ACA Tied to Nearly 17 Million Gaining Health Coverage
But many Americans still can't afford medical care
Medical Students Want to Focus Learning on Preparing for Future
Desired topics include leadership training, health policy, health economics, experiential learning
Many Foods Marketed to Children Don’t Meet Nutrition Guidelines
53 percent of products advertised do not meet Interagency Working Group's recommendations
Strategies Provided for Maximizing Payment
Intake forms should remind patients of their responsibility for paying bills, collection costs
Acupuncture Effective for Post-Tonsillectomy Pain in Children
Less pain, analgesic drug consumption for children treated with acupuncture, standard analgesics
Fetal/Infant Death Risk Lowest at 37 Weeks in Twin Pregnancies
Relative risk of mortality lower with immediate delivery versus expectant management at 37 weeks
ARVO: Genetic Link ID’d for Strabismus and Schizophrenia
Almost half of the genes dysregulated in strabismic medial rectus muscle are schizophrenia biomarkers
CDC: U.S. Birth Rate Reaches Historic Low
Drop in teen birth rate, poor economy explain downward trend
Computerized Visual Acuity Test Effective for Children
High sensitivity and specificity for Jaeb Visual Acuity Screener for 3- to 7-year-old children
Five ‘Top Issues’ to Be Discussed at AMA Medical Student Forum
Issues include vaccination, Medicaid expansion, health care economics, loans, opioid epidemic
