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HealthDay/Harris Poll: More Americans in Favor of Vaccination
Survey results in wake of measles outbreak
IOM: Raise Legal Age to 21 for Tobacco Purchase
Such a move would save thousands of lives and lower number of smokers, says Institute of Medicine
AMA, CDC Partner to Focus on Diabetes Prevention
Getting the millions of Americans at risk for type 2 tested is the first step, experts say
FDA Updates Recs for Cleaning of Reusable Med Devices
Updated rules in response to contaminated duodenoscopes
Frustrated by Regulations, Doctors Increasingly Miserable
Geneia and physicians introduce initiative to share ideas to restore the joy to medicine
Physicians Should Plan Exit Strategy in Advance
Planning 3 to 5 years in advance recommended; practice can be transitioned rather than closed
AAMC: Significant Shortfall of Physicians Projected for 2025
Demand for physicians increasing faster than supply; shortfall expected to reach 46,100 to 90,400 by 2025
FDA Approves Unituxin for High-Risk Neuroblastoma
First approval for a therapy aimed specifically to treat the rare pediatric cancer
FDA Approves Cresemba for Serious Fungal Infections
New drug targets cell walls of the fungi; available in oral and intravenous formulations
FDA Approves New CPR Devices
Used together, they up the amount of oxygenated blood circulating through the body during CPR
