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Safety-Net Emergency Departments No Slower A new study suggests that safety-net and non-safety-net institutions show no disparity in time frames for care.
Medscape Medical News, February 6, 2012
Child Abuse Linked to High Financial Burden Lifetime medical costs for abused kids outstrip those for type 2 diabetes and stroke.
Medscape Medical News, February 6, 2012
Exemestane for Breast Cancer Prevention Weakens Bones Results from a small substudy of patients taking part in a landmark trial that established exemestane for breast cancer prevention show that the drug significantly worsens age-related bone loss.
Medscape Medical News, February 6, 2012
Fitness and Fatness Independently Linked With CVD Risk Individuals should be aware that exercising can have positive health effects, even if the weight doesn't necessarily come off, as can losing weight alone, researchers say, although the ideal combination is to improve fitness and lose fat.
Heartwire, February 6, 2012
Lower Mortality in NFL Players--if Weight Is Kept in Check
Heartwire, February 6, 2012
Hypothermia Might Boost Survival in MI Shock
Heartwire, February 6, 2012
Self-Monitoring Not Helpful for Type 2 Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, February 6, 2012
ICDs Charged With Sex Discrimination: Women Get Fewer Shocks
Heartwire, February 6, 2012
ACP Guideline Addresses Pharmacotherapy of Type 2 Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, February 6, 2012
Glucose Challenge Test Acceptable Gestational Diabetes Screen
Reuters Health Information, February 6, 2012
Higher-Than-Normal Thyroxine Doses a Clue to Celiac Disease
Reuters Health Information, February 6, 2012
Is Corifollitropin Alfa Really Patient-Friendly?
Reuters Health Information, February 6, 2012

Variant H3N2 Influenza Virus: What You Should Know
Commentary, February 2012
EMR: Efficiency Mauled Repeatedly
Commentary, February 2012
Improved Outcomes in Acute Stroke: An Effective Protocol
Commentary, February 2012
The Resurgence of Measles: Guidance for Clinicians
Article, February 2012
Tired of Being a Doctor? Choices for Opting Out of Medicine
Article, February 2012
2012 Adult Immunization Schedule: The Key Changes
Commentary, February 2012
Antipsychotics, Dementia, and Mortality Risk
Viewpoint, February 2012
The 2012 Immunization Schedules: What's New?
Expert Interview, February 2012
Influenza: It's Not Too Late to Vaccinate!
Commentary, January 2012
The Latest on D, Bone Health, and Cancer
Commentary, January 2012

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Alert FDA Approves Once-A-Day Drug for Type 2 Diabetes
FDA Approvals, February 3, 2012
Alert AAP Updates Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules
Medscape Medical News, February 1, 2012
Alert Combination Type 2 Diabetes Pill Gets FDA Nod
FDA Approvals, January 31, 2012
Alert Once-Weekly Exenatide Okayed by FDA for T2DM After Long Look
FDA Approvals, January 27, 2012
Alert Short-Term Topical Treatment for Actinic Keratosis Approved
FDA Approvals, January 26, 2012

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