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A small but promised Medicare pay increase has effectively been reduced to zero for all physician specialties

AAFP: Expected 0.5 Percent Pay Increase Reduced to Zero

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Medicare physician fee schedule shows expected Medicare pay increase reduced for all specialties
Occupational burnout appears to reduce clinical faculty members' readiness to change teaching approaches

Burnout Reduces Readiness to Change Teaching Approaches

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Clinical faculty with low occupational burnout more likely to be in action stage of change
A new small study is adding evidence to the theory that insulin resistance may play a leading role in some cases of depression. Findings from the study were published online Oct. 12 in Psychiatry Research.

Pioglitazone Found to Help Some With Unremitting Depression

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Insulin resistance may underlie some cases, researchers say
Head and neck cancer patients may be at increased risk for suicide

Suicide Risk Up for Head, Neck Cancer Patients

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Dependence on breathing tubes, feeding tubes might play a part in despair
Under 17 percent of adults said they smoked in 2014

CDC: Adult Smoking Rate Falls to New Low in the United States

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As of 2014, rate is 16.8 percent but big socioeconomic disparities remain
About one in 45 children have an autism spectrum disorder

CDC: Autism Rate Up Post Survey Method Changes

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The number differs based on new questions parents were asked about their children
About 30 percent of adults with severe mental illness taking antipsychotic medications undergo diabetes-specific screening using validated screening measures

Few Adults With Severe Mental Illness Screened for Diabetes

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About 30 percent receive diabetes-specific screening; no form of glucose screening for 31.1 percent
Direct patient contracting practices

ACP Issues Guidance on ‘Concierge’ Practices

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Growth of DPCPs fueled by physicians' frustration; may exacerbate disparities in health care
A web-based cognitive behavioral therapy program is effective for preventing suicidal ideation among medical interns

Web-Based CBT Program Cuts Suicidal Ideation in Interns

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Web-based cognitive behavioral therapy program reduces likelihood of endorsing suicidal ideation
There's little evidence that taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements helps treat depression

Omega-3 Supplements Don’t Help With Depression

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U.K. scientists find little evidence they ease symptoms