Patient Satisfaction With Doctors May Be on the Rise
Physician's expertise, time spent in exam room, and online access to info were key factors in trend
ACOG Supports CDC’s Zika Virus Travel Precautions
Travel to affected regions not recommended for pregnant women or women considering pregnancy
Study Looks at Impact of FDA Safety Alert on Morcellation
Decrease in use of minimally invasive hysterectomy, increase in complications after alert issued
Excessive Mortality Observed in Anorexia Nervosa
Patients with anorexia nervosa mainly died from natural causes related to their eating disorder
Many Seniors Getting Unneeded Mammography, PSA Screens
Rate of non-recommended screening 15.7 percent in those 65 years and older
Four Methods Can Diagnose Fetal Nasal Bone Hypoplasia
Similar sensitivity for all methods for identifying fetal NB hypoplasia in second trimester
Depressive Symptoms Linked to Coronary Artery Calcium
Negative association with CAC severity in women; nonlinear U-shaped association for men
Opt-Out Testing in the ER May Boost HIV Testing Rates
More people agree to screening when told they'll be checked unless they choose otherwise
Blood Test May Help Guide Appropriateness of Antibiotic Rx
Still in development, but doctors' office screening method could curb overprescribing
Pregnancy Ups Metastasis, Recurrence, Death in Melanoma
Five-fold higher mortality for women diagnosed during pregnancy or within a year of giving birth
