Placebo Effect a Major Driver of Pain Reduction in Cannabis Trials Placebo Effect a Major Driver of Pain Reduction in Cannabis Trials
A strong placebo response may be largely responsible for the significant pain reduction observed in clinical trials of cannabis-based therapies, results of a new meta-analysis suggest.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - December 9, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Aerobic Exercise Augments PTSD Therapy Aerobic Exercise Augments PTSD Therapy
Participants who augmented conventional exposure therapy with aerobic exercise had greater reduction in PTSD severity than those who engaged in exposure therapy plus passive stretching.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - December 6, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Amoxicillin Shortage: Practical Guidance for Prescribers Amoxicillin Shortage: Practical Guidance for Prescribers
The supply of amoxicillin in France is under strain, and health authorities are stressing that antibiotics must not be prescribed when they are not needed (such as for viral infections).Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - December 6, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Pharmacist News Source Type: news
Mortality Higher in Myocarditis After Virus Than After COVID Vax Mortality Higher in Myocarditis After Virus Than After COVID Vax
Myocarditis cases following the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine are associated with significantly lower mortality than myocarditis linked to viral infection, a registry study suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - December 5, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Landmark Trial on Arkansas Trans Youth Medical Ban Wraps Up Landmark Trial on Arkansas Trans Youth Medical Ban Wraps Up
The nation ' s first trial on a ban on gender-confirming care for children ended Thursday.Associated Press (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - December 2, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Why Is Life Still So Hard for Female Surgeons? Why Is Life Still So Hard for Female Surgeons?
Female surgeons face sexism and must use instruments that were ergonomically designed for men. But surgeons say that these factors are changing.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - December 2, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
New Model Aims to Aid Monkeypox Vaccine Distribution New Model Aims to Aid Monkeypox Vaccine Distribution
A new model has been developed to guide public health policy makers on the most efficient way to distribute a limited supply of monkeypox vaccines to those who need it the most.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - December 1, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Move Faster, Live Longer? A Little More Effort Goes a Long Way Move Faster, Live Longer? A Little More Effort Goes a Long Way
Move Faster, Live Longer? A Little More Effort Goes a Long WayWebMD Health News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - November 30, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Working in a Prison Can Be a'Fantastic Job' for a Doctor Working in a Prison Can Be a'Fantastic Job' for a Doctor
The chair of the French association of healthcare professionals in the prison service describes her experiences working in a detention center.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - November 23, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
' New Kid on the Block' May Help Relieve PTSD, Panic Disorder'New Kid on the Block' May Help Relieve PTSD, Panic Disorder
Patients with panic disorder and PTSD often experience increased respiratory rate or hyperventilation. This biofeedback-based technology addresses those symptoms.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - November 23, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
HDL Cholesterol Not Linked to CHD Risk in Black Patients HDL Cholesterol Not Linked to CHD Risk in Black Patients
A large, biracial cohort study found that low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol don ' t raise heart disease risk in Black patients.MDedge News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - November 23, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Why Your Professional Persona May Be Considered Unprofessional Why Your Professional Persona May Be Considered Unprofessional
Expressions of personality or identity are frowned upon in medicine. But as the healthcare field diversifies, standards of “professionalism” may need to expand.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - November 18, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Telepsychiatry Tips: Etiquette and Ethics Telepsychiatry Tips: Etiquette and Ethics
The new paradigm of telepsychiatry is presenting clinicians with situations with unwritten or constantly changing rules, but an expert offers several tips that can be implemented for smoother practice.MDedge News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - November 17, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Acupuncture Linked to Reduced Joint Pain for Up to a Year Acupuncture Linked to Reduced Joint Pain for Up to a Year
Acupuncture has previously been shown to have short-term efficacy for aromatase inhibitor –related pain for patients with breast cancer. New research suggests this benefit can last up to a year.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - November 16, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Half of World's Young People at Risk for Hearing Loss: Study Half of World's Young People at Risk for Hearing Loss: Study
The study found that as many as 1 in 4 people ages 12-34 are exposed to dangerous noise levels via ' personal listening devices. 'WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - November 16, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
