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Most Physicians Think FDA Has It About Right, Survey SaysMost physician respondents thought the FDA requires the right level of evidence for approving new drugs but were overwhelmingly
against the FDA allowing promotion of drugs for unapproved uses.
Medscape Medical News, January 22, 2019
New Paper: How to Get Patients With Diabetes/CVD Moving'Just advising patients to exercise...is not enough,' says the lead author of a European society position paper. 'Patients
must be assessed for comorbidities, risks...and personal preferences.'
Medscape Medical News, January 22, 2019
Intermittent Fasting Plus Lower-Calorie Diet May Be BestAlthough admittedly small, a new study indicates that a combination of intermittent fasting together with some calorie restriction
may give the best outcomes in terms of weight loss and overall health.
CMS Seeks to Prod Insurers to Negotiate Lower Drug PricesCMS' Seema Verma proposed a voluntary test to address what she calls "perverse incentives" in Part D. The model will ask insurers
to accept more financial risk for customers who need expensive drugs.
New Malpractice Risks in Your EHRWorking with an EHR can be difficult, but even worse, there are ways that your data input could work against you if a possible malpractice lawsuit arises.
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 22, 2019
Do Politics Have a Place in the Exam Room?As demonstrated in the 2018 Medscape Ethics Report, opinions vary on whether discussing politics with patients is fine or jeopardizes relationships.
Eric J. Topol, MDDirector, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California
Perspective
What's Driving Physician Burnout in 2018?At a session on burnout at the ESC meeting in Munich, Dr Walton-Shirley heard a first-hand account of a cardiologist who had
a breakdown. The panelists left her hopeful that things will improve.
