Reader Poll: Advising Women on Alcohol During PregnancyReader Poll: Advising Women on Alcohol During Pregnancy
The CDC said that millions of women are at risk for alcohol-exposed pregnancies. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - February 16, 2016 Category: Primary Care Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
A Good Weight Loss Program Is Hard to Find OnlineA Good Weight Loss Program Is Hard to Find Online
Looking for weight loss programs online might not work very well for people who want a bricks-and-mortar place to go for support shedding excess pounds, a small U.S. study suggests. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - February 11, 2016 Category: Primary Care Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Targeted School Closures Might Help Fight Pandemic FluTargeted School Closures Might Help Fight Pandemic Flu
In the event of another influenza pandemic, closing select schools or even just certain classrooms might limit social costs while slowing down spread of the disease more effectively than a nationwide shutdown, a new study estimates. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - January 22, 2016 Category: Primary Care Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
DASH Diet Ranks Best for Sixth TimeDASH Diet Ranks Best for Sixth Time
The DASH diet took the top spot overall for the sixth straight year in the U.S. News & World Report annual diet rankings, released January 5. WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - January 11, 2016 Category: Primary Care Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Nearly All Americans Exceed Recommended Sodium IntakeNearly All Americans Exceed Recommended Sodium Intake
A CDC study has found that approximately 90% of Americans, cutting across age, sex, and race/ethnicity, exceed the daily recommended sodium intake. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - January 11, 2016 Category: Primary Care Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Men Should Drink No More Than Women; New UK GuidelineMen Should Drink No More Than Women; New UK Guideline
Men should limit the amount they drink to the same maximum recommended levels as women as part of the biggest shake-up of alcohol guidelines in 20 years. WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - January 8, 2016 Category: Primary Care Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
New Dietary Guidelines Draw Praise, CriticismNew Dietary Guidelines Draw Praise, Criticism
Watch your sugar, use caution with the salt shaker and limit those saturated fats. WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - January 7, 2016 Category: Primary Care Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Reader Poll: Should Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads Be Banned? Reader Poll: Should Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads Be Banned?
A top medical organization votes to ban direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical and medical device advertising. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - November 19, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Are Americans Taking Too Many Medications?Are Americans Taking Too Many Medications?
Dr Macario reviews a recent analysis that shows a notable uptick in prescriptions between the years 1999 and 2012, particularly among those older than 65 years of age. Medscape Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - November 19, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Anesthesiology Viewpoint Source Type: news
End-of-Life Group Girds for Battles After California VictoryEnd-of-Life Group Girds for Battles After California Victory
Compassion & Choices counts on human-interest stories to shape debate as 23 states weigh aid-in-dying bills this year. Kaiser Health News (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - November 19, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Paris Terrorist Attacks: From Black Friday to White PlanParis Terrorist Attacks: From Black Friday to White Plan
In the wake of the terrible attacks on November 13, the 'Black Friday' strike movement by private practice physicians was suspended, doubling medical crews. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - November 17, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Emergency Medicine News Source Type: news
App Plus Coaching Can Change Four Heart-Health Habits at OnceApp Plus Coaching Can Change Four Heart-Health Habits at Once
"The implications are that it's far more possible than I would have believed to produce sustained, large . . . improvements in cardiovascular risk behaviors without using large financial incentives," says the study author. Heartwire from Medscape (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - November 13, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Ebola PPE: New Guidance From CDCEbola PPE: New Guidance From CDC
CDC has updated its guidance on Ebola PPE. Make sure that you incorporate these changes into your workplace's Ebola PPE procedures. CDC Expert Commentary (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - November 11, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news
ACP Weighs Ethics of 'Concierge' Medicine ACP Weighs Ethics of 'Concierge' Medicine
Physicians who choose this model should consider ways to mitigate the potential access barriers that come with up-front fees and cash-only operations, the ACP said in a new policy paper. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - November 10, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Obesity: Treatment Options and Communication StrategiesObesity: Treatment Options and Communication Strategies
What contributes to inadequate obesity screening and weight counseling? Are there new resources that may help clinicians? Medscape Public Health (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - November 4, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Public Health & Prevention Article Source Type: news
