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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome up 300% in States With Data From 1999 to 2013, NAS rates tripled in the 28 states that have data. Some states now have more than 30 cases per 1000 live births.
Medscape Medical News, August 16, 2016

Female Physicians Paid $19,000 Less Per Year Than Male Peers Medicare reimburses female physicians nearly $19,000 less annually than male physicians, a new study showed.
Medscape Medical News, August 19, 2016
LAIV, Inactivated Flu Vaccine Offer Similar Protection New data on trivalent live attenuated vaccine run counter the ACIP's recommendation that LAIV not be used in the 2016-2017 influenza season because of lack of effectiveness.
Medscape Medical News, August 16, 2016

5 Things I Never Learned in Med SchoolAlthough med school prepares doctors for various aspects of residency, some lessons simply can't be taught. Here are some tips from a resident who has just now learned what she wish she already knew.
Medscape Med Students
Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines: More Harm Than Good?
Medscape Family Medicine
Anabolic Steroid Use in Nonathletes: Why?
Medscape Family Medicine
Mandrola Previews European Society of Cardiology 2016 Congress
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Physicians Score Antitrust Settlement With Health System Independent physicians had sued Health First in Florida, saying they were economically punished for not referring patients to the system and otherwise not 'playing ball.'
Medscape Medical News, August 19, 2016
Volume of Electronic Prescriptions Continues to Rise
Medscape Medical News, August 17, 2016
'King of Nursing Homes' Gets 2 Years for Taking Kickbacks
Medscape Medical News, August 16, 2016
ACA Risk Pools Less Risky in 2015, CMS Says
Medscape Medical News, August 12, 2016

Beating Burnout: Advice From Physician Experts Many doctors are exasperated and depressed from all of the pressures and demands they face. The nation's leading physician experts give advice on how to solve the problem.
Medscape Business of Medicine, August 22, 2016
Would Unions Really Help Doctors Get What They Want? Many employed doctors say they feel underappreciated when it comes to contract negotiations. Unions could help restore the balance of power, but patients' needs have to be considered, too.
Medscape Business of Medicine, August 17, 2016

The Safety of LABAs in Teen/Adult Asthma Does this large multicenter study put to rest concerns about safety of long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs) for the treatment of asthma?
Medscape Pediatrics, August 15, 2016
Gender-Questioning Kids: When Is It Gender Dysphoria? Dr Patty Huang describes the role that clinicians can play in guiding the caregivers of children currently exploring notions of gender.
CHOP Expert Commentary, August 8, 2016
The Rise and Fall of FluMist--Can This Spray Vaccine Be Redeemed? Paul Offit explains why ACIP withdrew its recommendation to use FluMist preferentially to immunize children against influenza.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, July 1, 2016
Human Metapneumovirus: Common yet Underdiagnosed Metapneumovirus made its debut in 2001, but remains underdiagnosed 15 years later. Why is it important?
CDC Expert Commentary, August 15, 2016
Iconoclastic Breast Surgeon Laura Esserman Challenges the Status Quo From screening to treatment, breast cancer specialist Laura Esserman is on a quest to individualize patient care, and in doing so she is challenging a number of long-standing practices in cancer care.
Medscape, August 8, 2016
Bioidentical Hormones for Menopause: What Should We Tell Our Patients? Help patients make informed decisions about whether to use -- and often pay out of pocket for -- bioidentical hormone products.
Medscape Family Medicine, December 15, 2015

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