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U.S. Medical Groups Fighting Prescription Opioid Abuse
Special Task Force aims to curb 'epidemic' of addiction to opioids such as Oxycontin, Vicodin
Doctors Perform First Double Hand Transplant in a Child
Boy, 8, lost limbs because of severe infection
FDA Approves Balloon Device to Treat Obesity
Inflated in stomach, it may create sense of fullness
USPSTF: Screen All Adults for Depression in Primary Care
Form could be filled out during wait for visit, and patient could be referred for follow-up care
AAFP: Pay Primary Care Doctors for Inpatient Consulting
Primary care physicians often provide important, cost-saving consulting, which should be covered
FDA Approves Praluent for Certain Cases of High Cholesterol
First in a new class of injectable cholesterol-lowering medications
FDA Approves Test to Differentiate HIV Viruses
Among people two years and older
FDA Approves Technivie for Hepatitis C
For people with chronic hepatitis C genotype 4
FDA Approves Odomzo for Recurring Basal Cell Carcinoma
Medication is designed to inhibit the Hedgehog pathway
CDC: Stillbirths Now Outnumber Infant Deaths in U.S.
Experts point to dropping infant death rates, racial disparities in care, and fertility treatments as factors
