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The American Academy of Pediatrics has just released new guidance to help primary care doctors recognize the signs of child abuse. The clinical report was published online April 27 in Pediatrics.

AAP Advises Doctors on How to Identify Child Abuse

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New guidance offers suggestions on protecting children, too
Physician compensation has gone up for almost all specialties

Physician Compensation Up for Most Specialties

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Top three earners for patient care are orthopedists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists
New research from Taiwan uncovers more evidence that women may have a more difficult time recovering their memory after concussions. The study appears online April 28 in Radiology.

Worse Working Memory in Women Versus Men Post Mild TBI

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MRI study suggests working memory doesn't bounce back as quickly as it does in men
Many people who attempt suicide have a health care visit in the weeks or months beforehand

Office Visits Common Before Suicide Attempt

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Many see a doctor before ending their life, suggesting prevention opportunity
Most acute lung injury survivors have symptoms of general anxiety

Anxiety, Depression, PTSD Common After Acute Lung Injury

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More than half of survivors with any supra-threshold symptoms had co-occurrence of symptoms
With opioid abuse now linked to 142 cases of HIV in rural Indiana

National Health Alert Issued Over HIV Outbreak in Indiana

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More than 140 cases linked to injection drug use reported in rural Indiana
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Sucrose Intake Linked to Higher Activity in Left Hippocampus

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Sucrose, but not aspartame, consumption linked to reduced stress-induced cortisol
For girls and young women with type 1 diabetes

Eating Disorders Common in Girls With Type 1 Diabetes

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By age 25 years, cumulative probability of onset of eating disorder is 60 percent
Yet another study finds no evidence that the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine raises the risk of autism -- even among children who are at increased genetic risk. The latest research was reported in the April 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association

More Reassurance Against MMR-Autism Link

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Finding held true even for children at risk for the developmental disorder
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is as effective as antidepressant medication in preventing a recurrence of depression over a two-year period

Mindfulness-Based CBT Found As Effective As Antidepressants

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Results suggest possible alternative to long-term medication use