Report Offers Guidance on Medical Ethics Education
Novel approaches to learning encouraged, such as flipped classroom, use of reflective narratives
Analysis Targets U.S. Hospitals With Highest Markups
In the 50 hospitals with highest charge-to-cost ratio, charges 10-fold above Medicare-allowable costs
Review: Cognitive Behavioral Techniques Benefit Insomnia
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia deemed helpful in meta-analysis
Parental Age Factors Linked to Autism Risk
Greater odds in children of teenage mothers, older mothers, and parents with big age gap
Special Diets, Supplements May Be Counterproductive in ASD
These interventions are often tied to either too little or too much of certain nutrients
Misuse of Stimulants May Begin Earlier Than Expected
Efforts to prevent illegal use should begin in middle school, researcher says
Pediatric Anesthesia Prior to Age 4 May Affect IQ Testing
General anesthesia during surgery at very young age may be linked to poorer brain development
AMA Offers Guidance for Physician-Hospital Relationships
Six principles of success described for integrated leadership between hospitals, physicians
Exposure to Guns, Knives Ups Trauma Symptoms in Children
Even witnessing such incidents carries long-term consequences, researchers say
FDA Panel Votes 18-6 to Approve Rx for Female Libido
Vote came after agency twice rejected medication due to side effects