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Integrating behavioral health; bonjour to healthy skin; Alaskapox – Morning Medical Update

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Integrating behavioral health

The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has planned a “New Webinar on Research on The Integration of Behavioral Health in Primary Care.” It will feature two grantees researching behavioral health tools and interventions in ambulatory care settings, focusing on patients with depression. Sign up here for the March 7 webinar.

Skin care in France

What do American dermatologists say when they get to travel to France to visit the flagship store of global skin care company La Roche-Posay? Dermatology Times, a sister publication of Medical Economics, made the journey with them. Find out more here about what they recommend for dry skin, eczema, acne, and sensitive skin.

Alaskapox claims a life

In late January, an Alaska man became the first known victim of the Alaskapox virus. The bug was discovered in the state in 2015 and is related to other orthopox viruses such as smallpox, cowpox and monkeypox. Alaska Public Media, Time and the Alaska Department of Health have more.

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