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Tax Incentives Being Offered to Primary Care Preceptors
Incentives offered in Maryland, Colorado, and Georgia, each focusing on specific need
CDC: New Test May Help Screen Blood Donations for Zika
Researchers using investigational nucleic acid test to screen blood for Zika
Four-Step Strategy Suggested for Boosting Practice Quality of Care
Plan-Do-Study-Act strategy includes developing initiatives, implementing plans, checking results
USPSTF Finds Evidence Lacking for Sleep Apnea Screening
I statement indicates insufficient evidence for assessing balance of benefits, harms of screening
Sales of Zecuity Migraine Skin Patches Halted
Some users have developed skin discoloration, cracked skin, and pain where patches were applied
FDA Approves Cholera Vaccine for U.S. Travelers
Liquid vaccine Vaxchora approved for adults ages 18 to 64
CDC: Cigarette Smoking Rates Down Among U.S. Adolescents
However, e-cigarette use and rates of distracted driving are on the rise
WHO Advises Delaying Pregnancy in Zika-Affected Areas
However, the CDC has decided against this kind of recommendation in the United States
California’s Right-to-Die Law Now in Effect
Move raises percentage of terminally ill patients in United States who will now have this option
New Synthetic Drug Linked to Dozens of Deaths Across U.S.
U-47700 is an opioid that is nearly eight times more powerful than morphine
