PHILADELPHIA - Patients who suffer from Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD) often experience an additional allergic reaction when drinking alcohol, including nasal congestion, wheezing, and..
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...
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...
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The bacteria that cause the devastating disease tuberculosis have the ability to escape destruction and grow after they are engulfed...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
LOWELL, Mass. - A UMass Lowell researcher dedicated to improving the quality and safety of home health care recently received international recognition for her work....
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...
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...
If multimorbidity (multiple medical conditions in an individual) is to be prevented, it is important to identify the characteristics that contribute to it. Results of...
