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Featured News and Stories
Annals of Internal Medicine Publishes New USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
PHILADELPHIA, November 17, 2009 -- In an update to its 2002 recommendations, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) now recommends against routine breast cancer screening for women under the age of 50. Women between the ages of 40 and 49 at high risk for breast cancer should talk to their doctor about the best time to start regular, biennial screening mammography. These recommendations appear in the November 17 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.
ACP Expresses Support for Key Policies of Affordable Health Care for America Act
WASHINGTON, November 2, 2009 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) today sent a letter![[PDF]](/graphics/new/pdf.gif){kind=small}
to House leaders voicing the College’s support for key policies in the Affordable Health Care for America Act.
American College of Physicians Executive Vice President and CEO to Step Down
PHILADELPHIA, October 28, 2009 -- John Tooker, MD, MBA, FACP, has announced that he will step down as Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the American College of Physicians, the nation's largest medical specialty organization and the second-largest physician group.
Featured Multimedia
Amir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA, FACP, discusses "Hormonal Testing and Pharmacologic Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians."
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ACP President Joseph W. Stubbs, MD, FACP, recommends getting your seasonal flu shot now.
Annals of Internal Medicine Editor Christine Laine, MD, MPH, FACP, talks about a recent study that compared the effects of a Mediterranean-style diet versus a typical low-fat diet for diabetes management.
ACP in the News
- 11/13/09 Doctor Shortage to Spur Delays, Crowded ERs in Health Overhaul - Bloomberg News
- 10/20/09 Regimens: Doctors Group Endorses Erectile Drugs - New York Times
- 10/1/09 Vaccines can be lifesavers - Philadelphia Inquirer
- 9/21/09 Shame on us all if we do nothing to fix health care - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- 9/16/09 In Depth: 10 Symptoms Too Dangerous To Ignore - Forbes
- 9/15/09 Reform plan should encourage training of more internists - Idaho Statesman
- 9/9/09 And now a word from our internists (what they say about healthcare reform) - Los Angeles Times
- 8/27/09 Obama asks docs to promote health care fix - Associated Press
- 8/7/09 France Fights Universal Care's High Cost - Wall Street Journal
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