Routine Blood Tests Can Harm Patient Care
Authors of opinion piece say unnecessary lab tests contribute to rising costs, can damage patient care
Algorithm Integrated Into App Forecasts Glucose Levels
Method using Gaussian process models produces personalized, nutrition-based forecast
Meeting Organizers Overlooking Qualified Female Scientists
Active generation of lists of potential speakers, assessment of qualifications can address bias
AMA Urges Doctors to Talk About Safe Opioid Storage, Disposal
Experts recommend three steps to reduce non-medical uses of the drugs
Single-Payer Health System Bill Moves Forward in California
Not yet clear where money for the single-payer system would come from
Metal Sensitization More Likely for Women After Arthroplasty
Among patients reporting pain, women also have greater severity of metal sensitization
Clinician Awareness of Exercise Addiction May Be Lacking
Screening questions should focus on emotional connection to exercise, whether it interferes with life
Risk Factors in Six Areas Tied to Physician Burnout
Tool gauging burnout focuses on workload, control, rewards, community, fairness, values
FDA Warns Companies Selling Fraudulent Cancer Treatments
The unapproved products are often advertised as 'natural' and labeled as supplements
Central Obesity Ups Mortality Across BMI Range
Increased mortality with central obesity for normal-weight, overweight, obese individuals
