Katie Lennon is editor of MDedge's Family Practice News and Internal Medicine News. She has also served as editor of CHEST Physician; a staff writer for Financial Times publications; and a reporter for the Princeton Packet, Ocean County Observer, and South Bend Tribune. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind. Follow her on Twitter @KatieWLennon.
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Hair straighteners’ risk too small for docs to advise against their use
Primary care doctors are unlikely to address the increased risk of uterine cancer in women who frequently use hair straighteners that a new study...
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Dr. Faith Fitzgerald was dedicated to her patients, students, and friends
She worked as a medical educator, influencing several people interviewed for this story in that role.
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Honoring Dr. Paul Farmer: Dr. Serena Koenig shares her memories of working with him
Dr. Farmer and his colleagues at Partners in Health started the HIV Equity Initiative, which was one of the first programs in the world to provide...
Opinion
Editor’s note on 50th Anniversary series
April Lockley, DO, represents a new generation of family physicians who began their careers in the 21st century, and she is hopeful that the...
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‘Residents’ Viewpoint’ revisited
Read about the experiences of a resident practicing family medicine today and a resident practicing family medicine nearly 4½ decades ago.
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Patient contact with primary care physicians declines in study
Experts describe possible drivers of decreased patient visits and contact.
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Family Practice News celebrates 50 years
Look for articles, commentaries, and other special features highlighting the evolution of the specialty throughout 2021.
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WHO: Asymptomatic COVID-19 spread deemed ‘rare’
“It is important to breakdown truly asymptomatic vs pre-symptomatic vs mildly symptomatic.”
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AMA offers resources for front-line physicians
The resources include practical tips for using telemedicine and an ethical guide for physicians.
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ACP outlines guide for COVID-19 telehealth coding, billing
Also included are tips on handling staff absences and information on allowed technology and services.
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Internal Medicine 2020 canceled
The ACP is offering paid registrants an opportunity to apply their meeting registration credit toward a 30-hour CME package.
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Arsenic levels in infant rice cereal are down
Seventy-six percent of samples of infant rice cereal tested in 2018 had levels of arsenic at or below 100 parts per billion.
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U.S. deaths from preventable causes occur more often in rural areas
In 2017, 21.7% of cancer deaths in the most rural counties were potentially preventable, compared with 3.2% in the most urban counties.
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AAFP Congress adopts resolutions on physician privileges, medical education, employee benefits
PHILADELPHIA – The Reference Committee on Education recommended a few of their heavily debated resolutions be referred to the AAFP board.
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CDC activates Emergency Operations Center to investigate vaping-associated lung injury
Individuals concerned about the health risks of vaping should consider refraining from e-cigarette use, the CDC says.