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A Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil may reduce the risk of breast cancer

Mediterranean Diet With Olive Oil Cuts Breast Cancer Risk

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Beneficial effect of Mediterranean diet plus extra-virgin olive oil in primary prevention
For ethnically diverse older adults

Low Vitamin D Status Linked to Accelerated Cognitive Decline

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Mean 25-OHD levels significantly lower for African-American and Hispanic participants
Physician access for pharmaceutical representatives is continuing to decline

For Pharma Reps, Access to Physicians Continuing to Drop

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Only 47 percent of prescribers considered accessible in 2015, compared with 55 percent in 2013
The California State Assembly approved a bill on Wednesday that would allow doctors to prescribe life-ending medications to patients expected to die within six months.

California State Assembly Approves Right-to-Die Bill

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California would become fifth state in which people are allowed to legally end their lives
An online educational program aims to help physicians get back to work and reduce the nation's physician shortage

Physician Re-Entry Program Set to Redress Physician Shortage

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Program open to physicians of any specialty who complete an intensive online curriculum
The total population of actively licensed physicians in the United States and the District of Columbia has increased by 4 percent since 2012

4% Increase in Population of Actively Licensed Physicians

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Total population up to 916,264 in 2014; 12,168 more physicians being added annually than lost
Hundreds of clinics across the United States are offering unapproved stem cell treatments for conditions from hair loss to heart failure and Alzheimer's disease

Unlicensed Stem Cell Clinics Operating in the United States

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FDA has no authority over procedures using adipose-derived stem cells
A second death has been reported in a Salmonella outbreak that has been linked to contaminated cucumbers and caused 341 illnesses in 30 states

CDC: Second Death Reported in Salmonella Outbreak

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Tainted cucumbers also linked to 341 illnesses in 30 states, CDC officials report
Among electronic health record products

EHR Vendors Not Adhering to Usability Certification Standards

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Several widely used EHR products found not to adhere to ONC certification requirements
An accelerated baccalaureate/doctor of medicine program does not impair the academic performance of medical students

Accelerated MD Program Doesn’t Mar Academic Performance

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Academic performance of students is comparable in accelerated program, conventional MD program