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Family Practice News
Volume 39, Issue 19, Pages 1-63 (01 November 2009)

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AAFP Strives to Stay Focused on Reform free full text
KATHRYN DeMOTT
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H1N1 Vaccine Production Hiccups Impair Distribution: Illness net rates are highest in 6 years. free full text
DOUG BRUNK
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Study Confirms Value of Routine Mammograms free full text
SHERRY BOSCHERT
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Cancer Screening Critique Causes Firestorm in Media
SHERRY BOSCHERT
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Vital Signs: Medicare, Medicaid Stays Account for 60% of Hospital Costs
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News from the FDA
From staff reports
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AAFP: FamMedPAC's Coffers, Political Clout Have Grown
Mary Ellen Schneider
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Opinion

Q&A ;


AAFP's 63rd President
LORI J. HEIM
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Cardiovascular Medicine


Antibody May Raise Heart Attack, Stroke Risks: Lupus anticoagulant said to be ‘a major risk factor for arterial thrombotic disease’ in young women.
JANE SALODOF MacNEIL
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Regional Initiative Speeds Reperfusion Treatment Time
HEIDI SPLETE
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Intervention Improves Outpatient Heart Care
DIANA MAHONEY
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Metabolic Disorders


Diabetes, Cancer Link Is New Research Focus
MIRIAM E. TUCKER
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Pregnancy, Breastfeeding May Affect Bone Health
DOUG BRUNK
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Menopausal Status May Modify Inflammation/BMD Association
KERRI WACHTER
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FRAX 10-Year Hip Fracture Predictions Match Incidence
KERRI WACHTER
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Infectious Diseases


DNA Technology May Revolutionize Flu Vaccine
DOUG BRUNK
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Heart Failure Patients Need Better Influenza Protection
DIANA MAHONEY
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U.S. Government Foots H1N1 Vaccination Bill
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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FDA Approves Gardasil Use in Males Aged 9–26
Heidi Splete
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CDC Taps Into Near Real-Time Flu Database
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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Women's Health

Drugs, Pregnancy, and Lactation


H1N1 Vaccines, Antivirals
CHRISTINA CHAMBERS
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Hot Flashes Have Circadian Rhythm in Some
Doug Brunk
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Depression Risk Up During, After Menopause
DOUG BRUNK
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Skin Disorders


Which Comes First: Atopic Dermatitis or ADHD?
BRUCE JANCIN
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Omalizumab Effective for Refractory Urticaria
BRUCE JANCIN
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Eye Involvement Often Overlooked in Rosacea
BRUCE JANCIN
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Lichen Planus Linked to Dyslipidemia
BRUCE JANCIN
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Mental Health


Care by Phone Aids Early Depression Treatment
MARY ANN MOON
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Guidelines Address CVD Risk in the Mentally Ill
MIRIAM E. TUCKER
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Musculoskeletal Disorders


Lesions Predict Future Knee OA With Exercise
KATE JOHNSON
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Expert Commentary


Posttraumatic OA Yields Best Chance for Prevention
STEFAN LOHMANDER
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Digestive Disorders


Diagnosis of Celiac Disease Depends on Category
SUSAN BIRK
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Early Eradication of H. pylori May Prevent Gastric Cancer
MARY ANN MOON
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Benefits of Thiopurines for IBD Outweigh Potential Risks
HEIDI SPLETE
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Pulmonary Medicine


Pandemic Flu Vaccine Under Study for Asthmatics
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
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ECMO Boosts Survival in Flu-Induced Acute RDS
KERRI WACHTER
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Neurologic Disorders


Revascularization Improves Cognitive Function
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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Botulinum Toxin Found to Reduce Migraine Frequency
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
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Sumatriptan, Naratriptan Not Tied to Birth Defects
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
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Practice Trends


U.S. Issues Rules for Use of Genetic Information
MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER
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Genomic Medicine


Alzheimer's and ‘Personal Utility’
GREG FEERO
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Conflicts of Interest Are Not Always Disclosed
JOYCE FRIEDEN
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Jane Anderson
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EHR Report


Examining Workflow
CHRISTOPHER NOTTE, NEIL SKOLNIK
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Data Show Smaller, Younger Physician Workforce
JANE ANDERSON
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Massachusetts Survey: ED Visits Still a Problem
TERRY RUDD
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Survey: States Vary Widely on Health Indicators
ALICIA AULT
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Cost Concerns Need Not Limit Drug Options
DENISE NAPOLI
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Indications
Richard Franki
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