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News, opinions and meeting coverage in primary care.

<乌鸦传媒>Albuterol-Budesonide Improves Lung Function in Asthma

Fewer severe exacerbations over albuterol alone in post hoc assessment of MANDALA study

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<乌鸦传媒>Incoming AAFP President Optimistic About Family Medicine's Future

Yes, there are challenges, but they can be overcome, says Steven Furr, MD

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<乌鸦传媒>Death After IV Vitamins; 4-Day Work Week Healthier; Blast at Gaza Hospital Kills 500

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Behavioral Health Concerns Common for Low-Income Kids

Primary care findings suggest need for focus on prevention

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<乌鸦传媒>The AI Will See You Now

Envisioning the next generation of medical assistants

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<乌鸦传媒>Mixed Signals for Paxlovid and Long COVID Risk in CDC Study

Antiviral protected older at-risk patients, but appeared to increase risk in teens

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<乌鸦传媒>Mental Health Warning Signs in Latinx Kids Tied to Cardiometabolic Risks

Signs of depression, anxiety in middle school linked with troubles by high school

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<乌鸦传媒>Healthcare's North Star Should Be Better Health

We must commit to primary care, public health, and prevention

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<乌鸦传媒>Heat-Related Illness Among Farmworkers: How Nurses Can Help

Vulnerable population is "bearing the brunt of climate change," researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>Contraceptive Care Should Not Be Siloed

Primary care providers can help fill the gaps

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<乌鸦传媒>How a Multi-Cancer Screening Test Would Play Out in the Clinic

True positives identified with Grail's assay typically confirmed in under 2 months

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<乌鸦传媒>Stethoscope Hygiene: The Next Frontier in Infection Control?

Prevention is also essential for antimicrobial stewardship

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<乌鸦传媒>Need to Answer a Routine Question From a Patient? AI Might Come to Your Rescue

Artificial intelligence could lighten our load, if we can figure out how to use it wisely

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<乌鸦传媒>Should 'Site Neutrality' Be Used to Set Payments? MedPAC Members Disagree

"I don't think 'site-neutral' is neutral," one commissioner says

<乌鸦传媒>Who Should Report Serious Medical Errors? And to Whom?

A startling study reports that many state medical boards are doing a "dangerously lax job"

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<乌鸦传媒>Aspirin Outcomes No Different With Safety Coating

Bleeding not significantly reduced with enteric-coated aspirin in ADAPTABLE trial

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Vaccine, Infection May Affect Migraine Course Slightly

Researchers compared headache diary data before and after vaccination or infection

<乌鸦传媒>Treating Systemic 'Moral Injury' in Medicine

On uniting providers, administrators, and patients to find solutions together

FDA EUA Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine over a photo of a person holding a vial of Nuvaxovid.

<乌鸦传媒>Novavax's Updated COVID Shot Authorized by FDA

Protein-based vaccine is refreshed with 2023-2024 formula targeting XBB strain

<乌鸦传媒>Low Relapse Rates With Twice-Yearly Schizophrenia Treatment

Every-6-month dosing of paliperidone palmitate was effective and safe up to 3 years

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>AMA Too Woke? FDA Warns on Probiotics; Medicare Drug-Price Negotiation Moves Forward

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Physicians Have No Autonomy -- Here's How to Change That

Three tips to reclaim your agency

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<乌鸦传媒>Oktoberfest Doctor: Not the Wurst Job You Could Have

A Q&A with the head emergency physician at the world's largest beer festival

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<乌鸦传媒>With Shutdown Likely, Policy Experts Weigh Health Risks

Food safety, innovation, and community health centers all could see trickle-down effects

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Displeased With Companies Purposely Adding Sesame to More Foods

Agency issues updated guidance for limiting cross-contamination in wake of FASTER act

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Vax Appointment Cancelled? New Shot Rollout Faces Challenges

Insurance approval delays, slower than ideal supply chain contributing to rocky vaccine rollout

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<乌鸦传媒>Primary Care Follow-Up After Emergency Surgery Tied to Fewer Readmissions

Odds of 30-day readmissions 67% lower for Medicare beneficiaries with follow-up visit

<乌鸦传媒>New Schizophrenia Treatments Are Coming: Don't Panic

Be prepared and be open-minded, says Peter Weiden

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Drug and New Mutations; Costco Offers $29 Care; Trump Unmasked Over Bronzer

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Primary Prevention Benefits of Lowering LDL Also Apply to the Elderly

No attenuation of vascular risk reduction between younger and older statin users

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<乌鸦传媒>When a Video Visit Leads to Real Connection

Getting a peek into the homes of our patients is an added privilege

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<乌鸦传媒>With Its Two Doctors Retiring, a Town Patches Together Its Healthcare Options

"There are people here that still need in-town doctors"

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<乌鸦传媒>Amoxicillin Alone for Acute Sinusitis Holds Up Against Broad-Spectrum Cousin

Excess adverse events tilts balance away from amoxicillin-clavulanate for kids

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<乌鸦传媒>Loneliness Needs to Be Treated Like Any Other Health Condition, Researcher Suggests

Both primary and secondary prevention are essential; can include virtual and in-person solutions

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<乌鸦传媒>Are Paxlovid and Lagevrio Equals?

Study shows similar mortality benefit for high-risk COVID patients, but evidence is up for debate

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<乌鸦传媒>Gabapentin No Help for Lingering COVID-Induced Olfactory Dysfunction

Compared with placebo, differences in response to treatment were not significant

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Shoots Down Needle-Free EpiPen Alternative, Requests More Data

Agency asks drugmaker for a repeat-dose study before approval

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<乌鸦传媒>Want Better Health Outcomes? Check Out What Other Countries Do

Countries who outperform the U.S. system have three things in common, expert says

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<乌鸦传媒>Direct-to-Consumer Lab Tests Raise Ethical Questions, Researchers Say

Privacy policies, terms of sale often are unclear

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<乌鸦传媒>Keto for Kids With Diabetes Carries Risk, AAP Warns

American Academy of Pediatrics outlines policy for low-, very low-carbohydrate diets

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