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Limiting Opioid Prescribing: The Fallout From Arbitrary Rules While it is well recognized that reducing opioid use is necessary, there is also a downside to arbitrary limits on prescribing.
Georgetown University Family Medicine, May 8, 2018
Be Wary of Liver Injury From Herbals or Dietary Supplements Healthcare providers should have a heightened awareness of the harm associated with herbal and dietary supplements, especially because patients may not always disclose their use of them.
Medscape Gastroenterology, May 7, 2018
Vitamin D Deficiency: The Risk You Might Not Be Aware Of Dr Charles Vega discusses another risk associated with vitamin D deficiency.
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 2, 2018
Plant-Based Diets as Medicine: Food for Thought Best-selling author Caldwell Esselstyn and former ACC president Kim Williams discuss their embrace of a plant-based diet and what it will take for the medical profession to take nutrition seriously.
theheart.org on Medscape, April 30, 2018

Proposed Restrictions on Title X Funds Stirs Up Hornet's Nest Although a new Title X rule is yet to be officially released by the Trump administration, the topic has elicited strong reactions from groups on both sides of the abortion debate.
Medscape Medical News, May 2018
House Panels Approve Another Batch of Opioid-Epidemic Bills A measure to allow broader sharing of substance-abuse records in the healthcare community sparked fierce debate at a Thursday markup, whereas most bills moved through easily on voice votes.
Medscape Medical News, May 2018
Alert FDA Publicly Lists Drugmakers It Says May Be Delaying Generics The list includes both brand name and generic companies that the agency said were potentially illegally preventing generic competition.
Medscape Medical News, May 2018
New Efforts Taking Root to Ease Off-Label Drug Promotion The Goldwater Institute is pushing for state legislation to ease FDA restrictions on off-label drug promotion. Critics see this effort as likely to erode medical research and put patients at risk.
Medscape Medical News, May 2018
HHS Chief Builds Case for Tougher Medicare Drug Negotiations US Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar offers feisty remarks aimed at drugmakers at Monday press conference, then details more nuanced approach in meeting with reporters.
Medscape Medical News, May 2018

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Expert Advice About When to Start Kids' Dental Visits Lacking All children should have a checkup by age 1, experts say. However, a national survey found that more than half of parents said they didn't get that message from a physician or dentist.
Medscape Medical News, February 23, 2018

Extreme Diets: Fads and Facts Radical diets have exploded in popularity since the 19th century. We dig into notable examples -- from Fletcherism to liquid diets to Beverly Hills -- reviewing their history, claims, and impact.
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 21, 2018
What Did the Autopsy of Mary Jo Kopechne Reveal? There's a very good reason why the autopsy details are so mysterious.
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 21, 2018