Archive: 28/03/2016

On-the-job training funds for pediatricians lagging: experts

(HealthDay)—Funding for graduate medical education (GME) for doctors-in-training needs to be changed to deal with a shortage of pediatric specialists, the American Academy of Pediatrics says in an updated policy statement.

Mar 28, 2016

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Want a second date? 'Welcoming' body language may be key

(HealthDay)—Sit up straight to get a date? That's the message of a new study that suggests good posture and welcoming body language boost the odds of a romantic spark in online or speed dating.

Mar 28, 2016

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Acupuncture may ease hot flashes for breast cancer patients

(HealthDay)—Acupuncture can help alleviate the often-debilitating hot flashes that afflict many breast cancer patients, new Italian research says.

Mar 28, 2016

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Puerto Rico sees rise in Zika cases, paralyzing condition

Puerto Rico says more than 100 new cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus have been reported in the past week.

Mar 28, 2016

Utah governor signs bill requiring abortion anesthesia (Update)

The governor signed a bill Monday that makes Utah the first state to require doctors to give anesthesia to women having an abortion at 20 weeks of pregnancy or later.

Mar 28, 2016

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Personalized doctor office interventions show small potential for preventing depression

Personalized primary care-delivered interventions may hold some promise for preventing major depression in adults, according to an article published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Mar 28, 2016

New mouse model for Zika virus to enable immediate screening of potential drugs and vaccines

Efforts to combat the rapid spread of Zika virus got a boost this week as researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston (UTMB) announced the first peer-reviewed publication of a mouse model for Zika infection ...

Mar 28, 2016

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ACP policy paper recommends ways to stem the rising cost of prescription drugs

The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released a new policy paper calling for changes that could slow the rising cost of prescription drugs. The paper, Stemming the Escalating Cost of Prescription Drugs, was published ...

Mar 28, 2016