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As a result of the Affordable Care Act

ACA Tied to Nearly 17 Million Gaining Health Coverage

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But many Americans still can't afford medical care
Medical students report wanting to learn more about topics that are not currently being taught

Medical Students Want to Focus Learning on Preparing for Future

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Desired topics include leadership training, health policy, health economics, experiential learning
Physicians should use standard billing practices

Strategies Provided for Maximizing Payment

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Intake forms should remind patients of their responsibility for paying bills, collection costs
There's not enough data to decide whether or not electronic cigarettes can help smokers quit

USPSTF: Not Enough Data on E-Cigarettes As Cessation Aid

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More and better data is needed, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says
Use of digoxin may increase the risk of premature death in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure

Digoxin Tied to Higher Mortality Risk in A-Fib, Heart Failure

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Findings from review of published studies on the subject
Issues that will be at the forefront of the National Medical Student Meeting include vaccinations

Five ‘Top Issues’ to Be Discussed at AMA Medical Student Forum

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Issues include vaccination, Medicaid expansion, health care economics, loans, opioid epidemic
The tetanus toxoid

Waning Immunity Seen Post-Tdap Booster in Preteens

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Results help explain recent surge in cases, researchers say
Use of statins for a year before a diagnosis of lung cancer is associated with a 12 percent lower risk of cancer-specific mortality

Statins Linked to Improved Survival in Lung Cancer

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But more research needed

April 2015 Briefing – Pulmonology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for April 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Articles relating to atrial fibrillation

High-Value Research of 2014 Presented for Internal Medicine

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Authors summarize studies published in 2014 that are relevant to practice of general internal medicine