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ACAAIFood Introduction, Chronic Cough Top Allergy Meeting LineupThe challenge of explaining updated guidelines on the introduction of peanut products will be among the topics addressed at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) meeting.
Medscape Medical News, October 18, 2017
Millions of Life Years Saved if Smokers Switch to VapingUse of e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation method could save lives for smokers who have tried to quit and failed, says a new report. But experts say there is no solid evidence.
Medscape Medical News, October 5, 2017
Health 2.0Big Data Foretells Future HealthReadily available information can be used to make predictions about population and individual health, which can change the healthcare trajectory of patients, experts report.
Fewer ACA Ads, Puzzled Public Threaten Sign-ups, KFF SaysMost uninsured don't know the start and stop dates for signing up for coverage next year. 'There could be a drop in enrollment,'
a Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) policy analyst said.
Medscape Medical News, October 19, 2017
IDSA Updates Guidelines on Acute GastroenteritisNew tests for infectious diarrhea are highly sensitive and may show unfamiliar organisms. Experts can help clarify best treatments.
Rehydration is also crucial, especially in vulnerable groups.
START Prompted New HIV Guidelines: Did Treatment Deliver?Evidence from the Starting Antiretroviral Treatment Early Improves Outcomes for HIV (START) trial instigated a new strategy,
and the promise of that approach will be evaluated at European AIDS.
Uncontrolled Hypertension Unchanged in US AdultsNew data from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics show less than half of US adults with hypertension have their
blood pressure under control, basically unchanged since 2010.
Should Doctors Embrace or Reject Alternative Treatments?More consumers are using complementary and alternative treatments, and medical centers are adding nontraditional therapies. Should doctors embrace or reject these treatments?
Medscape Business of Medicine, October 18, 2017
How Much Is Your Practice Worth?Many doctors who have a financial stake in a practice don't know what the practice is worth. That's a mistake, say experts in practice valuation. Here's why, and what a practice valuation involves.
Medscape Business of Medicine, October 17, 2017
Columnists
Thunderstorm Asthma on the RiseAnother reason to fear thunderstorms? Dr Stadtmauer reviews a perspective on thunderstorm asthma, recently published in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Eric J. Topol, MDDirector, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute; Senior Consultant, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape
Nutrition Training for Young Doctors Lacks BiteAlthough medical schools teach basics, offer online courses, or have 'healthy kitchens,' nutrition education for young doctors may well be inadequate.
