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Dietary Supplement Ingredient Advisory List
The FDA Dietary Supplement Ingredient Advisory List is intended to quickly alert the public when the FDA identifies ingredients that do not appear to be lawfully included in products marketed as dietary supplements.
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Management of Hepatitis C in 2019.
In the United States, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection affects more than 2 million adults and is the leading cause of liver-related mortality. Therapies that eradicate HCV may prevent progression to cirrhosis, liver decompensation, hepatocellular carcinoma, need for liver transplant, and death...
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The Growing Cyber Threat To Physician Practices
Right now, medical practices are being attacked by cybercriminals. Emails are being sent in the hope a practice employee will click on a link that will install ransomware, hackers are exploiting security flaws in medical equipment with internet connections, and...
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Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS)
Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), also called electronic cigarettes, e-cigarettes, vaping devices, or vape pens, are battery-powered devices used to smoke or “vape” a flavored solution which usually contains nicotine. The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recognizes the...
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The leading causes of denials and how to prevent them
Each new denial is essentially a revenue leak. Even when claims are recovered, the costs associated with that recovery must be subtracted from patient revenue. Recent ...
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AMA 23: Do You Need The Measles Shot Again?
If you know an adult born after 1957 but before 1989, you need to watch this video.
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Integrating Community Health Workers Into Health Care Teams Without Coopting Them
Community health workers (CHWs) are trusted laypeople who help their communities achieve health and well-being. For generations, they’ve worked in church basements, shelters, and food pantries to address a variety of health and social needs. In recent years, this workforce has captured the...
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Hip Fractures in Older Adults in 2019
The incidence of osteoporotic fracture increases exponentially throughout life, as does the risk of the devastating consequences of these fractures, including functional decline, institutionalization, mortality, and destitution....
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Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Reproductive-Age Women
Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) in reproductive-age women (defined as abnormal in duration, quantity, or timing) is experienced by approximtely one-third of all women throughout their lifetime, impairs quality of life, and can be effectively managed medically in most cases....
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