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USPSTF Recommends Counseling Youth on Sun Protection Behavior
Counseling should be provided to fair-skinned individuals aged 6 months to 24 years, parents
Guide Offers Doctors Tips for Choosing a Health System
New guide helps clinicians considering joining physician-led integrated health systems
New Online Tool Aids Search for Alcohol Treatment
Alcohol Treatment Navigator aimed at individuals with alcohol use disorder and their loved ones
2016 Physician Quality Reporting System Reports Available
Physicians should review reports to know whether they are subject to 2018 PQRS payment adjustment
Remede System Approved for Central Sleep Apnea
Implantable device approved to treat moderate to severe central sleep apnea
Michigan Woman Gets Jail Time for Refusing to Vaccinate Son
Ruling is the latest round in a long-running custody fight
First Test to Detect Zika in Blood Donations Approved
Not designed to diagnose the infection, however
Medicare Paid $1.5 Billion to Replace Faulty Heart Devices
Reasons for replacement included recalls, premature failures, medically necessary upgrades, infections
Pay Inequality, Work-Life Balance Top Concerns for Female Docs
Despite challenges, 86 percent say they are likely to continue practicing as doctors for rest of career
Opioid Manufacturers to Provide Doctor Training
74 manufacturers of immediate-release opioids notified that drugs will be subject to requirements
