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Issues relating to physician retirement and evaluation of aging physicians before retirement are discussed in a Council on Medical Education report published by the American Medical Association.

AMA Discusses Pre-Retirement Evaluation for Aging Doctors

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Physicians approved development of preliminary assessment guidelines at AMA meeting
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld on Thursday the legality of tax subsidies for millions of Americans who signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

SCOTUS Upholds Subsidies for Affordable Care Act

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Ruling preserves tax credits for 6.4 million people in 34 states
While initial study results suggested children born by cesarean section are more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder

C-Section, Autism Spectrum Disorder Link Questioned

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No correlation seen for elective, emergency cesarean section in sibling control analysis
Cognitive behavioral therapy can help some patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Functional MRI of the Brain May Help Guide Treatment for OCD

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Small study suggests neural activity can point to patients who'll benefit most from CBT
Intensive physical therapy helps restore arm function in people who have survived a severe stroke

Intensive Therapy Helps Restore Arm Function Long After Stroke

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Participants had been severely impaired for a year or more
Changes in cognition and memory that precede obvious symptoms of Alzheimer's disease may begin decades prior to disease onset

Cognition Tests May Help ID Alzheimer’s Risk Decades Earlier

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Low score could be early warning sign for the disease up to 18 years before diagnosis
Atraumatic needles appear to be effective for preventing postdural puncture headache

Atraumatic Needles Prevent Postdural Puncture Headache

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Significantly lower incidence of PDPH with atraumatic S-type versus traumatic Q-type needles
In a small study

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy May Ease Fibromyalgia

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But treatment isn't FDA-approved, so insurance companies might not cover the cost
Most edible cannabis products sampled in three major U.S. cities are mislabeled

Edible Cannabis Products Often Mislabeled

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Sixty percent contained less active ingredient than label said, while 23 percent had more
Medical marijuana may be useful in treating chronic pain and spasticity

Moderate-Quality Evidence for Marijuana Rx for Pain, Spasticity

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Review of 79 studies indicates only low-quality evidence for other conditions