|Slideshows|September 20, 2017

Medicine in the Headlines: When Your Patients Ask

HRT, tattoos, insurers exacerbating the opioid epidemic, prolonged sitting, plus a new COPD drug: here's a recap of 5 of the week's key news reports.

Here's a brief look at 5 medical reports your patients may have heard about this week, and references to the original sources if you want more detail.

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