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Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Top Medical News from Across Medscape

  • AASLD Updates Hepatitis C Treatment GuidelinesThe American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, along with other societies, has updated guidelines for hepatitis C treatment, including the use of direct-acting antiviral drugs.
  • AAP Opposes Telemedicine Outside the Medical HomeHowever, the pediatric society strongly favors the expansion of telemedicine within the context of established physician-patient relationships and wants to lower barriers to its use.
  • Statins Linked With Aggression in Women, But Not in MenIt probably isn't a common problem, but it "definitely occurs, and in some people it can be quite serious," a researcher says. Statin effects on sleep and testosterone levels may be involved.
  • Medical Marijuana: Where's the Evidence?Two new reviews highlight the lack of evidence to support the use of medical marijuana for most indications, leading to questions about the legal implications for doctors prescribing such products.

Special Report

  • Looking back at the past 20 years, many remarkable advances have occurred in medicine and much has changed for healthcare professionals.

Business of Medicine

  • Bring Fries Back to the School Lunch Room? Bad Idea   Arthur Caplan argues that we shouldn't give school kids complete freedom over what they eat in a school lunch program.
  • The Pleiotropic Art of Medicine The practice of medicine is complex enough without clinicians having to deal with incentives from organizations that put profits before patients. It's high time for primary care to be transformed.

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  • Eric J. Topol, MD Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California
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