Top stories in health and medicine, June 10, 2013

Brought to you by MedPage Today. 1. Low Vitamin D Linked to Hepatitis B. Vitamin D deficiency might be a key player in hepatitis B (HBV) replication. 2. Wrinkles Emerge in SGR Repeal Debate. As Congress inches toward a change in the way physicians are paid under Medicare, an early-stage Republican proposal drew criticism this week for not going far enough. 3. Avandia’s Future Still Bleak? An FDA panel recommendation to loosen restrictions on the controversial diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) isn’t likely to affect how — or whether — doctors prescribe it. Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Family Physicians Tags: News Diabetes Endocrinology GI Source Type: blogs