CDC: Low-Income Southerners at Highest Risk of Vision Loss
Restricted access to eye and health care likely to blame, study authors suggest
DXA Screening Found to Be Underused and Overused
Researchers find patients at highest risk for fractures often miss out on tests
AMA: Avoiding Distress in Medical School
Drivers of distress include unsupportive learning environment, mistreatment, debt
Beloranib Safe, Efficacious for Weight Loss in Obesity
Tolerable at doses of 0.6 and 1.2 mg; more adverse events with dose of 2.4 mg
Personalized Assessments During Eye Visits Don’t Lower HbA1c
No benefit for personalized education, risk assessment performed during ophthalmologic visits
CDC: Smoking Rates on Decline in Many States
But some people are using alternative tobacco products in addition to cigarettes
Resistance Training Effects Vary Per Genetic Profiles
Not as effective in women with high risk for obesity
Front Desk Staff Has Key Role in Managing Practice Cash Flow
Tips to implement include verification of insurance status, collection at time of service, ease of payment
Large Practices Focused on Small Selection of EHR Products
Sixty percent of responses from clinicians in large practices were from users of 10 EHR products
ACOG Urges Expedited Partner Therapy for Some STIs
Supports its use when patient's partners are unwilling or unable to seek medical care
