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Doctors' offices capably shouldered the burden of millions of new Medicaid patients gaining access to health insurance through the Affordable Care Act

Access to Primary Care Not Affected by Medicaid Expansion

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Concerns about long waits, primary care shortage appear unfounded, researchers say
While there's little evidence that herbal medications are safe or effective to treat cardiovascular conditions

Doctors Need to Discuss Herbal Medication Use With CVD Patients

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While popular among patients, they haven't been proven safe or effective in clinical trials
Steps should be taken to protect medical practices

Strategies Suggested to Protect Practices From Hackers

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Small practices are a target, especially as larger organizations improve their security
Digital imaging has improved diagnostic capability of mammograms but the percentage of false-positives is up

Both Detection, False-Positives Up With Digital Mammograms

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Digital technology leads to increased abnormal interpretation and cancer detection rates
There is doubt as to whether diazepam provides benefit in the treatment of low back pain in the emergency department environment

Diazepam Not Beneficial for Acute Low Back Pain in ER

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No better than placebo when added to naproxen, research suggests
Young children should be screened at least once for amblyopia before they turn 5 years old

Task Force Recommends Vision Screening in Children 3 to 5

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Children should be screened for amblyopia before the age of 5
Americans in their early 50s and younger are experiencing significant increases in colorectal cancer incidence

CRC Incidence on the Rise Among Younger Americans

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Rates of rectal cancer have been rising longer and faster than colon cancer
Antidepressant treatment efficacy varies for empirically-defined clusters of symptoms

Antidepressant Efficacy Varies for Depressive Symptom Clusters

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Most drugs more effective for core emotional symptoms than for sleep, atypical symptoms
In a Committee Opinion published in the March issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Care Update for Newborns With Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid

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Infant may stay with mother during initial newborn care if infant is vigorous with good respiratory effort
A diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment is frequently associated with comorbid neuropathologies

Comorbid Neuropathies Common With MCI Diagnosis

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Mixed Alzheimer's disease neuropathic changes more frequent than pure ADNC among those with MCI