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FDA Approves Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
Eversense CGM, which has fully implantable sensor to detect glucose, approved for adults with diabetes
National HIV Testing Day Is on June 27
Annual occasion is a good time for health care providers to encourage testing
AMA Adopts Ethical Guidance on Medical Tourism
Guidelines include helping patients understand risks and benefits, responding compassionately
AMA: Docs Declare Drug Shortages Public Health Emergency
AMA calls for greater manufacturer transparency in order to prepare for disasters, mitigate shortages
Parents Urged to Ask Playdates If There Is a Gun in the Home
The ASK Day Campaign urges gun safety with locked, unloaded guns
Attitudes Among Obese Are Not Aligned With Healthy Living
Consumers with obesity report favoring taste and value rather than health and nutrition
AAFP Still Recommends CRC Screening From Age 50 to 75
Despite ACS change to start screening from age 45 years, AAFP agrees with USPSTF recommendation
70 Sickened So Far in Salmonella-Tainted Melon Outbreak
Illnesses reported in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee
Pharmacists Are Well Placed to Improve Adult Vaccination Rates
Pharmacies can address cost barriers to vaccination by providing vaccines at lower cost
FDA Approves First Generic Under-the-Tongue Suboxone
May only be prescribed by Drug Addiction Treatment Act-certified prescribers
