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 disease. Among more than...
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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, including nasal congestion, wheezing, and..
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 health problem and that individuals...
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 we access and interpret the...
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 grow after they are engulfed...
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 offers a possible pathway to...
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 a strong association between consumption...
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 and nocturnal leg cramps. In...
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 patients. A survey of 2,534...
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 cancer, a discovery that may...
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 study from the University of...
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 has been known about the...
Researcher honored for improving health and safety of home care workers
LOWELL, Mass. - A UMass Lowell researcher dedicated to improving the quality and safety of home health care recently received international recognition for her work....
Physician views of self-monitoring blood glucose in patients not on insulin
Physicians continue to recommend routine self-monitoring of blood glucose for patients with non-insulin treated type 2 diabetes, in spite of its lack of effectiveness, because...
Booklet on childhood fever reduces antibiotic prescriptions if used
Antibiotic prescribing rates are not affected (to a statistically significant degree) when physicians have access to a parent-focused booklet on childhood fever but do decrease...
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