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News, opinions and meeting coverage in primary care.

A photo of a box of Paxlovid.

<乌鸦传媒>Role for Paxlovid in Younger COVID Patients With Serious Comorbidities

Better outcomes for people with cancer or heart disease, matched cohort finds

A photo of a male physician holding several $100 bills.

<乌鸦传媒>Survey Shows Primary Care Got a Pay Bump

The AMGA survey looked at compensation changes from 2021 to 2022

A photo of a female physician putting a tongue depressor in a teen girl鈥檚 mouth as her mother looks on.

<乌鸦传媒>Medical Spending Higher for Kids Outside Healthy Weight Limits

Expenditures tied to underweight and obesity totaled $1 billion and $2.4 billion in 2018

FDA APPROVED somatrogon (Ngenla) over a photo of a female physician measuring the height of a little girl.

<乌鸦传媒>Once-Weekly Pediatric Growth Hormone Snags FDA Approval

Somatrogon injection given go-ahead after initial FDA rejection last year

A photo of a female physician in her office during a telemedicine visit

<乌鸦传媒>Time to Incorporate Quality Measures Into Telemedicine

Now that it's so popular, we need to know how good the care is in this setting

A photo of a mature woman pushing a hormone pill out of a blisterpack.

<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Tied to Menopausal Hormone Therapy, Even in Women 55 and Younger

But experts disagree about what the findings actually mean

A photo of a spilled bottle of vitamin D3 supplements.

<乌鸦传媒>Vitamin D for Cardiovascular Prevention Runs Into Another Wall

But D-Health Trial investigators hold out hope supplements may still help selected patients

ADA over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

<乌鸦传媒>Diabetes Projected to Affect 1.3 Billion People by 2050

Advance of disease driven by high BMI, with social determinants of health playing a role

A photo of a female physician discussing her male patients body mass index.

<乌鸦传媒>BMI Alone Falling Out of Favor as a Way to Assess Healthy Weight

Tool is still useful, but should be used in concert with other measures, experts suggest

A photo of a senior man taking a cognitive test.

<乌鸦传媒>Without Early Detection, Fighting Dementia Is an Uphill Battle

A brief assessment in primary care can help identify patients most at risk

A photo of microbes inside the bladder.

<乌鸦传媒>Shorter Antibiotic Course Not as Effective for Children With UTIs

But despite more treatment failure, short-course therapy suggested as a "reasonable option"

A photo of a man鈥檚 torso affected by erythroderma.

<乌鸦传媒>Why Did Older Man Develop Itchy, Full-Body Rash?

Here's how the medical team diagnosed and treated the rare inflammatory skin disorder

A photo of a female psychologist talking to a little girl who looks upset.

<乌鸦传媒>Most Parents Support Mental Health Screening for Their Kids, Study Shows

According to multinational survey, 65% of respondents prefer annual screening

<乌鸦传媒>What's Changed Since HCA's Takeover of Mission Health?

Panelists raise concerns about profits over patients, explore legislative solutions

AMA over a photo of the lobby of Hyatt Regency Chicago.

<乌鸦传媒>AMA to Amp Up Hospital Consolidation Scrutiny

"The entire healthcare industry is consolidating into one big clotted mass," says delegate

A photo of a bottle of pills sitting on a laptop.

<乌鸦传媒>'Smart' Drugs May Backfire When Used as Cognitive Enhancers

Productivity falls when stimulants are used for complex tasks

AMA over a photo of the lobby of Hyatt Regency Chicago.

<乌鸦传媒>AMA Wrestles With Part B Drug Costs, Wheelchair Ramps, and Dementia Care

At the House of Delegates meeting, members debated on various topics

FDA APPROVED MED3000 (Eroxon) over a photo of a shirtless man holding a tube of gel.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs Over-the-Counter Gel for Erectile Dysfunction

Nonprescription topical showed 10-minute onset of action in clinical trials

A photo of a female physician crying at her desk in a dark office.

<乌鸦传媒>Burnout Threatens Primary Care Workforce and Doctors' Mental Health

The problem requires a cultural change

AMA over a photo of the lobby of Hyatt Regency Chicago.

<乌鸦传媒>Outgoing AMA President Calls for Unity in the Relay That Is Medicine

"Our common cause is to speak out for and to advance our flame," says Jack Resneck Jr., MD

A computer rendering of interconnected dots over a human brain.

<乌鸦传媒>Decoding the Brain's Decision-Making

Insights for medical professions, and strategies for success

A photo of a mature man wearing a smart watch and leaning against a wall.

<乌鸦传媒>Americans With Heart Disease Less Likely to Use Wearable Devices

CVD patients may benefit from the devices, but use is lower than the general population

Photo of a man wearing an N95 mask in a public area.

<乌鸦传媒>Daylong N95 Masking Alters Heart Rate, Respiration

However, observations do not fall into territory of harm, according to exercise physiologists

A photo of a SNAP/EBT advertisement in front of boxes of spaghetti.

<乌鸦传媒>How I Became a Physician on Food Stamps

Expanded SNAP work requirements will do more harm than good

A photo of a woman applying a nitroglycerin patch to her arm

<乌鸦传媒>Nitroglycerin Patches Flop for Cooling Hot Flashes

Women saw relief at first, but effect wore off by the end of the trial

A computer rendered endoscope over a photo of a UnitedHealthcare building.

<乌鸦传媒>UnitedHealthcare in the Hot Seat Over GI Procedure 'Advance Notification' Policy

New rule came in response to concerns over proposed prior authorization policy

A photo of a person holding a vial in front of a couple in bathrobes who are about to receive infusion therapy.

<乌鸦传媒>What's With the Buzz Around NAD+ Injections?

Ubiquitous enzyme becomes a health and wellness trend, without much evidence behind it

A photo of a MD Now Urgent Care clinic in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

<乌鸦传媒>Why Urgent Care Is More Urgent Than Ever

These facilities support our overburdened system

A photo of a stethoscope laying on some papers in an empty physicians office.

<乌鸦传媒>Supply Chain Problem for Primary Care

Action is needed to prevent a looming physician shortage

A photo of equipment left behind in an abandoned medical practice.

<乌鸦传媒>Abortion Bans Are Putting Basic Healthcare at Risk

New laws in conservative states are driving off doctors and closing clinics

A photo of an unhappy looking overweight boy sitting on a piece of gym equipment.

<乌鸦传媒>What Happens When We Classify Kids' Weight as a 'Disease'?

The AAP obesity guidelines stand to worsen stigma and mental health

A photo of a syringe and vial laying in a petri dish over an MRI image of a brain.

<乌鸦传媒>Neurologic Events After COVID-19 Vaccines Assessed

Study finds preexisting risk factors in all patients hospitalized for neurologic symptoms

A computer rendering of COVID viruses over a collection of human organs.

<乌鸦传媒>Long COVID Now Has a Framework to Define It

12 key symptoms identify the disorder, U.S. researchers say

APA over a photo of San Francisco鈥檚 Moscone Center.

<乌鸦传媒>High-Quality Foster Care Protects Tots From Psychological Harms of Deprivation

Kids had better cognition, psychopathology than those who remained in institutional care

An x-ray image of a patient with electrodes connected to both sides of their brain.

<乌鸦传媒>Chronic Pain Detected in the Brain for the First Time

Real-world signals were seen mostly in the orbitofrontal cortex

A photo of a female physician washing her hands after a patient visit.

<乌鸦传媒>Washing Our Hands of the Current System

We need solutions that actually work, not processes that just get in the way of patient care

A photo of an empty examination room in a medical practice.

<乌鸦传媒>How Can Primary Care Be Improved in the U.S.?

Making care more convenient, funneling more money to research will help, experts suggest

A photo of a mother giving her baby vitamin D drops.

<乌鸦传媒>High-Dose Vitamin D3 May Be Protective Against Some Childhood Behavioral Problems

Infants given 1,200 IUs daily had less risk of internalizing problems by age 7

A photo of a woman outdoors wincing and grabbing her painful neck.

<乌鸦传媒>Chronic Pain Incidence Is High in the U.S.

New cases occur more frequently than other conditions, and often persist

A photo of a mature female physician sitting in her kitchen during a telehealth visit.

<乌鸦传媒>Should Doctors Work From Home?

It certainly won't fix everything, but working from home deserves a place in the schedule

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