Weight of the Nation: A Review of the HBO SeriesSandra Fryhofer, MD, reviews Weight of the Nation, an HBO series that provides a comprehensive and transformative picture of obesity in America.
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 15, 2012
The RUC's Empty GestureIn this commentary, Brian Klepper and Paul Fischer believe the recent measures by the Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) to improve the status of primary care physicians are inadequate.
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 11, 2012
Bill Would Repeal SGR, Phase Out Medicare Fee-for-ServiceThe proposal would pay for the payment overhaul with savings from the military pullback in Afghanistan and Iraq, making it even more of a long shot in a highly partisan election year.
Medscape Medical News, May 9, 2012
New AMA Head on Membership, the ACA, and Medicine's FutureDr. James Madara, of the American Medical Association, gives a candid interview on the nation's largest physician organization and whether it has any regrets about supporting the Affordable Care Act.
Doctors and Marriage: Should You Have a Prenup?Love is powerful, yet marriage always involves some element of risk. Can you protect your finances and your practice in the event of a divorce and still start off a marriage on the right foot?
New AMA Head on Membership, the ACA, and Medicine's FutureDr. James Madara, of the American Medical Association, gives a candid interview on the nation's largest physician organization and whether it has any regrets about supporting the Affordable Care Act.
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 2012
Can a Hospital Say, 'Only Thin Doctors Can Work Here'?A Texas hospital refuses to hire overweight staff, including doctors and nurses. Is this ethical -- or sensible? A leading bioethicist gives his take on the situation.
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ESHModerate Coffee Intake Protects Against StrokeA new meta-analysis finds that 1 to 3 cups of coffee a day may reduce risk of stroke in the general population and that even higher intake of up to 6 cups a day also seems to offer some protection.
Heartwire, May 11, 2012
Whistleblower Suit Claims Pioglitazone Cover-up Dr Helen Ge, a former employee at Takeda, alleges she was fired for repeatedly trying to flag as "serious" the congestive heart failure event reports she was reviewing for the company.
