4% Increase in Population of Actively Licensed Physicians
Total population up to 916,264 in 2014; 12,168 more physicians being added annually than lost
Childhood CA Survivors Who Have Stroke at Higher Risk of Second
Rate is double that of people without cancer who've lived through one stroke
ACP Supports Expanded Role of Telemedicine for Health Care
Responsible telemedicine can take place when a physician-patient relationship has been established
EHR Vendors Not Adhering to Usability Certification Standards
Several widely used EHR products found not to adhere to ONC certification requirements
Accelerated MD Program Doesn’t Mar Academic Performance
Academic performance of students is comparable in accelerated program, conventional MD program
Management, Treatment of Chronic Disease Up With ACA
Higher numbers of insured leading to more treatment of hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes
‘White Diets’ Don’t Adversely Affect Colonoscopy Preparation
No negative impact on bowel prep success compared with clear-liquid diets
Behavioral Weight Loss Program Assists Breast Cancer Survivors
Clinically meaningful weight loss over two years in overweight/obese survivors of breast cancer
Dual-Modality DRS-FS Discerns Tumor From Surrounding Tissue
Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy-fluorescence spectroscopy sensitive, specific in colorectal cancer
Metformin Linked to Lower Risk of Head, Neck Cancer
Diabetes patients treated with the drug less likely to develop oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal cancers
