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Primary care doctors ‘not doing enough’ to curb STDs

Julie Lopez, 21, has been tested regularly for sexually transmitted diseases since she was a teenager. But when Lopez first asked her primary care doctor about screening, he reacted with surprise, she said.

22 Oct 2018

Free phone app helps low-income obese patients to lose weight

With the help of a free phone app, low-income obese patients with signs of cardiovascular risk lost a clinically meaningful amount of weight, finds new research from Duke University.

22 Oct 2018

Many primary care doctors are still prescribing sedative drugs for older adults

Despite years of warnings that older adults shouldn't take sedative drugs that put them at risk of injury and death, a new study reveals how many primary care doctors are still prescribing them, how often, and exactly where.

19 Oct 2018

Muscle mass plays a critical role in health, shows research

Adults go to the doctor roughly three times a year. During their visit, vitals are taken such as blood pressure, pulse, and weight, but are these measurements really showing the full picture of a person's overall health?

19 Oct 2018

ANTRUK’s Annual Lecture sends out message on shortage of funds for antibiotic research

A national charity will use the 90th anniversary of the discovery of penicillin to call for a massive injection of funds into antibiotic research - or risk returning humanity to an age where people died from something as simple as a scratch.

17 Oct 2018

Who knew? Life begins (again) at 65

I was convinced I would become an adult when I turned 21. But now, I'm certain that turning 65 was the watershed moment that finally grew me up.

15 Oct 2018

Medicare Advantage riding high as new insurers flock to sell to seniors

Health care experts widely expected the Affordable Care Act to hobble Medicare Advantage, the government-funded private health plans that millions of seniors have chosen as an alternative to original Medicare.

15 Oct 2018

Unapproved pharmaceutical ingredients identified in many over-the-counter dietary supplements

Potentially harmful and undeclared pharmaceuticals were identified in more than 700 over-the-counter dietary supplements in an analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration warnings from 2007 through 2016.

12 Oct 2018

Dementia and guns: When should doctors broach the topic?

Some patients refuse to answer. Many doctors don’t ask. As the number of Americans with dementia rises, health professionals are grappling with when and how to pose the question: “Do you have guns at home?”

12 Oct 2018

Pediatric device consortium co-led by Children's National and UMD receives $5 million from FDA

To foster development, production and marketing of the next generation of medical devices designed to meet growing children's unique needs, the Food and Drug Administration awarded $5 million to the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation, led by Children's National Health System and University of Maryland, College Park.

11 Oct 2018

Personalized goal setting to improve dementia care

Dementia is a health condition that affects your memory in ways that can make it difficult to carry out your usual daily tasks. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer's disease, which causes abnormal changes that kill brain cells.

11 Oct 2018

Spurred by convenience, millennials often spurn the ‘family doctor’ model

Calvin Brown doesn’t have a primary care doctor — and the peripatetic 23-year-old doesn’t want one.

9 Oct 2018

Study finds suboptimal antithrombotic care in AFib patients with cancer history

Atrial fibrillation patients with a history of cancer are less likely to see a cardiologist or fill anticoagulant prescriptions compared with AFib patients who never had cancer, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

8 Oct 2018

Medicare Advantage plans shift their financial risk to doctors

Dr. Christopher Rao jumped out of his office chair. He'd just learned an elderly patient at high risk of falling was resisting his advice to go to an inpatient rehabilitation facility following a hip fracture.

8 Oct 2018

Online and in-person care found to be equally effective at improving psoriasis symptoms

For approximately 8 million Americans, visiting a doctor regularly is the key to managing their psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by itchy or painful red patches that can appear anywhere on the body.

7 Oct 2018

Study: Integrating behavioral health services into primary care medical settings offers many benefits

In the current issue of Family Medicine and Community Health (Volume 6,Number 3, 2018, pp.131-141, researchers Kendra Campbell, Loren McKnight and Angel R. Vasquez of the Department of Psychology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USA, describe how integrating behavioral health services into primary care medical settings offers a variety of benefits, including improved continuity of care and access to service, more effective health prevention and management, and clinical cost-effectiveness.

5 Oct 2018

Research suggests ways to make person-centered care more actionable for older people

Published today in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, two new research articles and a corresponding commentary from preeminent geriatrics leaders describe ways to make person-centered care--a novel approach to health that puts personal values and preferences at the forefront of decision-making--more actionable for older people.

4 Oct 2018

Novel approach focuses decision-making on older patients' own health priorities

In a pilot project, researchers at Yale, New York University School of Medicine and Baylor College of Medicine have shown that an innovative approach to health care for older adults with complex health needs can be integrated into a real-world clinical practice.

4 Oct 2018

‘Contraception deserts’ likely to widen under new Trump administration policy

When Nikia Jackson needed to be screened for a sexually transmitted disease, she wanted a clinic that was reputable, quick and inexpensive.

28 Sep 2018

Diabetes patients with poor blood sugar control face highest risk of serious infections

A new study has shown that diabetes patients with the poorest control of their blood sugars face the highest risks of hospitalization and death due to infections.

26 Sep 2018

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Primary care doctors ‘not doing enough’ to curb STDs

Free phone app helps low-income obese patients to lose weight

Many primary care doctors are still prescribing sedative drugs for older adults

Muscle mass plays a critical role in health, shows research

ANTRUK’s Annual Lecture sends out message on shortage of funds for antibiotic research

Who knew? Life begins (again) at 65

Medicare Advantage riding high as new insurers flock to sell to seniors

Unapproved pharmaceutical ingredients identified in many over-the-counter dietary supplements

Dementia and guns: When should doctors broach the topic?

Pediatric device consortium co-led by Children's National and UMD receives $5 million from FDA

Personalized goal setting to improve dementia care

Spurred by convenience, millennials often spurn the ‘family doctor’ model

Study finds suboptimal antithrombotic care in AFib patients with cancer history

Medicare Advantage plans shift their financial risk to doctors

Online and in-person care found to be equally effective at improving psoriasis symptoms

Study: Integrating behavioral health services into primary care medical settings offers many benefits

Research suggests ways to make person-centered care more actionable for older people

Novel approach focuses decision-making on older patients' own health priorities

‘Contraception deserts’ likely to widen under new Trump administration policy

Diabetes patients with poor blood sugar control face highest risk of serious infections

Innovating for impact: Jordi Labs on aligning methodologies with FDA expectation

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Innovating for impact: Jordi Labs on aligning methodologies with FDA expectation

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

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