Top medicine articles for November 2014

A collection of some interesting medical articles published recently:'To Burn Off Calories in This Soda, Walk 5 Miles' - new label http://buff.ly/1vzbCKHTwo new medications for IPF: Pirfenidone (Esbriet) affects scarring, Nintedanib (Ofev) is a kinase inhibitor http://buff.ly/1psam6m80% of people have at least 1 distressing symptom in a given month, yet fewer than 1 in 4 persons sees a doctor. At least one third of common symptoms do not have a clear-cut, disease-based explanation. History and physical examination alone contribute 73% to 94% of the diagnostic information. The patient's history alone yields 75% of the diagnostic information. Most patients have multiple symptoms rather than a single symptom. Symptoms become chronic or recur in 20% to 25% of patients. http://buff.ly/1yf7S0wA Small Practice's Fight to Stay Independent: Can It Work? Walk-ins only mornings work for this Chicago practice. 40% of patients seen at convenience clinics do not have a "medical home" or regular primary care physician http://buff.ly/1yfa87N9 Brain Boosters to Prevent Memory Loss http://buff.ly/1ps8VVnHistory and physical examination alone contribute 73% to 94% of the diagnostic information http://buff.ly/1yf7cIkNew 2-in-1 diabetes pill approved, Xigduo XR once-daily combines SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin and metformin http://buff.ly/1ujxOtNRunning is a Life-Saver, Study Finds - running even as few as 5 to 10 minutes each day is fine http://buff.ly/10mYFrVFixing the EHR Beast: Old, Unfr...
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