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COVID frontline physicians afraid to seek mental health care
“The pandemic emphatically underscores our need to change the status quo when it comes to physicians’ mental health,” said Dr. Mark Rosenberg.
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COVID-19 vaccine standards questioned at FDA advisory meeting
Speakers asked for data showing COVID-19 vaccines can prevent serious illness and urged transparency about the agency’s deliberations for each...
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Medicare faces calls to stop physician pay cuts in E/M overhaul
A chart in the draft physician fee schedule shows reductions for many specialties that do not routinely bill for office visits.
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FDA posts COVID vaccine guidance amid White House pushback
In the new guidance document, FDA officials outline what will be required for even a limited clearance, known as an emergency use authorization,...
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‘Celebration’ will be ‘short-lived’ if COVID vaccine rushed: Experts
US regulators eventually could safely approve vaccines for COVID-19 if the process is kept free of political pressure regarding time lines, study...
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J&J’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine advances to phase 3 testing
J&J’s vaccine is unusual in that it will be tested based on a single dose, while other advanced candidates have been tested in two-dose...
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New billing code for added COVID practice expense
The intention is to recognize the extra expenses involved in steps now routinely taken to reduce the risk for COVID transmission from office...
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Sleep disorders may be undetected precursors for cardiometabolic disease in U.S. Latinos
Clinicians should consider screening their patients at risk for hypertension and diabetes for both sleep-disordered breathing and insomnia.
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CMS sticks with E/M pay plan over some objections
The Trump administration is sticking with a plan to boost certain Medicare pay for many primary care and other specialties focused heavily on...
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Medicare sticks with E/M pay plan over some groups’ objections
Primary care and office visits will benefit, procedure-heavy specialties will pay the price.
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Lawmakers question mental health disclosure rules
The AMA, AAFP, and others have signed a statement encouraging organizations not to inquire about clinicians and health care staff’s previous...
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Blood test detects colon cancer in single-center study
Results from a study of 354 patients show a blood test spotting signs of colon cancer and abnormal growths.
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Ranitidine did not show higher cancer risk than famotidine in study
A review of medical records found people who had taken ranitidine were not more likely to have cancer than those who took famotidine.
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Parental injury, illness linked to increased pediatric GI visits, prescriptions
Children were more likely to need medical care for abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome following parents’ illnesses and injuries, a review...
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New advocacy group aims to give ‘every physician’ a voice
The group’s goal is to use online voting and discussions among physicians across specialties to advocate for more and better legislation on...