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There has been a sharp rise in recalls of organic food products in the United States this year

Significant Rise in Organic Food Recalls in the United States

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Recalls have been driven by bacterial contamination, like salmonella, listeria, hepatitis A
Strategies can be adopted for improving physician resilience and the ability to handle the challenges presented by patient care

Report Highlights Ways to Improve Physician Resilience

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Recommendations include keeping a gratitude journal, enlisting peer support, learning new things
West Virginia has introduced a program to teach medical students how to talk to patients about healthy eating

New Program Teaches Medical Students About Healthy Eating

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West Virginia program prepares students to discuss topics in healthy eating and exercise with patients
Addyi (flibanserin) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first drug to treat generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder among premenopausal women. The drug is for women who do not have an underlying physical or psychological cause for the disorder

FDA Approves Libido Pill for Women

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Addyi to treat generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder among premenopausal women
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has found no net benefit for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease screening in asymptomatic adults and consequently recommends against screening. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Aug. 17 by the USPSTF.

USPSTF Draft Recommendation Urges Against COPD Screening

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Grade D statement recommends against routine screening for asymptomatic adults
New violations by the maker of medical scopes recently linked to deadly infections in patients have been discovered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Reveals More Violations by Medical Scope Maker

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Infections in patients who underwent procedures with Olympus scopes in 2012 went unreported
New York is the latest state to ban powdered alcohol

New York Latest State to Ban Powdered Alcohol

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So far, nearly two dozen states have implemented either temporary or outright bans on Palcohol
Limited use of the widely abused painkiller OxyContin in children as young as 11 years old has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves OxyContin for Children As Young As 11

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Duragesic is the only other extended-release opioid with FDA-approved labeling for use in children
The prevalence of osteoporosis and low bone density has been examined among adults aged 65 years and older. The findings were published online Aug. 13 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.

CDC Determines Prevalence of Osteoporosis in Older Adults

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Prevalence of osteoporosis 16.2 percent in adults aged 65 years and older; higher among women
Retail clinics have a place in the health care marketplace

AAFP Spells Out Conditions for Retail Clinics

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Conditions include delivery of episodic care services in coordination with primary care physicians