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Americans are up to three times more likely to receive preventive care if they have health insurance

CDC: ACA May Have Boosted Uptake of Preventive Care

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Insurance major factor in determining receipt of preventive services
Clinicians may be biased when it comes to the sexual orientation of patients

Clinicians May Harbor Biases About Sexual Orientation

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Findings show need for sensitivity training, expert suggests
Strategies should be adopted to help with implementation of the Choosing Wisely program

Choosing Wisely: How to Implement in Clinical Practice

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Strategies to improve chance of success include familiarization with evidence behind recs
For patients with systemic amyloidosis

Antibodies to Serum Amyloid P Deplete Amyloid Deposits

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Phase 1 study shows safe, efficient depletion of deposits in liver, kidney in systemic amyloidosis
Measures can be taken to encourage patients to use patient portals to help ensure practices meet current Stage 2 meaningful use requirements

AMA Suggests Ways to Encourage Use of Patient Portals

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Suggestions include training staff on portal use; showing patients how to use the portal
For women

Metoclopramide Nasal Spray Helps Gastroparesis in Women

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Nasal spray at 10-mg or 14-mg reduces symptoms for women, but not men, with diabetes
Use of an arts observation curriculum can help students learn to observe objectively and articulate their observations

Arts Observation Curriculum May Be Beneficial for Medical Students

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Learning to observe objectively and communicate observations important in clinical practice
Among institutional review board members

Progress in Reporting Conflict of Interest Among IRB Members

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Percentage of members who felt another member didn't disclose financial relationships down '05 to '14
Mistaking toxic mushrooms for edible ones is common and sometimes deadly

Caution: Increasing Trend of Foraging for Mushrooms

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Wrong choices can lead to liver failure, death, researchers warn
Colectomy may extend the lives of older adults with ulcerative colitis

Colectomy May Beat Medical Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis

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Patients 50 and up with advanced disease benefit the most