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Prime Time: No Annual Exams? No Way, SGIM Members Say

SAN DIEGO -- A recommendation from the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) to do away with annual checkups for asymptomatic adults evoked strong emotions in its membership.

Opioid Use Common After Spine Surgery

NEW ORLEANS -- One year after surgery to relieve back pain, about of third of patients still were using narcotic painkillers, according to a study that raised new concerns about the long-term use of opioids.

QI Program Leads to Better Stroke Outcomes

Hospitals participating in a national quality improvement program provided better outcomes for patients with acute ischemic stroke, researchers found.