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The long-standing recommendation to eat a variety of foods may not be a sound way to promote healthy eating patterns and a healthy body weight

AHA: A Diverse Diet May Not Promote a Healthy Weight

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American Heart Association science advisory recommends healthy eating patterns instead
Additional codes have been approved by the Current Procedural Terminology Editorial Panel for chronic care remote physiologic monitoring and internet consultations

Steps Taken to Increase Use of Electronic Tools in Medicine

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Docs will have more opportunity to use technology with extra codes approved by CPT Editorial Panel
The growing threat of hacking is increasing the number of physicians buying cyber insurance

Cyber Insurance Recommended for All Physician Practices

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Patient data hacking is a risk even for small practices
Inducing labor at 39 weeks may decrease the risk of cesarean section

Inducing Labor at Term Appears to Reduce Cesarean Risk

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Elective induction at 39 weeks also linked to lower risk of maternal high blood pressure disorders
The American Medical Association has adopted several policies to improve the regulation of tobacco products

AMA Calls for Greater Electronic Cigarette Regulation

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Urges federal government to regulate e-cigarettes, list nicotine content
There are persistent disparities in recommended cancer screening tests among U.S. adults

Disparities Remain in Prevalence of Cancer Screening Tests

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From 2000 to 2015, those without insurance or usual care were less likely to have undergone screening
A new policy opposing lockout provisions that block Medicaid patients from the program for lengthy periods and instead supporting allowing patients to reapply immediately for redetermination was adopted by the American Medical Association House of Delegates during the AMA's annual meeting in Chicago

AMA Proposes Policy Opposing Medicaid ‘Lockout’ Provisions

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Policy supports allowing patients to reapply immediately for redetermination
HIV and syphilis screening rates are low among adolescents who are diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease in the emergency department

HIV, Syphilis Screening Low With ED-Diagnosed PID in Adolescents

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Findings among teens diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease in the emergency department
Higher free triiodothyronine levels

Thyroid Dysfunction Linked to Gestational Diabetes

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fT3 and fT3-to-fT4 ratio correlated positively with gestational diabetes at the first and second trimester
Elevated high-density lipoprotein cholesterol may not always be cardioprotective in postmenopausal women

‘Good’ Cholesterol May Not Be So in Postmenopausal Women

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High total HDL cholesterol in postmenopausal women may mask heart disease risk