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Some Graduating Seniors Not Matching to Residency Positions
More than 250 seniors didn't match to residency; reasons include failing exams, poor interview skills
FDA Panel Recommends Approval for PCSK9 Inhibitor
Could be used by patients who don't respond to statins
CDC: Drug-Resistant Foodborne Bacteria on Rise
Rate more than doubled in two years for one strain of Salmonella
AMA Offers Guidance for Physician-Hospital Relationships
Six principles of success described for integrated leadership between hospitals, physicians
FDA Panel Votes 18-6 to Approve Rx for Female Libido
Vote came after agency twice rejected medication due to side effects
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Formed
Formation of compact commission triggered by enactment of law in seventh state: Alabama
CDC: Fewer Single Young Men Becoming First-Time Fathers
Rate of first-time dads having child out of wedlock fell from 1980s to 2000s
CMS: Hospital Charges for Common Procedures Up
And hematologists/oncologists and ophthalmologists top list of high earners
Nearly 3 in 10 Americans Have Alcohol Use Disorder
Fewer than 20 percent get help
CDC: 1 in 5 U.S. Teens, Younger Adults Tested Recently for HIV
Testing rates of those ages 15 to 44: 22 percent for females and 16 percent for males
