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  It may be difficult to determine when breast cancer screening is warranted and what diagnostic tool should be used.
• Tools Help Physicians Treat Diabetic Patients
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• Free CME Helps Primary Care Physicians Improve Care of Geriatric Patients
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• Physicians Can Play Important Part in Reducing Suicides by Firearm
  States with high rates of gun ownership also have higher suicide rates according to the Harvard School of Public Health.
• State Offers Free Breast, Cervical Cancer Screenings
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• State Society Says Female Patients Should Receive HPV Vaccine
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• Federal and State Programs Address the Burden of Asthma
  The State Society offers links to asthma resources and programming from a variety of organizations.
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  Syphilis is known as "the great imitator" because its early symptoms are similar to those of many other diseases.
• Tool Helps Physicians Make “Real Time” Preventive Services Recommendations
  The Electronic Preventive Services Selector gives clinicians access to the latest recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force.
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  Recently there has been significant progress in research on heart disease among women and guidelines for better prevention and treatment of the disease. Several agencies and organizations have released their findings and recommendations.
• Physicians Are Key in Treatment of Opiate Users
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  Great strides have been made in the understanding the causes and warning signs of suicide. This short article offers a brief review plus links to a number of resources.

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