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Readers: Who Really Benefits from Spanking?

Although a majority of our readers don't think childhood spanking causes mental illness in adulthood, many of them noted that the topic is more complex than a simple "Yes" and "No" survey.

California Docs Sue Aetna Over Out-of-Network Denials

Several medical groups and more that 50 individual physicians in California are suing Aetna, claiming that the insurer often wrongly denies coverage for patients accessing out-of-network providers.

ACIP Changes Flu Vaccine Dosing for Kids

ATLANTA -- Two of the three strains covered by the seasonal influenza vaccine are changing for the upcoming season, and with that change comes a new dosing algorithm for children.

Oxygen Devices Recalled

WASHINGTON -- The FDA has issued a class I recall of several models of oxygen concentrators because of a potential fire hazard.

AMA: Trust but Verify Genetically Modified Foods

茂禄驴CHICAGO -- When it comes to genetically modified foods, the American Medical Association has adopted a "trust but verify" policy: the foods seem safe, but they still need to be checked out.

Toxic Shock from Strep: a 'Lightning Strike'

In rare cases, the bacteria responsible for causing strep throat -- group A Streptococcus -- can penetrate beyond the superficial surfaces of the body and lead to necrotizing fasciitis, toxic shock syndrome, and even death.

FDA Rejects Merck Sarcoma Drug

WASHINGTON -- The FDA has rejected the approval application for the sarcoma drug ridaforolimus, according to drug developer Merck.

FDA Asked to Take Ban Use of Pesticide for Head Lice

A congressman has called on the FDA to ban the pesticide lindane as a treatment for head lice in children; the agency has already demoted it from a first-line therapy.

Fake Adderall Pops Up on Internet

The FDA has issued a warning about counterfeit generic Adderall tablets that are being sold over the Internet.

Tattoos Replace Bracelets for Medical Alerts

PHILADELPHIA -- As more people with diabetes replace their medical alert bracelets with tattooed warnings, there might be a need for a standard design and body location, a researcher here said.

FDA Panel Says Yes to Home HIV Test

GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- An FDA advisory committee has voted 17-0 to recommend approval of the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test. If approved, it will be the first over-the-counter home HIV test.

Facebook Status: Need Kidney

WASHINGTON -- Promoting living kidney donation on social networks could increase the organ donor pool, researchers said here.

FDA Staff Flags False Results of Home HIV Test

WASHINGTON -- FDA reviewers expressed concern over the risk of false negative and false positive results if the agency approved the first-ever over-the-counter at-home HIV test.

Prolia Linked to Serious Skin Side Effects

RALEIGH, N.C. -- More than 40 serious cutaneous adverse events linked to the osteoporosis formulation of denosumab (Prolia) were discovered in a review of FDA records, investigators reported here.

DSM-5: What's In, What's Out

PHILADELPHIA -- Reports here provided what may be the last public update on DSM-5, the next edition of American psychiatry's diagnostic guide, before it is formally released in May 2013.

FDA: Revlimid Linked to Second Cancers

Treatment of multiple myeloma with lenalidomide (Revlimid) as maintenance therapy is associated with an increased risk of second primary cancers, the FDA warned.

SocialMed: Drafting a Social Media Policy

As more hospitals and medical centers join Facebook and Twitter, developing a social media policy may be topping more agendas.

Lewin Group Founder Dies

Lawrence (Larry) Lewin, founder of the healthcare consulting firm The Lewin Group, has died at age 74, according to an announcement on the organization's website.

New Drug for ED Wins FDA Approval

WASHINGTON -- The PDE-5 inhibitor class of drugs for erectile dysfunction gained its first new member in a decade with the FDA approval of avanafil (Stendra).

OIG: Avastin a Better Buy for Wet AMD

茂禄驴WASHINGTON -- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services should establish a national payment policy for bevacizumab (Avastin) to treat wet age-related macular degeneration, a government report concluded.

Kids Today Really Are Different

The adolescent phase in human development now lasts much longer than it once did, leading to a potential rise in risky behavior, including STDs and excessive drinking, researchers said.

FDA Warns of Clot Risk with Yaz, Other OCs

Labels for oral contraceptives that contain drospirenone will now note that studies have shown up to a threefold increased risk of blood clots compared with other birth control pills.

Doctors Say 45 Common Tests 'Overused'

Nine specialty groups have listed tests and treatments that are frequently overused, such as antibiotics for sinus attacks and CT scans for low back pain, in the first phase of a long-term project.

Shire Quits on Fabry Drug

Shire PLC has withdrawn its U.S. application to market an enzyme replacement therapy for Fabry disease, citing an expected FDA demand for controlled clinical trials.

Circumcision Tied to Drop in Herpes, Too

SEATTLE -- African men who underwent circumcision not only reduced their risk of contracting HIV infection, they also were significantly less likely to be infected with herpes simplex virus-2, researchers reported here.

FDA Adds More Warnings for Lipitor, Crestor, and Zocor

WASHINGTON -- Statins may cause drug-drug interactions for patients taking drugs to treat HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C, according to a new statin warning from the FDA.

Clinical Notes: Beware the Seat Heater

榴莲视频 debuts a new regular feature, a roundup of clinical news you might otherwise have missed. This week we led with a report that heated car seats can leave passengers with "toasted skin syndrome."

Feds Finalize Next Stage of 'Meaningful Use' Guidelines

LAS VEGAS -- Doctors now have an extra nine months to prove to the federal government that they've accomplished the early stages of "meaningful use" of health information technology, National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari announced Thursday.

Possible ICD-10 Delay Rankles IT Industry

茂禄驴LAS VEGAS -- The possible delay in implementing the new ICD-10 coding system may make physicians happy, but the health information technology industry is not so thrilled.

Meaningful Use Tops IT Issues for Hospitals

茂禄驴LAS VEGAS -- Meeting federally mandated health information technology benchmarks will be a top priority for hospital IT departments over the next two years, according to survey results presented here.

Who Does Not Like Autopsies and Why

Editor-at-Large George Lundberg, MD, presents a case for why we need more autopsies.

ABMS Sets Time Limit for Board Certification

Physicians have between three and seven years after finishing residency to become board certified, according to a new policy from the American Board of Medical 榴莲视频.

In Cocaine Users Think About Levamisole

HOUSTON -- Half of a group of cocaine users tested positive for levamisole, a potentially hazardous veterinary drug that cocaine dealers often use to prepare street product, investigators reported here.

FDA Issues Warning on Acid Reflux Drugs

The FDA warned today that use of proton pump inhibitors -- including popular brands such as Nexium, Prilosec, and Prevacid -- may increase the risk of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea.

Komen Official Quits After Controversy

A vice-president at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation has resigned in the wake of the controversy surrounding the organization's decision -- since reversed -- to stop funding Planned Parenthood's breast cancer programs.

Readers: Cheating Is Wrong, But Is This Cheating?

Nearly two-thirds of 榴莲视频 readers expressed concern about allegations of radiology residents cheating on their boards, but asked if reviewing old exam questions is really cheating.茂禄驴

Ski Helmets Not Best for Sledding

To protect kids' noggins before setting them on toboggans parents should ditch ski helmets for hockey or cycling ones, results of a study suggest.

Lack of Birth Control Common Among Teen Moms

About half of teenage mothers who didn't plan to get pregnant did not use contraception at the time they conceived, CDC researchers found.

Researcher Charged With Fabricating Red-Wine Data

A veteran researcher, known for his work on the heart benefits of the red-grape component resveratrol, allegedly fabricated data in 23 papers published over five years, an investigation showed.

India Emerges as Source for Execution Drugs

Unable to get Pentothal through regular channels, Nebraska prison officials turned to a broker in India so they could execute two convicted murderers.

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