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PC-CARE offers notable benefits to children and caregivers in seven weeks, study shows

Only about 25 percent of children with challenging behaviors receive mental health treatment, and dropout rates are high for those who do.

19 Oct 2022

Extra time spent in the EHR may benefit certain care outcomes, study suggests

In the United States, the electronic health record (EHR) has become increasingly prevalent in the day-to-day practice of physicians, with primary care physicians (PCPs) spending the most time in the EHR.

18 Oct 2022

The utilization and provision of pediatric primary care services during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

The current protocol focuses on primary care pediatricians (PCPs) since they are the primary point of contact for 80% of children who need to access healthcare in many countries.

14 Oct 2022

Heart Foundation's new report takes aim at Australia’s concerning prevalence of high-cholesterol

A new report on Australia’s heart health to be released today takes aim at Australia’s concerning prevalence of high-cholesterol, a leading risk factor for heart attack that is estimated to be affecting 6.5 million adult Australians.

14 Oct 2022

Associations of cardioprotective medications with COVID-19 outcomes

Researchers evaluated COVID-19 outcomes in patients taking four types of cardioprotective medicines.

14 Oct 2022

Over £800 million to support improved healthcare delivery and breakthroughs in new treatments

Patients up and down the country are set to benefit from innovative new treatments and improved delivery of health and care services following significant funding to support ground-breaking experimental medicine research and advance the UK's response to patient safety challenges.

14 Oct 2022

Poll shows high interest, uneven use of direct-to-consumer medical tests

Kitchen counters and bathroom sinks across America turned into miniature medical testing labs over the past year, as millions of people swabbed their noses and found out in minutes if they had COVID-19.

13 Oct 2022

Research project on female schistosomiasis receives record-high funding

Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is a disease that affects millions of women, but it is often misdiagnosed as cancer or a venereal disease. This leads to unnecessary surgery, social sanctions and ruined lives.

12 Oct 2022

COVID-19 vaccine may protect pregnant women from SARS-CoV-2 placentitis and stillbirth

Stillbirth is a recognized complication of COVID-19 in pregnant women caused by harmful changes to the placenta induced by the virus.

12 Oct 2022

‘Separate and unequal’: Critics say Newsom’s pricey Medicaid reforms leave most patients behind

It wasn't exactly an emergency, but Michael Reed, a security guard who lives in Watts, had back pain and ran out of his blood pressure medication.

12 Oct 2022

Climate change magnifies health impacts of wildfire smoke in care deserts

Smoke began billowing into the skies of northwestern Nevada in September, clouding the mountains, dimming the sun — and quashing residents' hopes that they would be spared from wildfires and the awful air quality the blazes produce.

12 Oct 2022

Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases following COVID-19

Researchers explore the potential association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.

12 Oct 2022

Medical insurance claims data may help predict the likelihood of autism in kids

Medical insurance claims might do more than help pay for health concerns; they could help predict them, according to new findings from an interdisciplinary Penn State research team published in BMJ Health & Care Informatics.

11 Oct 2022

Metformin reduces risk of severe COVID-19 in diabetic patients

A new study determines whether antidiabetic agents can reduce complications in COVID-19 patients with diabetes.

10 Oct 2022

World Mental Health Day 2022: Mental Health for All

News-Medical speaks to Prof. Charlotte Hanlon, psychiatrist and researcher, about her work within the field of Global Mental Health and the importance of raising awareness around this year's theme, "Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority."

10 Oct 2022

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

PC-CARE offers notable benefits to children and caregivers in seven weeks, study shows

Extra time spent in the EHR may benefit certain care outcomes, study suggests

The utilization and provision of pediatric primary care services during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Heart Foundation's new report takes aim at Australia’s concerning prevalence of high-cholesterol

Associations of cardioprotective medications with COVID-19 outcomes

Over £800 million to support improved healthcare delivery and breakthroughs in new treatments

Poll shows high interest, uneven use of direct-to-consumer medical tests

Research project on female schistosomiasis receives record-high funding

COVID-19 vaccine may protect pregnant women from SARS-CoV-2 placentitis and stillbirth

‘Separate and unequal’: Critics say Newsom’s pricey Medicaid reforms leave most patients behind

Climate change magnifies health impacts of wildfire smoke in care deserts

Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases following COVID-19

Medical insurance claims data may help predict the likelihood of autism in kids

Metformin reduces risk of severe COVID-19 in diabetic patients

World Mental Health Day 2022: Mental Health for All

Simple new symptom-based screening tool detects asthma risk in young children

NYU Langone Health expands outpatient network in Suffolk County with new locations, specialty services

HRSA award recognizes Family Health Centers at NYU Langone for maternal and child care improvement

New project secures NIH funding to tackle chronic health disparities

Severe sleep apnea diagnosis panics reporter until he finds a simple, no-cost solution

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