Top stories in health and medicine, September 23, 2013

From MedPage Today: Type 1 Diabetes Not Controlled in Teens. Glucose control remained inadequate in a cohort of teens with type 1 diabetes, and many of these young patients already had microvascular complications. White House Seeks to Ease Obamacare Fraud Fears. The White House unveiled several steps this week to protect consumers from fraud in the new online health insurance marketplaces, a move that comes after 17 states hostile to the law acted to limit the spread of information about the program, and congressional Republicans raised concerns about the privacy of medical and financial records. Add ‘Shrapnel’ to Workup for Lightning Strike. A shrapnel-like injury caused by lightning provided a reminder for emergency physicians not to overlook the unexpected when examining patients. Neurotransmitter Linked to Post-Traumatic Stress. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with lowered levels of a neurotransmitter in a brain region that plays a role in panic and stress. 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 Psychiatry Source Type: blogs