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The use of social media channels and associated benefits for physicians are highlighted in a recent article published by the American Academy of Family Physicians. And guidelines are provided for physicians wishing to become active in social media.

AAFP Recommends Doctors Explore Use of Social Media

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Guidelines provided for physicians wishing to become more active in social media
Patients at VA hospitals who contracted Clostridium difficile following surgery were five times more likely to die and 12 times more likely to suffer postoperative morbidity

C. Difficile Infection Tied to Higher Risk of Post-Op Mortality

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Postoperative complications also increased in this patient population
Young people exposed to maternal diabetes during pregnancy have poorer glycemic control and β-cell function

Exposure to Maternal Diabetes Impacts Youth Glycemic Control

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Exposure to maternal diabetes in pregnancy linked to poorer glycemic control and β-cell function
For one physician

Music Can Help Doctors Develop Relationships With Patients

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Cardiologist describes how showing her vulnerability through music has made her a better doctor
Breastfeeding for two months or more may reduce the odds of developing type 2 diabetes for mothers who had already experienced gestational diabetes in the past; and the longer a woman breastfeeds

Breastfeeding May Reduce Risk of T2DM for Women With GDM

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Findings for women with previously diagnosed gestational diabetes
Cognitive behavioral therapy

CBT, Exercise Show Benefit in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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Benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy, graded exercise can last more than two years
Infant deaths linked to crib bumpers have spiked in recent years in the United States

Crib Bumpers Tied to Increasing Number of Infant Fatalities

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Researchers strongly suggest banning the crib accessories
Physicians should prescribe generic medications whenever possible

ACP: Physicians Should Prescribe Generic Meds If Possible

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Brand name medications not superior to molecularly identical generic medications
Unexplained persistent hyperandrogenic anovulation can be used to diagnose polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents

Review Addresses Diagnosis of PCOS in Adolescents

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Hyperandrogenemic anovulation for ≥2 years distinguishes PCOS from physiologic anovulation
Three-quarters of first-time expectant mothers plan to follow the recommended vaccination schedule for their children

Many First-Time Mothers Need More Accurate Vaccine Info

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11 percent intend to spread out the recommended inoculations, survey finds