Archive for November, 2006

Making adherence stick: It’s not easy to get patients to follow directions

Patients' failure to follow physician recommendations is a well-documented link to poorer outcomes and higher health care costs, but strategies to address the problem remain elusive.

AMA to lead funding study to fight obesity

The decision was made as delegates placed a soda tax proposal on hold.

Guidelines on colon cancer screening pegged for update

Researchers suggest refinements to reflect gender differences on neoplasia findings, as well as new technologies.

Bioidentical hormone compounds need greater scrutiny, AMA says

The Association's new policy requests that the FDA require patient information in packaging of these treatments.

With vaccine plentiful, doctors urged to push flu shots

Administering influenza shots during the holiday season and beyond is critical to making use of this year's record-breaking supply.