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Demand for Medical Specialists Increasing in USDemand for primary care physicians remains strong, but organizations are increasingly looking for medical specialists, a new
Merritt Hawkins report finds.
Medscape Medical News, June 21, 2018
FDA Clears First Point-of-Care Test to Diagnose DiabetesThe Afinion HbA1c Dx assay, for use with the Afinion AS100 Analyzer, is the first rapid point-of-care test cleared to diagnose
diabetes and assess a patient's risk of developing the disease.
Medscape Medical News, June 21, 2018
Scars of Childhood Stress Visible in the BrainEarly childhood stress has long-lasting effects, but the neurodevelopment trajectories are unclear. A study shows early childhood
stress accelerates normal brain maturation, while adolescent stress delays it.
Eptinezumab Safe, Effective for Migraine PreventionA single dose of eptinezumab, which targets calcitonin gene-related peptide, provides rapid efficacy lasting up to 3 months
in the prevention of chronic migraine, say PROMISE-2 investigators.
Concierge Practice: Could the New Models Be Right for You?Many physicians who are frustrated with the demands of medicine have considered concierge medicine, but may not have made the move. With new models emerging, some doctors may change their minds.
Eric J. Topol, MDDirector, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California
