Maine is among a handful of states putting limits on the painkiller dose that doctors can prescribe a patient. Some doctors and patients say the law is helping, while others say it goes too far.
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Medicine’s Power Couples: A Challenge In Recruiting Physicians To Rural Areas
Rural areas have for years been facing a doctor shortage. That means for the roughly 20 percent of Americans who live in those areas, it’s harder to get care when it’s needed.
Doctors, Not Parents, Are The Biggest Obstacle To The HPV Vaccine
Though the HPV vaccine prevents cancer, doctors hesitate to suggest that preteens get vaccinated at routine visits, a study finds. Or they’re offering it for teens they think are sexually active.
Looming tax on high-end health plans draws heavy fire
The next fight about the Affordable Care Act unites business leaders, politicians and many unions against leading economists. Will the 2018 tax reduce health costs or just shift the costs to patients?
Industry Payments To Nurses Go Unreported In Federal Database
The latest data on drug and device company payments to health professionals largely exclude nurse practitioners and physician assistants, even though they play an increasing role in patient care.
Doctors Join Forces With Lawyers To Reduce Firearms Deaths
More than 32,000 people die each year in the United States in gun-related suicides, violence and accidents. The physicians seek universal background checks and other measures to reduce the toll.