Family Docs Provide Most Care for Several Chronic Diseases Family Docs Provide Most Care for Several Chronic Diseases
Family and primary care physicians are a major source of care for managing chronic diseases but are often left out of the creation of clinical guidelines.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - July 3, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Intense Exercise May Be Risky in Moderate to Severe Stenosis Intense Exercise May Be Risky in Moderate to Severe Stenosis
Exercise is usually beneficial for cardiovascular health, but this study suggests it may raise the ischemic stroke risk among those with moderate to severe carotid stenosis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - June 30, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Promising for Acute Stroke Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Promising for Acute Stroke
Noninvasive brain stimulation may help salvage penumbra affected by acute ischemic stroke, promising results from a new pilot study suggest.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - June 30, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Myasthenia Gravis Drug Gets FDA Nod Myasthenia Gravis Drug Gets FDA Nod
The monoclonal antibody rozanolixizumab (Rystiggo) is indicated to treat adults with the two most common subtypes of generalized myasthenia gravis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - June 27, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Alert Source Type: news
OCD Linked to Adverse Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes OCD Linked to Adverse Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes
Women with OCD and their children are more likely to have complications during pregnancy and delivery, a new study finds.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - June 26, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Moderna Asks FDA to Approve XBB COVID Shot Moderna Asks FDA to Approve XBB COVID Shot
The XBB lineage of the virus accounts for 95% of all cases; 27% of cases are XBB.1.5, and 20% of cases are XBB.1.16, according to the CDC ' s variant tracker.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - June 26, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Early Time-Restricted Feeding Dampens Blood Glucose Peaks Early Time-Restricted Feeding Dampens Blood Glucose Peaks
Limiting food intake to an 8 AM-4 PM window significantly reduced the mean amplitude of glycemic excursions by about 9 mg/dL in a cross-over study of 10 adults with prediabetes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - June 26, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Cagrilintide With Semaglutide: A Way to Prevent Diabesity? Cagrilintide With Semaglutide: A Way to Prevent Diabesity?
CagriSema (cagrilintide plus semaglutide) led to weight loss ' of a magnitude not previously reported with pharmacotherapies in type 2 diabetes, ' plus improved CGM measures, in a phase 2 trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - June 24, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
SURMOUNT-2: Tirzepatide Rings Up Major Weight Loss in T2D SURMOUNT-2: Tirzepatide Rings Up Major Weight Loss in T2D
Weekly tirzepatide injections in adults with type 2 diabetes and overweight or obesity safely produced a 12.8%-14.7% weight loss after 72 weeks in the SURMOUNT-2 pivotal trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - June 24, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Time to Prescribe Sauna Bathing for Cardiovascular Health? Time to Prescribe Sauna Bathing for Cardiovascular Health?
Decades of research have shown that sitting in a sauna can produce physiologic effects similar to aerobic exercise.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - June 20, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
FDA OKs Low-Dose Colchicine for Broad CV Indication FDA OKs Low-Dose Colchicine for Broad CV Indication
The drug represents the first specific anti-inflammatory drug for the reduction of cardiovascular events for patients with established atherosclerotic disease or with multiple risk factors.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - June 20, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Cardiology News Alert Source Type: news
Suicide Attempts Three Times More Likely in Bisexual Women Suicide Attempts Three Times More Likely in Bisexual Women
The rates of suicide and suicide attempts among members of sexual minorities vs heterosexuals point to an urgent need for better health supports in the LGBTQ+ community, researchers say.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - June 19, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Latest Data: COVID Vax in Inflammatory, Autoimmune Diseases Latest Data: COVID Vax in Inflammatory, Autoimmune Diseases
EULAR 2023 served up a bevy of studies on the protection and safety of COVID vaccines for patients and pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well as on the influence of underlying diseases and drugs.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - June 15, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Dramatic Rise in Hallucinogen Use Among Young Adults Dramatic Rise in Hallucinogen Use Among Young Adults
The use of non-LSD hallucinogens in the United States nearly doubled from 2018 to 2021 among young adults,"concerning" new data show.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - June 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Prevalence of IBD in Canada May Increase 37% by 2035 Prevalence of IBD in Canada May Increase 37% by 2035
A report by Crohn ' s Colitis Canada aims to prepare the healthcare system and research community for future challenges linked to the burden of IBD.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - June 12, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
