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Flu season is winding down — What did we learn?Dr. Michael Jackson gives a late-season report on state and national influenza patterns and his Flucaster prediction model.
2018-04-17
Access, electronic health records, and the ecology of careImproving long-standing problems of access in the digital age requires a critical look at today’s electronic health record, writes Dr. Eric B. Larson.
2018-04-03
Can a focus on better oral health help smokers quit tobacco?Dr. Jennifer McClure partnered with the leading quitline provider to see what happens when smokers are counseled about oral health and tobacco.
quit smoking, behavior change, oral health, smoking, quitlines
2018-04-02
For better pediatric care, back guidelines with more evidenceIn the 2000s, Dr. Beth McGlynn showed that rates of getting recommended care are low. In a new JAMA editorial, Dr. David Grossman has ideas to improve them.
2018-03-20
Study finds various treatments can reduce vaginal discomfort from sexDr. Newton co-wrote JAMA Internal Medicine paper comparing vaginal estrogen, moisturizer, and placebo gel.
sex, estrogen, vaginal discomfort
2018-03-19
Exercise: Your Rx to prevent depression?Dr. Greg Simon explains how even modest physical activity can lift your mood.
mental health, Depression, obesity
2018-03-16
Clinical trial of H7N9 bird flu vaccine starts at KPWHRIDr. Jackson leads national trial to explore improving immune responses to vaccine.
vaccine, flu, influenza, vaccination
2018-03-15
