Health News of the Day

Health News of the Day is a daily summary made from the selected links I post on Twitter. It is in a bullet points format with links to the original sources which include 350 RSS feeds that produce about 2,500 items per day.

• Proposal to increase payments to PCPs at the expense of high-paid specialists has touched off a lobbying fight. New doctors typically owe more than $140,000 in loans when they graduate. AAMC is advocating a 30% increase in medical school enrollment, which would produce 5,000 additional doctors each year http://is.gd/uRJP
  
  
• Baths With Diluted Bleach May Help Kids With Atopic Dermatitis. 90% of people with atopic dermatitis have Staph on their skin, compared to about 25% of general population http://bit.ly/QMq4b
  
  
• The American Urological Association recommends a "baseline" PSA test for all men 40 or older http://bit.ly/ONxKQ
  
  
• Camphor-containing products, used to treat cold, deter pests, can be highly toxic to young children, causing seizures http://bit.ly/5DKww
  
  
• Smoking remains the top cause of preventable death in the U.S., followed closely by high blood pressure http://bit.ly/YgfGU
  
  
• "Second Miami VA patient has tested positive for HIV after exposure to contaminated endoscopy equipment" http://is.gd/uSfc
  
  
• AP: "Medicaid cannot be forced to pay for a treatment if they disagree with a doctor over whether it is necessary" http://bit.ly/TBQD3
  
  
• Children given stimulants to treat ADHD score higher on tests than children with the condition who do not get drugs http://bit.ly/18iMRG
  
  
• NEJM is on Facebook too with three new Facebook Applications http://bit.ly/W8rZm - Add NEJM Image Challenge gadget to your webpage: http://bit.ly/e1KGL

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