New Lung Cancer Cases Are Higher in Younger Women vs Men
(MedPage Today) -- Updated population-based data showed that while lung cancer incidence rates are continuing to decline in the U.S., the higher rates previously observed in women versus men have not only persisted in those younger than 50, but... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 12, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
ED Clinicians Tackle Patients' Food Insecurity, Homelessness
(MedPage Today) -- PHILADELPHIA -- Emergency departments trying to help patients with social problems such as food insecurity and housing insecurity are meeting with varying degrees of success, according to reports from researchers here at the... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 11, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Surprising Link Between Weight Gain and RA Activity
(MedPage Today) -- In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with infliximab (Remicade), increases in body mass index (BMI) scores over time were not associated with increased disease activity or faster radiographic progression.
In fact... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 10, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Need to Answer a Routine Question From a Patient? AI Might Come to Your Rescue
(MedPage Today) -- The other day, after receiving seven patient portal messages with essentially the same question over the course of two hours, I decided to try something new.
The question I got was, "Should I get the new RSV [respiratory syncytial... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 9, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Demand for Anti-VEGF Injections for Retinal Diseases Expected to Surge
(MedPage Today) -- The demand for intravitreal vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor therapy is forecasted to increase by about 50% over the next 5 years in Denmark, due largely to an aging population, a nationwide cohort study showed... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 9, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Who Should Report Serious Medical Errors? And to Whom?
(MedPage Today) -- The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen recently published a report that ranked states by their rate of serious disciplinary actions from 2019 to 2021, as reported by the federal National Practitioner Data Bank.
In this video... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 5, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Humans Stacked Up Like So Much Cordwood
(MedPage Today) -- I was visiting my great-aunt Helen, who has lived to 96 by herself. She has always been, and remains, an elegant force of nature, ever concerned with courtesy and making sure her makeup looks appropriate. Lately, time and the... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - September 29, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Oktoberfest Doctor: Not the Wurst Job You Could Have
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to "Medical Mavericks," a new series from MedPage Today featuring interviews with healthcare professionals working in unconventional fields of health and medicine.
To kick off the series, we spoke with Philip Kampmann... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - September 28, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
With Shutdown Likely, Policy Experts Weigh Health Risks
(MedPage Today) -- Unless Congress acts to pass a spending package on or before September 30, the federal government is hurtling toward a shutdown. How will that affect federal healthcare programs?
Stakeholders and policy experts, including former... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - September 28, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Primary Care Follow-Up After Emergency Surgery Tied to Fewer Readmissions
(MedPage Today) -- Among patients hospitalized for an emergency general surgery (EGS) condition, primary care follow-up within 30 days of discharge was associated with a significant reduction in readmission rates, according to a retrospective cohort... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - September 27, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Third Time's a Charm for GLP-1 Diabetes Device? FDA Staff Suggest Otherwise.
(MedPage Today) -- As an investigational diabetes drug implant that promises better adherence faces FDA review for a third time, safety concerns ranging from adverse heart and kidney events are expected to be points of contention at an advisory... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - September 20, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Want Better Health Outcomes? Check Out What Other Countries Do
(MedPage Today) -- PHILADELPHIA -- How do other countries achieve better health outcomes than the U.S.? They all have three traits that the U.S. does not, Paul Keckley, PhD, said at the Population Health Colloquium here.
Keckley, who is now... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - September 19, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
New iPhone Radiation Concerns; Man Dies After Raw Oysters; PBM Market Tightens
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A French agency is saying that the iPhone 12 emits too much radiation and needs to be pulled from the market. (AP)
The White House unveiled several new grants for... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - September 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
When Temps Rise, So Do Medical Risks. Should Docs and Nurses Talk More About Heat?
(MedPage Today) -- An important email appeared in the inboxes of a small group of healthcare workers north of Boston as this summer started. It warned that local temperatures were rising into the 80s.
An 80-plus-degree day is not sizzling by Phoenix... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - September 10, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Dog Bite Deaths Rise, First Lady Tests Negative, Parents Targeted in Fentanyl Deaths
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Deaths from being bitten or struck by a dog are on the rise, according to the CDC. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Philips Respironics reached a $479 million... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - September 8, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
