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Sharp Rise in Self-harm Among Young Teen Girls Findings of a new study suggest there's an urgent need to identify the causes of this phenomenon.
Medscape Medical News, October 19, 2017

IPS Sexting: The New Threat to Adolescents? Is sexting just a harmless form of sexual expression, or is this widely prevalent phenomenon causing irreparable damage to adolescents?
Medscape Medical News, October 20, 2017
Fewer ACA Ads, Puzzled Public Threaten Sign-ups, KFF Says Most 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

Ten New Antibiotics in the Pipeline for Resistant InfectionsAfter decades of limited drug development for resistant bacterial infections, there are now a multitude of agents approved or close to approval, experts report.
Medscape News Slideshows
Pancreatic Cysts: Frequently Detected, Uncertainly Managed
Medscape Gastroenterology
In T2D, How Low Should BP Go?
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology
Insulin Access: A Casualty of Modern Medicine?
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology
Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Medscape Pediatrics

RN Cohorts Becoming More Educated, Diverse New registered nurses are significantly more diverse as a group, and more nurses have obtained or are pursuing bachelor's degrees, a study has found.
Medscape Medical News, October 20, 2017
Joint Commission Leaves Telehealth Alone
Medscape Medical News, October 20, 2017
Potentially Preventable Medicare Spending High in Frail Elderly
Medscape Medical News, October 19, 2017
Fewer ACA Ads, Puzzled Public Threaten Sign-ups, KFF Says
Medscape Medical News, October 19, 2017

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

Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorder Does improvisational music therapy offer long-term benefit in terms of social affect in children with ASD?
Medscape Pediatrics, October 20, 2017
A Better Way to Detect Sepsis in Kids in the ED CHOP researchers, led by Dr Fran Balamuth, have developed a sepsis alert system that misses very few children presenting to the ED with septic shock.
CHOP Expert Commentary, October 9, 2017
Stories of Science Gone Wrong: Paul Offit on His New Book Looking back at history, how many scientific inventions end up doing more harm than good? In a new book, Paul Offit, MD, tells readers seven stories about when scientists got things very wrong.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, June 12, 2017
The Power to Protect: Vaccination Guidelines for Adults With Chronic Diseases CDC reviews the latest vaccine recommendations for adults, including patients with chronic medical conditions.
CDC Expert Commentary, October 2, 2017
Leading Science Journalist Carl Zimmer on His Genome Dr Eric Topol speaks with science journalist Carl Zimmer about where he gets his ideas, what his genome looks like, and how he got a tapeworm named after him.
Medscape, October 5, 2017
Three Reasons Why…You Should Ask Kids About Screen Time Social media is too important and too risky to not be routinely asking kids about their use.
Medscape Pediatrics, August 31, 2017

Eric J. Topol, MD Director, 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

High-Dose Vitamin D and URIs in Kids A study compared high-dose and standard-dose vitamin D in the prevention of viral URIs in children.
Medscape Pediatrics, October 16, 2017
A Corrosive Force in Medical Care
Medscape, October 20, 2017
Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Medscape Pediatrics, October 20, 2017
Patient Prejudice: When Credentials Aren't Enough
Medscape Features Slideshows, October 18, 2017