebo
AAFP: Expected 0.5 Percent Pay Increase Reduced to Zero
Medicare physician fee schedule shows expected Medicare pay increase reduced for all specialties
Review: El Niño Southern Oscillation Has Effects on Skin
Increases and decreases in occurrence of specific skin conditions with El Niño, La Niña
Burnout Reduces Readiness to Change Teaching Approaches
Clinical faculty with low occupational burnout more likely to be in action stage of change
Hypertension-Linked ER Visits Common and Increasing
Estimated yearly incidence rate up by 5.2 percent per year from 2006 to 2012 for HTN-linked ER visits
Group Medicine Appointments Effective for Glycemic Control
Greater proportion of patients with T2DM reach target HbA1c levels; faster rate of HbA1c decline
Germline Mutations ID’d in 8.5 Percent of Children With Cancer
Germline mutations found in cancer-predisposing genes of 8.5 percent of 1,120 children, teens
Sildenafil Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Prediabetes
Decrease in plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 without affecting tissue-plasminogen activator
