Caught in the middle: Family physicians discuss their role in the opioid crisis
Family physician perceptions of their role in managing the opioid crisis Family physicians prescribe the greatest volume of opioids (22.9%) ...
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Redesign of opioid medication management shows impact in rural clinics
Team-based clinic redesign of opioid medication management in primary care: Effect on opioid prescribing In rural practice, a system redesign ...
Are physical examinations really necessary?
Family physicians' experiences of physical examination As technology has gained ground in medicine and critics have called into question the ...
Light therapy could replace opioids as main treatment for cancer treatment side effect
Worldwide research coalition offers new guidelines for healing oral mucositis in head, neck cancer patients BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A worldwide ...
A concussion can cost your job — especially if you are young and well educated
Credit: Joachim Rode A hard tackle on the football-field, a crash on your bike or a fall from a ladder ...
Pneumonia patients get too many antibiotics — especially as they leave the hospital
Too-long prescriptions found in 2/3 of pneumonia patients at 43 Michigan hospitals, most written as part of the discharge process, ...
Combining antibiotics, researchers deliver one-two punch against ubiquitous bacterium
CWRU/Cleveland VA findings in mouse models could make inroads against superbugs By combining two well-established antibiotics for the first time, ...
Social worker awarded $3.73 million grant for Alzheimer’s care
New research collaboration to enhance integrated primary care workforce for people and families living with Alzheimer's and related disorders Louisiana ...
Knowing BRCA status associated with better breast cancer outcomes even without surgery
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Ashkenazi Jewish women have a 1-in-40 chance of carrying the BRCA mutation and these ...
Novel method identifies patients at risk for HIV who may benefit from PrEP strategies
NIH-funded studies demonstrate the value of automated prediction algorithms that could be used to prevent new HIV infections Researchers have ...
Cannabis dosage studied to reduce seizures in children with severe epilepsy
Medicinal cannabis can reduce or end seizures in children with severe, drug-resistant epilepsyCredit: Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation, Canada Medicinal ...
New research shows only half of countries globally have cardiac rehab programs
Studies show only 1 spot exists for every 12 heart attack victims TORONTO, July 4, 2019 - More than 20 million people ...
Two new algorithms can identify patients at risk of HIV
Models could help patients get preventive PrEP medications Boston, MA - Two new studies developed algorithms that can identify patients ...
Quitting alcohol may improve mental well-being, health-related quality of life
Quitting alcohol may improve health-related quality of life for women, especially their mental well-being, according to a study from Hong ...
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