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Athletes should listen to their body and drink water only when thirsty to prevent exercise-associated hyponatremia or "water intoxication." The new guidelines were developed at the International Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia Consensus Development Conference in Carlsbad

Endurance Athletes Should Only Drink When Thirsty, Experts Say

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Consuming excess fluids can lead to dangerous drop in sodium levels

June 2015 Briefing – Orthopedics

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Orthopedics for June 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
New classification of licensure for assistant physicians has been created

Public Opinion Sought on New Licensure for Assistant Physicians

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Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts seeking public opinion prior to filing rules
Work flow

Three Issues to Consider Before Selecting EHR

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Work flow, features and functionality, and technical infrastructure should all be considered
Internet-savvy Americans would like to add their doctors to their group of Facebook friends or e-mail contacts

Patients Want Online Access to Physicians, Health Records

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But many are unaware of existing options, findings suggest
Paraspinal fat infiltration correlates with high-intensity pain/disability and with structural abnormalities in the lumbar spine

Paraspinal Fat Infiltration Tied to Low Back Pain, Disability

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No correlation for muscle cross-sectional area with low back pain/disability or structure
Issues relating to physician retirement and evaluation of aging physicians before retirement are discussed in a Council on Medical Education report published by the American Medical Association.

AMA Discusses Pre-Retirement Evaluation for Aging Doctors

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Physicians approved development of preliminary assessment guidelines at AMA meeting
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld on Thursday the legality of tax subsidies for millions of Americans who signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

SCOTUS Upholds Subsidies for Affordable Care Act

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Ruling preserves tax credits for 6.4 million people in 34 states
Women prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors to ease menopausal symptoms may face a long-term rise in their risk for bone fracture

SSRIs Tied to Higher Fracture Odds in Menopausal Women

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Risk remains high over several years
A clinical decision rule with eight items can classify patients with acute low back pain by their risk for chronic pain

Clinical Decision Rule Can Classify Risk of Chronic Back Pain

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Eight-item rule deemed most parsimonious for classifying risk in patients with acute low back pain