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NICE seeks feedback on new QOF indicators
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NICE has asked GPs to comment on six proposed new indicators for the 2011/12 quality and outcomes framework. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - March 18, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: News Source Type: news
Warfarin alternative 'prevents more strokes'; Geographical variation in pollen-related allergies; Varenicline effective even in failed smoking quittersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Our update on the latest research being presented at medical conferences. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - March 18, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: News Source Type: news
Massachusetts Hospital Costs Not Connected To Quality Of Care, Report FindsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new report from Massachusetts finds that the price of hospital care there is not necessarily related to quality. "When it comes to getting high quality medical care in Massachusetts, the bigger hospitals aren't always better. But they tend to be a lot more expensive, according to a new report by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley's office," The Boston Herald reports... (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - March 18, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: Primary Care / General Practice Source Type: news
HealthTexas Provider Network Receives AMGA Medical Group Preeminence AwardEmail this article to a colleague.
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The American Medical Group Association announced it will present the Medical Group Preeminence Award on March 20 to HealthTexas Provider Network, an affiliate of Baylor Health Care System based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas. The presentation will take place at the AMGA 2010 Annual Conference, being held March 18-20 at the New Orleans Marriott... (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - March 18, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
First Implanted Hearing System ApprovedEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - March 18, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: info
Available Genetic Information Adds Only Modestly to Breast Cancer Risk PredictionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - March 18, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: info
Phytel, Inc. Receives 2010 AMGA Distinguished Corporate Partner AwardEmail this article to a colleague.
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The American Medical Group Association announced today that it will present the AMGA Distinguished Corporate Partner Award on March 20 to Phytel, Inc. at its 2010 Annual Conference, March 18-20 at the New Orleans Marriott. The AMGA Distinguished Corporate Partner Award is presented annually to a non-medical group organization for providing excellent service and value to medical groups... (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - March 18, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
NHS managers call for new GP contractEmail this article to a colleague.
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NHS bosses have called for the GP contract to be torn up and rewritten to include tougher contractual levers for dealing with poor performers, and incentives for GPs to work in federations. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - March 18, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: Picture stories Source Type: news
Treatment Options For Generalized Anxiety DisorderEmail this article to a colleague.
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A little worry is normal, but people who constantly worry about daily concerns, even when times are good, may have generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). GAD is excessive worry that lasts at least six months and disrupts daily activities, according to the March issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource... (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - March 18, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: Anxiety / Stress Source Type: news
Cutting Hospital Beds Would Hit Patient Waiting Lists Warns UNISON, UKEmail this article to a colleague.
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"Waiting lists would grow and patients suffer if hospital beds are cut "warned UNISON, the UK's largest public sector union, yesterday (17 March). The union reacted angrily to proposals by the think tank Reform, for the number of NHS hospital beds to be slashed by 30,000, calling them "irresponsible"... (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - March 18, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
NHS appraisals website still not 'usable', IT chiefs admitEmail this article to a colleague.
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Thousands of GPs are still struggling to complete overdue appraisals after major technical problems with the NHS Appraisal Toolkit website, two weeks after it went back online. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - March 18, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: Picture stories Source Type: news
Complementary therapies research unit ‘to close after Royal secretary's complaint'Email this article to a colleague.
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A controversial academic department looking at the evidence behind the use of complementary therapies is likely to close next year amid a bitter row over its funding. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - March 18, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: News Source Type: news
More Than £4.4 Million For Improvements At West Wales HospitalsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Health Minister Edwina Hart will announce more than £4.4 million of new Welsh Assembly Government funding to make improvements at two hospitals in West Wales... (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - March 18, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Knee-jerk Bed Closures Would Be Disastrous - BMA Response To Reform ReportEmail this article to a colleague.
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Commenting on the Reform report, "Fewer Hospitals, more competition", Dr Mark Porter, Chairman of the BMA's Consultants Committee, said: "Bed occupancy rates are already very high in the NHS, which is a principal cause of hospital-acquired infection. Cutting beds for purely financial reasons would be immoral and catastrophic for patient care... (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - March 18, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Information in general medical practices: the information processing modelEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion. The primary purpose of processing secondary care information is to support patient care; this study raises the profile of information flow and usage within practices as an issue requiring further consideration. (Source: Family Practice)
Source: Family Practice - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Authors: Crowe, S., Tully, M. P, Cantrill, J. A Tags: Review Article Source Type: journals
Communication challenges of HPV vaccinationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. Success of the national immunization programme will depend on overcoming the challenges of providing explanations to ensure that individuals understand the potential benefits of HPV vaccination. Primary care can play an important role, but this study suggests there are fundamental issues that need further clarification. (Source: Family Practice)
Source: Family Practice - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Authors: Brown, E. C F, Little, P., Leydon, G. M Tags: Qualitative Research Source Type: journals
A qualitative study of lifestyle counselling in general practice in IrelandEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. GPs and practice nurses regularly conduct lifestyle counselling despite considerable barriers. It is essential that they are supported to carry out lifestyle counselling as part of a systematic ‘whole practice approach’ to prevention in general practice. (Source: Family Practice)
Source: Family Practice - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Authors: Lambe, B., Collins, C. Tags: Qualitative Research Source Type: journals
C-reactive protein point-of-care testing for lower respiratory tract infections: a qualitative evaluation of experiences by GPsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. GPs were generally positive about CRP POCT, and they felt that it empowered them to safely prescribe fewer antibiotics for LRTI without alienating their patients. Successful wider implementation should address reimbursement and updating management guidelines to include the place of CRP POCT. (Source: Family Practice)
Source: Family Practice - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Authors: Cals, J. W L, Chappin, F. H F, Hopstaken, R. M, van Leeuwen, M. E, Hood, K., Butler, C. C, Dinant, G.-J. Tags: Qualitative Research Source Type: journals
Attitudes of women with menstrual disorders to the use of clinical guidelines in their careEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. A patient-centred service should endeavour to increase patient awareness of the existence and use of clinical guidelines. A patient version of clinical guidelines may be useful in promoting patients involvement in decision making and may improve outcomes. (Source: Family Practice)
Source: Family Practice - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Authors: Julian, S., Rashid, A., Baker, R., Szczepura, A., Habiba, M. Tags: Qualitative Research Source Type: journals
Patients' views of receiving lessons in the Alexander Technique and an exercise prescription for managing back pain in the ATEAM trialEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion. Using the Alexander Technique was viewed as effective by most patients. Acceptability may have been superior to exercise because of a convincing rationale and social support and a better perceived fit with the patient's particular symptoms and lifestyle. (Source: Family Practice)
Source: Family Practice - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Authors: Yardley, L., Dennison, L., Coker, R., Webley, F., Middleton, K., Barnett, J., Beattie, A., Evans, M., Smith, P., Little, P. Tags: Qualitative Research Source Type: journals
Reducing resistance to diabetes treatment using short narrative interventionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion. Short narrative interventions demonstrated in this study can be used by health care professionals as a working tool that provides the possibility reducing the patient's reasons for resistance to treatment. (Source: Family Practice)
Source: Family Practice - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mishali, M., Sominsky, L., Heymann, A. D. Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: journals
Predictors of the quality of care for asthma in general practice: an observational studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. Great variations exist in the quality of primary care for asthma and considerable scope for improvement. Asthma care improved over time. The preliminary findings that quality of asthma care varied with deprivation support the idea that primary care may be targeting care to those in most need. However, variations were small and only significant for two QIs. (Source: Family Practice)
Source: Family Practice - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Authors: Abdelhamid, A. S, Maisey, S., Steel, N. Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: journals
Tailoring advice and optimizing response: a case study of a telephone-based support for patients with type 2 diabetesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. As the participants had to make multiple behavioural changes over time, advice needed to be delivered, reiterated and reinforced to achieve understanding and uptake. The more specific and personalized the information and advice, the more likely it was for the participant to give a positive and engaged response. Seizing every opportunity to deliver good quality personalized and/or responsive advice is essential in order to facilitate effective behavioural change. (Source: Family Practice)
Source: Family Practice - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Authors: Gambling, T., Long, A. Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: journals
The relationship between continuity and patient satisfaction: a systematic reviewEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. Continuity has a variable effect on patient satisfaction. (Source: Family Practice)
Source: Family Practice - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Authors: Adler, R., Vasiliadis, A., Bickell, N. Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: journals
Acute non-traumatic hip pathology in children: incidence and presentation in family practiceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion. In family practice, most children with acute non-traumatic hip pathology present with pain as the initial symptom. FPs need to be more aware that fever is the main distinguishing factor between a harmless condition and a life-threatening condition. Transient synovitis is the diagnosis with the highest incidence rate. (Source: Family Practice)
Source: Family Practice - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Authors: Krul, M., van der Wouden, J. C, Schellevis, F. G, van Suijlekom-Smit, L. W A, Koes, B. W Tags: Primary Care Epidemiology Source Type: journals
Lack of benefit for prophylactic drugs of tension-type headache in adults: a systematic reviewEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. Overall, antidepressants were no more effective on headache intensity or frequency and analgesic use than placebo. Propranolol seemed to have negative effects on depression in TTH patients when compared with placebo or biofeedback. No evidence was found for the use of muscle relaxants alone or 5-HT receptor agonist. (Source: Family Practice)
Source: Family Practice - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Authors: Verhagen, A. P, Damen, L., Berger, M. Y, Passchier, J., Koes, B. W Tags: Primary Care Epidemiology Source Type: journals
Effect of nutritional counselling and nutritional plus exercise counselling in overweight adults: a randomized trial in multidisciplinary primary care practiceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Discussion. Nutritional counselling by a dietician resulted in modest reductions in weight and waist circumference in overweight adults, which were sustained up to 12 months. Adding exercise counselling by a physiotherapist did not significantly enhance the effect on body weight. Exercise counselling may, however, further improve waist circumference. (Source: Family Practice)
Source: Family Practice - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Authors: Molenaar, E. A, van Ameijden, E. J., Vergouwe, Y., Grobbee, D. E, Numans, M. E Tags: Primary Care Epidemiology Source Type: journals
A primary care pragmatic cluster randomized trial of the use of home blood pressure monitoring on blood pressure levels in hypertensive patients with above target blood pressureEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion. Home BP monitoring may improve BP control in men with hypertension. (Source: Family Practice)
Source: Family Practice - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Authors: Godwin, M., Lam, M., Birtwhistle, R., Delva, D., Seguin, R., Casson, I., MacDonald, S. Tags: Primary Care Epidemiology Source Type: journals
Frequent attendance of primary care out-of-hours services in The Netherlands: characteristics of patients and presented morbidityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. Frequent attendance puts severe pressure on OHS resources. Much of the frequent attendance can be explained by the increased incidence of chronic diseases and psychiatric co-morbidity. (Source: Family Practice)
Source: Family Practice - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Authors: den Boer-Wolters, D., Knol, M. J, Smulders, K., de Wit, N. J Tags: Primary Care Epidemiology Source Type: journals
Primary care research in the era of translational medicine, challenges and successesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Family Practice - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Authors: Delaney, B. Tags: Editorial Source Type: journals
Graham Center Study Documents Effect of Socioeconomic Factors on Health and Avertable Death RatesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The combination of higher income and education levels has a direct bearing on preventable deaths. Thus, consideration of these and other socioeconomic factors are necessary when setting strategy to improve the overall health and wellbeing of the population, according to a new study in the Feb. 18 American Journal of Public Health that was co-authored by staff members at the AAFP's Robert Graham Center. (Source: AAFP Health of the Public)
Source: AAFP Health of the Public - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
FDA Adds Boxed Warning to ClopidogrelEmail this article to a colleague.
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The FDA has added a boxed warning to the label for clopidogrel, the anti-blood clotting medication marketed as Plavix, because some patients do not effectively metabolize the drug and may not receive its full benefit. (Source: AAFP Health of the Public)
Source: AAFP Health of the Public - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Report For MDG Summit Highlights Successes And Gaps For Children And Women In Progress Towards MDG AchievementsEmail this article to a colleague.
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With only five years left until the 2015 deadline for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) the UN Secretary-General has today released a report on progress made towards the achievement of the MDGs, called Keeping the Promise... (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
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(Source: Primary Care Diabetes)
Source: Primary Care Diabetes - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Source Type: journals
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(Source: Primary Care Diabetes)
Source: Primary Care Diabetes - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Source Type: journals
Swine flu threat to children 'not taken seriously'Email this article to a colleague.
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Medical leaders have been accused of not taking the threat to young children from swine flu seriously enough, as time runs out for parents to have their under-fives vaccinated. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: News Source Type: news
Heart Groups Issue Guidelines on Thoracic Aortic DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: info
Guidelines on Nonmotor Symptoms of Parkinson DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: info
'Quiet Corruption' Impedes African Development, World Bank Report SaysEmail this article to a colleague.
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What the World Bank has dubbed "quiet corruption" in it's Africa Development Indicators 2010 report (.pdf) could be as significant a threat to the continent's development "as the graft scandals that frequently dominate newspaper headlines," Bloomberg/BusinessWeek reports (McGregor/Seria, 3/15)... (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Record Attendance As The Best In Health Care Gather At The AMGA 2010 Annual ConferenceEmail this article to a colleague.
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The American Medical Group Association is convening approximately 1,700 participants, representing the leaders of the nation's leading healthcare provider organizations, at its 2010 Annual Conference, March 17-20 at the New Orleans Marriott... (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Tories will ‘rip up’ plans to shift workload to GPsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Exclusive: The Conservatives have told Pulse they would ‘rip up’ plans by PCTs to shift huge volumes of outpatient and A&E care to GPs, claiming primary care is not equipped to cope. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: News Source Type: news
DH flagship walk-in centre first to closeEmail this article to a colleague.
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One of the Government’s flagship first-generation walk-in centres is to close after becoming the first victim of a series of PCT reviews to determine if they are delivering value for money. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: News Source Type: news
Preferred provider policy could be 'illegal', former health minister warnsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Government's own lawyers think its policy of treating the NHS as the ‘preferred provider’ is illegal, a former health minister has claimed. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: News Source Type: news
Cut Speed And Drink Driving To Reduce Road Accidents, Say Doctors, Northern IrelandEmail this article to a colleague.
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Doctors yesterday (Tuesday, 16 March 2010) welcomed the launch of the DOE consultation on a new road safety strategy. Dr Paul Darragh, Chairman of the BMA's Northern Ireland Council said, "Doctors deal with the horrific aftermath of road traffic accidents on a daily basis, and believe that a new road safety strategy is important to continue to build on what has already been achieved... (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news
Good and Bad Health Habits in U.S.Email this article to a colleague.
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Title: Good and Bad Health Habits in U.S.Category: Health NewsCreated: 3/16/2010 4:11:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/17/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Source Type: consumer
Cancer Articles Tend to Focus on Positive OutcomesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Cancer Articles Tend to Focus on Positive OutcomesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/16/2010 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/17/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Source Type: consumer
Prostate Cancer Radiation Side Effects May Subside With TimeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Prostate Cancer Radiation Side Effects May Subside With TimeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/16/2010 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/17/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)
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Health Highlights: March 16, 2010Email this article to a colleague.
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Title: Health Highlights: March 16, 2010Category: Health NewsCreated: 3/16/2010 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/17/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General - March 17, 2010 Category: Primary Care Source Type: consumer
