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Gut bacteria at young age can contribute to MS onset and progression, study suggests

Researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School published a study suggesting that gut bacteria at young age can contribute to Multiple sclerosis (MS) disease onset and progression.

21 Nov 2017

Heart rate variability measured by electrocardiogram can help differentiate bipolar from major depression

A groundbreaking Loyola Medicine study suggests that a simple 15-minute electrocardiogram could help a physician determine whether a patient has major depression or bipolar disorder.

21 Nov 2017

Most older Americans prefer to actively participate in medical decision making

Although most older Americans prefer to actively participate in making health care decisions, those with four or more chronic conditions are less likely to prefer active decision making.

21 Nov 2017

Patient-centered medical home model effective at improving chronic disease outcomes

Data from more than 800 Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care clinics revealed that national implementation of a patient-centered medical home model was effective at improving several chronic disease outcomes over time.

20 Nov 2017

Canadians root for an underdog U.S. health policy idea

Ask people in Canada what they make of American health care, and the answer typically falls between bewilderment and outrage.

20 Nov 2017

Research highlights potential solutions to fill policy gaps and advance breast cancer control in Asia

Education conducted by civil society can play an important role in filling breast cancer policy gaps and advancing cancer control, including advanced breast cancer, researchers report at the ESMO Asia 2017 Congress.

20 Nov 2017

Despite ACA cost protections, most adolescents skip regular checkups

As children move through adolescence, some face health hurdles like obesity, sexually transmitted infections, depression and drug abuse. Regular checkups could help families address such problems, and the Affordable Care Act paved the way by requiring insurers to fully cover well-child visits, at no charge to patients.

17 Nov 2017

Deep vein thrombosis accurately diagnosed by GPs trained in compression ultrasonography

General practitioners trained in compression ultrasonography have excellent accuracy and agreement in diagnosing symptomatic proximal deep vein thrombosis.

16 Nov 2017

Simple clinical test helps doctors exclude pathologic cardiac murmur in children

Although heart murmur in children is usually harmless (referred to as innocent murmur), in a small number of cases it is symptomatic of cardiac disease (referred to as pathologic murmur). A new study finds that disappearance of heart murmur while standing reliably rules out pathologic heart murmurs.

16 Nov 2017

Discontinuity of care for older patients increases risk of emergency hospital admissions

Older patients who experience more discontinuity of care in general practice are at higher risk of emergency hospital admissions.

15 Nov 2017

Aggressive testing unnecessary for patients who go to ER with chest pain, study suggests

Patients who go to the emergency room (ER) with chest pain often receive unnecessary tests to evaluate whether they are having a heart attack, a practice that provides no clinical benefit and adds hundreds of dollars in health-care costs, according to a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

15 Nov 2017

Leicester to become part of global program to tackle diabetes in urban areas

Leicester will join the likes of Copenhagen, Mexico City, Rome and Shanghai in becoming part of the Cities Changing Diabetes program to tackle the dramatic rise of type 2 diabetes in urban areas.

From Novo Nordisk 15 Nov 2017

New survey reveals need for improvement in cows' milk allergy diagnosis

The largest online survey of parents of children with Cows’ Milk Allergy (CMA) in the UK, conducted by Allergy UK, confirms that there has been little improvement in the time it takes to get a diagnosis in the last five years.

15 Nov 2017

Study reports increase in shared decision-making between patients and their clinicians

In a shift away from the more patriarchal/matriarchal relationship between doctor and patient, patients report an increased partnership with their physicians in making medical decisions, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine and Harvard University.

14 Nov 2017

Medicaid expansion under ACA more likely to increase smoking cessation rates among low-income adults

When low-income adults were newly covered by Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), they were more likely to quit smoking cigarettes than their counterparts in states that did not offer Medicaid expansion, according to a new analysis from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

13 Nov 2017

Alarming co-occurrence of type 2 diabetes and CVD demands more awareness to address risks, improve health

The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease today hosted an important health observance briefing to raise awareness of the co-occurrence of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), "National Diabetes Heart Connection Day."

9 Nov 2017

Art therapy facilitates improvement of patients with severe depression

Create a picture of how you are feeling on this particular day, said the first exercise in the art therapy. After ten treatments the patients who suffered from severe or moderately severe depression had shown more improvement than the patients in the control group, shows research at Sahlgrenska academy.

6 Nov 2017

Study findings highlight importance of screening PCOS patients for mental health disorders

Women with PCOS are more likely to suffer from mental health disorders and should be routinely screened for these during medical assessments, according to a study presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Harrogate.

6 Nov 2017

ACP encouraged by new CMS initiatives designed to ease unnecessary burden on physicians

The American College of Physicians, expressed support for some of the provisions included in the final rules for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the Quality Payment Program for 2018, and noted some areas of concern in the rules that were released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Nov. 2.

3 Nov 2017

Integrated care enhances clinical outcomes for dialysis patients

DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita Inc., a leading provider of kidney care services in the United States, today announced results of the first performance year in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Comprehensive ESRD Care Model as an ESRD Seamless Care Organization.

31 Oct 2017

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Gut bacteria at young age can contribute to MS onset and progression, study suggests

Heart rate variability measured by electrocardiogram can help differentiate bipolar from major depression

Most older Americans prefer to actively participate in medical decision making

Patient-centered medical home model effective at improving chronic disease outcomes

Canadians root for an underdog U.S. health policy idea

Research highlights potential solutions to fill policy gaps and advance breast cancer control in Asia

Despite ACA cost protections, most adolescents skip regular checkups

Deep vein thrombosis accurately diagnosed by GPs trained in compression ultrasonography

Simple clinical test helps doctors exclude pathologic cardiac murmur in children

Discontinuity of care for older patients increases risk of emergency hospital admissions

Aggressive testing unnecessary for patients who go to ER with chest pain, study suggests

Leicester to become part of global program to tackle diabetes in urban areas

New survey reveals need for improvement in cows' milk allergy diagnosis

Study reports increase in shared decision-making between patients and their clinicians

Medicaid expansion under ACA more likely to increase smoking cessation rates among low-income adults

Alarming co-occurrence of type 2 diabetes and CVD demands more awareness to address risks, improve health

Art therapy facilitates improvement of patients with severe depression

Study findings highlight importance of screening PCOS patients for mental health disorders

ACP encouraged by new CMS initiatives designed to ease unnecessary burden on physicians

Integrated care enhances clinical outcomes for dialysis patients

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

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

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Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

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