No Test, Minimal Contact: How One Abortion Clinic Is Adapting to Coronavirus Concerns
In late March, Leah Coplon, the program director at Maine Family Planning, watched as a young mother parked her car in front of the building. Carrying her baby, the mother was greeted by staff in the foyer and handed a brown paper bag that looked like a lunch sack. Then she loaded the bag and the baby into her car and drove away. Now she could end her pregnancy.
Less than two weeks earlier, on March 12, Maine had recorded its first case of COVID-19. Coplon knew this would make it harder for people to seek abortion services. Already elsewhere in the country, states were discussing shelter in place orders and medical suppli...
Source: TIME: Health - April 6, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anna Purna Kambhampaty Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 News Source Type: news
March 2020 Briefing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for March 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 1, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The Doctor Gap: Does America Have a Physician Shortage?
MONDAY, March 16, 2020 -- If you ask Dr. Molly Benedum whether there is a shortage of doctors in America, this is the story she will tell you:
After joining the Appalachian Regional Health System ' s family practice in North Carolina, she saw an... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 16, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
February 2020 Briefing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for February 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 2, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Study shows dietitians are an effective part of weight loss
(Oxford University Press USA) A new study in the journal Family Practice indicates that intensive behavioral therapy from dietitians may be a very effective ways for older Americans to lose weight. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
January 2020 Briefing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for January 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 3, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Study finds persistent gender gap in medical paper publication
(Oxford University Press USA) A new study in the journal Family Practice, published by Oxford University Press, shows that there remains a meaningful gender gap between the number of biomedical papers written by women and those written by men. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Usual Care for Low-Back Pain Often Inconsistent With Guidelines Usual Care for Low-Back Pain Often Inconsistent With Guidelines
Usual care for patients with low-back pain in family practice and emergency departments is often inconsistent with clinical-practice guidelines, according to a systematic review.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - January 2, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Anesthesiology News Source Type: news
December 2019 Briefing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for December 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 2, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Aspirin May No Longer Have Effect in Primary CVD Prevention
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2019 -- Aspirin may not be effective for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality, according to research published online Nov. 21 in Family Practice.
Frank Moriarty, Ph.D., from the Royal College of Surgeons... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 23, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Aspirin may no longer be effective as cardiovascular treatment
(Oxford University Press USA) A new paper in Family Practice, published by Oxford University Press, found that the widespread use of statins and cancer screening technology may have altered the benefits of aspirin use. Researchers concluded that aspirin no longer provides a net benefit as primary prevention for cardiovascular disease and cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 9, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
November 2019 Briefing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for November 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 2, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
As N.S. weighs using family practice anesthetists, red tape holds back Ont. doctor
A working group with the Nova Scotia Health Authority is considering the best way to introduce a family practice anesthesia pilot program. For Ontario doctor Annie Lu, it means she can't do locums in Nova Scotia. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - November 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Nova Scotia Source Type: news
With Exotic Cats & Video Games, Doc Exhibits LGBTQ-Friendly Care With Exotic Cats & Video Games, Doc Exhibits LGBTQ-Friendly Care
After a devastating fire, a family practice physician creates a one-of-a-kind dream clinic where everyone is welcome.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - November 18, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Talking with trained doctors can help abused women
(Oxford University Press USA) Women who are experiencing intimate partner violence feel better supported, more confident, and less depressed when trained family doctors counsel them, according to new research in the journal Family Practice. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 13, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
