Archive for November, 2006

Making adherence stick: It’s not easy to get patients to follow directions

Patients' failure to follow physician recommendations is a well-documented link to poorer outcomes and higher health care costs, but strategies to address the problem remain elusive.

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AMA to lead funding study to fight obesity

The decision was made as delegates placed a soda tax proposal on hold.

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Guidelines on colon cancer screening pegged for update

Researchers suggest refinements to reflect gender differences on neoplasia findings, as well as new technologies.

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Bioidentical hormone compounds need greater scrutiny, AMA says

The Association's new policy requests that the FDA require patient information in packaging of these treatments.

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With vaccine plentiful, doctors urged to push flu shots

Administering influenza shots during the holiday season and beyond is critical to making use of this year's record-breaking supply.

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