Melatonin Use in Children Raises Safety Concerns
Reproductive effects in animal models; long-term endocrine effects have not been assessed in children
Persistent EHR Nonadoption Could Mean Lower Payment
Less likely to receive additional payments for managing chronic conditions/complex needs
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
Subthreshold Mania May Mean Bipolarity in High-Risk Youth
Subthreshold episodes are a diagnostic risk factor in offspring of parents with bipolar disorder
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
Cleaning Umbilical Cord With Chlorhexidine Lowers Mortality
Findings useful for home births in developing countries
ENDO: Encourage Teens to ‘Go Nuts’ for Better Health
Three small handfuls a week lowered risk factors in study, but few children eat enough
Paternal, Maternal Depression May Up Asthma Risk for Baby
And older, but not newer, antidepressants in pregnancy showed similar increased odds
Changes Being Made to Med School Applicant Assessment
New skills being emphasized on MCAT; multiple mini-interview technique being adopted
