Scribes may be more financially viable under capitated payment
Team documentation (i.e., the use of scribes) has the potential to improve primary care clinician satisfaction and efficiency, yet little...
Physicians and patients perceive good communication differently
Family physicians have a different view of what constitutes good communication compared to patients and trained clinical raters. In a...
Drug’s impact on amino acid transporter may offer non-small cell lung cancer patients new hope
Credit: Georgia State University An amino acid transporter named xCT may affect the growth and progression of non-small cell lung...
Perceptions of primary care notes by patients with mental health diagnoses
Primary care patients with mental health diagnoses are as enthusiastic about the utility of viewing their doctors' notes as other...
Alcohol consumption is associated with nocturnal leg cramps
New research finds that, among patients over 60 years old, there is a strong association between consumption of alcoholic beverages...
July/August 2018 Annals of Family Medicine media tip sheet
Alcohol Consumption is Associated With Nocturnal Leg Cramps New research finds that, among patients over 60 years old, there is...
Admitting community college students to med school can increase and diversify workforce
With both a growing demand for primary care physicians and declining medical student interest in the field, a new study...
How Mycobacterium tuberculosis escapes death in macrophages
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The bacteria that cause the devastating disease tuberculosis have the ability to escape destruction and...
Brain arousal compound noradrenaline plays critical role in sensory perception
Being aware of our surroundings is a fundamental aspect of our existence. But what in our biological makeup determines how...
Apps portray mental health issues as commonplace and easy to manage
A new analysis finds that mental health apps convey two dominant messages: that virtually everyone has some type of mental...
Aspirin desensitization improves alcohol-induced allergies in patients with underlying respiratory disease
PHILADELPHIA - Patients who suffer from Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD) often experience an additional allergic reaction when drinking alcohol,...
Diabetes diagnosis can improve health of the household
Partners of people with newly diagnosed diabetes are more likely to change their health behaviors than partners of people without...
The Art and Science of Poisons
The symbol of the skull and crossbones, long associated with poisons, conjures up vivid images of secretive, cowardly murder. This...
Every person has a unique brain anatomy
Credit: Lutz Jaencke, UZH Like with fingerprints, no two people have the same brain anatomy, a study by researchers of...
Highlights for news media at 2018 American Chemical Society national meeting in Boston
WASHINGTON, July 10, 2018 -- Journalists who register for the American Chemical Society's (ACS') 256th National Meeting & Exposition in...
Male couples report as much domestic violence as straight couples
ANN ARBOR--Nearly half of all men in a new study about intimate partner violence in male couples report being victims...
What is the role of the physician when a patient discloses intimate partner violence perpetration?
(Boston)--Intimate partner violence (IPV) is prevalent and has lasting impacts on the health and well-being of the entire family involved....
New human study: Short-term improved vascular function after consuming red raspberries
Credit: The National Processed Raspberry Council A recent randomized controlled trial, published in the Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, provides...
World Trade Center response crews may face higher heart attack, stroke risk
DALLAS, July 10, 2018 - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may increase the long-term risk for stroke and heart attack in...
Artificial intelligence helps Stanford researchers predict drug combinations’ side effects
Credit: L.A. Cicero Last month alone, 23 percent of Americans took two or more prescription drugs, according to one CDC...
