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New pocket guide offers detailed guidance on treating older adults with mental health issues

Nearly 20 percent of older Americans experience depression and the highest rate of suicide is among older adult Caucasian males.

16 Jan 2017

Study finds decline in rate of prostate cancer treatment after change in screening recommendations

As some national guidelines now recommend against routine prostate cancer screening, the overall rate of men receiving treatment for the disease declined 42 percent, a new study finds.

10 Jan 2017

Experimental treatment shows early promise for improving Parkinson's symptoms

About fourteen years ago, Bill Crawford noticed a persistent twitching in one of his fingers that was interfering with his rehearsal time as the music pastor at Porter Memorial Church.

6 Jan 2017

New study finds limited information on role played by primary care providers in care of cancer survivors

For more than a decade, there has been a focus on involving primary care providers in the follow-up care of cancer survivors.

30 Dec 2016

CHLA Medical Group, Providence Saint John's to provide premium care for fragile newborns

Providence Saint John's Health Center is partnering with Children's Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group to raise the level of care for the most fragile newborns in the medical center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), bringing world class neonatal care to Santa Monica and the surrounding Westside communities.

30 Dec 2016

DaVita releases recap of 2016 accomplishments

DaVita Inc., a leading independent medical group and a leading provider of kidney care services in the United States, today released a recap of major accomplishments for the company in 2016, marking its 16th year bringing quality of life to patients and teammates around the world.

30 Dec 2016

American Journal of Nursing declares 2016 winners of its annual Book of the Year Awards

The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) is pleased to announce the 2016 winners of its annual Book of the Year Awards. Winners in 19 categories appear in the journal's January issue. AJN, the "leading voice of nursing since 1900," is published by Wolters Kluwer.

30 Dec 2016

'Friendship Bench' approach holds potential to improve lives of people with mental health problems

Their offices are simple wooden seats, called Friendship Benches, located in the grounds of health clinics around Harare and other major cities in Zimbabwe.

28 Dec 2016

Four-year Johns Hopkins program provides efficient, less expensive care for patients in East Baltimore

When people with chronic health problems couldn't get around town to their doctors' appointments, a four-year Johns Hopkins program brought the appointments to them.

25 Dec 2016

New research finds link between state tort reforms and radiography orders

According to new research from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, state tort reform has been associated with a decrease in physician ordering of radiographs.

22 Dec 2016

New UCLA research recommends community clinics to routinely screen for misuse of drugs

The misuse of both prescription and illicit drugs is so prevalent in Tijuana and East Los Angeles that community clinics in those areas should routinely, though discreetly, screen for it, according to new UCLA research.

21 Dec 2016

Person's ‘brain speed’ may matter more than other risk factors for geriatric falls

"Why does a 30-year-old hit their foot against the curb in the parking lot and take a half step and recover, whereas a 71-year-old falls and an 82-year-old falls awkwardly and fractures their hip?" asks James Richardson, M.D., professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Musculoskeletal Center.

21 Dec 2016

Chronic shortness of breath could be warning signal for potential heart or lung disease

Shortness of breath is an often overlooked symptom of what may be heart failure or COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). New research shows that with early intervention, patients can avoid suffering and the need for hospitalization decreases.

19 Dec 2016

New parent home visiting program could reduce need for medical services during first year of child's life

Infants in families who participated in an intensive new parent home visiting program involving both nurses and lay educators used significantly less medical services during the first year of life, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

15 Dec 2016

New review shows how automated telephone systems could play vital role in delivery of health care

A new Cochrane Review, summarizing data from 132 trials of automated telephone systems in preventing and managing long-term health conditions, concludes that they probably have the potential to play an important role in the delivery of health care.

15 Dec 2016

Cedars-Sinai surgeons use high-definition imaging device to map the brain during surgery

Cedars-Sinai neurosurgeons have begun using a high-definition imaging device to see inside the brain during surgery, allowing them to map safer pathways to reach and remove tumors.

9 Dec 2016

Never-smoking women are susceptible to COPD, study suggests

A new study published by University of Toronto researchers suggests that women who have never smoked are susceptible to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and that African American women are particularly vulnerable.

9 Dec 2016

Factors that impact fertility in men

Starting a family can be a stressful process, and there are things that can affect your plans that you may not have considered. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 18 percent of men who sought help with a fertility specialist were diagnosed with a male-related infertility.

8 Dec 2016

PinnacleHealth’s initiative helps reduce opioid prescriptions in primary care setting

PinnacleHealth Medical Group, a network of more than 200 primary care providers and specialists, singled out opioid abuse epidemic and initiated a formal opioid reduction program in 2014.

8 Dec 2016

Study explores causes of diagnostic delays and impact on treatment in cancer patients

Patients wait an average of four months before seeking a cancer diagnosis, researchers report at the ESMO ASIA 2016 Congress in Singapore.

7 Dec 2016

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

New pocket guide offers detailed guidance on treating older adults with mental health issues

Study finds decline in rate of prostate cancer treatment after change in screening recommendations

Experimental treatment shows early promise for improving Parkinson's symptoms

New study finds limited information on role played by primary care providers in care of cancer survivors

CHLA Medical Group, Providence Saint John's to provide premium care for fragile newborns

DaVita releases recap of 2016 accomplishments

American Journal of Nursing declares 2016 winners of its annual Book of the Year Awards

'Friendship Bench' approach holds potential to improve lives of people with mental health problems

Four-year Johns Hopkins program provides efficient, less expensive care for patients in East Baltimore

New research finds link between state tort reforms and radiography orders

New UCLA research recommends community clinics to routinely screen for misuse of drugs

Person's ‘brain speed’ may matter more than other risk factors for geriatric falls

Chronic shortness of breath could be warning signal for potential heart or lung disease

New parent home visiting program could reduce need for medical services during first year of child's life

New review shows how automated telephone systems could play vital role in delivery of health care

Cedars-Sinai surgeons use high-definition imaging device to map the brain during surgery

Never-smoking women are susceptible to COPD, study suggests

Factors that impact fertility in men

PinnacleHealth’s initiative helps reduce opioid prescriptions in primary care setting

Study explores causes of diagnostic delays and impact on treatment in cancer 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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