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Sign-Up Season Begins on HealthCare.gov
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The federal government website where Americans can sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is up and running, officials said yesterday.
Financial Conflicts of Interest Prevalent Among CPG Authors
by modernClinician Editorial Team
There is a high prevalence of financial conflicts of interest among authors of clinical practice guidelines related to high-revenue medications and in gastroenterology, according to two research letters published online Oct. 29 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Oral Immunotherapy Beneficial in Patients With Wheat Allergy
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Vital wheat gluten oral immunotherapy induces desensitization in about half of patients with wheat allergy after a year of treatment, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
AMA Announces Initiative to Reinvent Physician Training
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced a new $15 million competitive grant initiative, the "Reimagining Residency" initiative, aimed at improving residency training.
Socioeconomic Status Linked to Mortality After Acute Hip Fracture Surgery
Childhood-Onset Epilepsy Tied to Lower Rate of Educational Attainment
Non-U.S.-Born Physicians Make Up Nearly Half of Internal Medicine Workforce
Patient Education Increases Skin Cancer Screening in Stem Cell Transplant Survivors
Distinct Skin Microbiome Features Emerge Before Atopic Disease Onset in Infants
Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Elevated in Pediatric Chest Tightness Variant Asthma
Full, Limited Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Beneficial in Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
Omalizumab, Multiallergen OIT Both Viable for Multifood Allergy Treatment