Patients Tend to Prefer Formal Physician Attire
Patient preferences influenced by age, geographic location, context of care
Maternal Smoking Linked to Shorter Fetal Telomere Length
Tobacco exposure may result in early intrauterine programming
Low Childhood Vitamin D Levels May Up Adult CVD Risk
Chances of atherosclerosis were higher in those who did not get enough of the vitamin when young
Americans’ Complementary Health Approaches Changing
Yoga practice and fish oil use up, some other supplement use down
Seven Tips Help Doctors Prepare for Meaningful Use Audits
Best way to prepare for an audit is to assume it will happen and make sure MU requirements are met
Human Breast Milk Effective for Infants With Atopic Dermatitis
Topical application of breast milk found to be as effective as hydrocortisone 1 percent ointment
Risk of Psychiatric Disorders Up for Children With T1DM
Increased risk of psychiatric morbidity most pronounced in six months after diagnosis
Research Misconduct ID’d by FDA Often Unreported in Literature
Only three of 78 published studies mentioned issues of concern uncovered by FDA
Elevated Risk of Psychiatric Dx in Adults Born Very Premature
Greater risks seen for those exposed to steroid drugs in the womb
Confidence Not Accurate Measure of Prescribing Competence
Fourth-year medical students show lack of insight into their own prescribing strengths and weaknesses
