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Doctor's Orders: A Social Prescription for Health

An excerpt from Hotz's book, The Connection Cure

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Yearning for the Old-Fashioned Progress Note

In these days of templates and hashtags, figuring out a patient's status isn't always easy

FDA APPROVED Blood test for colorectal cancer (Shield) over a photo of the product.

FDA Approves Blood Test for Colon Cancer Screening

Shield becomes the first liquid biopsy for primary CRC screening

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Alzheimer's Blood Test More Accurate Than Primary Care or Specialist Diagnoses

Testing recommended only for patients with cognitive impairment, not the "worried well"

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Oral Minoxidil for Alopecia Not Affected by Concurrent Antagonistic Medications

Low-dose treatment appeared effective in patients taking meds for various comorbidities

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Meet the Doctor Behind Team USA Swimming

A Q&A ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris

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Volunteering Would Feel Good Even if It Didn't Have Health Benefits. But It Does.

Various studies have shown a variety of health and psychological benefits

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Trump's Health; Biden's Whereabouts; The Doctors Who Most Want to Leave Their Jobs

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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U.S. News Releases This Year's 'Best Medical Schools,' With Changes

Medical schools that opted out of submitting data went unranked

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Novel Pan-JAK Inhibitor Cream Improves Chronic Hand Eczema Symptoms

More patients see treatment success with delgocitinib vs cream vehicle in two phase III trials

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When the CrowdStrike Global Outage Struck

We depend heavily on technology, but let's not forget about the humanity in healthcare

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Pay People, and They Will Go to Cardiac Rehab

Financial rewards increase participation in guideline-recommended programs

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Cannabis Use in Pregnancy May Mean Worse Outcomes for Moms

Retrospective study suggests greater risk of preeclampsia, other adverse maternal health outcomes

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After Crash Kills 6 Teens, NTSB Says Marijuana's Impact on Drivers Is Underestimated

Cannabis-impaired driving is a growing safety concern as more states legalize its use

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Trans People on Hormone Therapy Don't Mind Potential Cardiovascular Side Effects

Many have already weighed the risks against their improved well-being

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USPSTF Says Evidence Lacking for Food Insecurity Screening — Now What?

Despite the draft recommendation for primary care, physicians and policies can make a difference

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Can People Be Allergic to Coconut?

The FDA considers it a "tree nut" even though it's a fruit

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Nasal Sprays Reduce Sick Days From Respiratory Illnesses in High-Risk Patients

Sprays and behavioral intervention also reduced antibiotic use in primary care

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Paxlovid After a COVID Exposure Fails to Reduce Household Transmission

Nearly all trial participants had some level of immunity at baseline, however

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Lack of Institutional Support a Top Reason Why Doctors Hesitate to Treat Addiction

Other reasons included lack of knowledge and skill

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When Better Informed, More Women in Their 40s Want to Hold Off on Mammograms

More than a third of women surveyed found information about overdiagnosis "surprising"

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Let's Make Primary Care a Primary Focus

We must ease paperwork burdens on our specialty and make it more attractive to future physicians

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Extreme Heat and Some Medicines Can Be a Risky Combo: Here's What to Know

A look at common heat-related problems and solutions

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Plague in the U.S.: Neither Gone nor Forgotten

Thankfully, no longer the Black Death

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Answers to Some of the Questions About Biden's Health and Medical History

White House say Biden has seen a neurologist only three times, tied to annual physicals

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7-Day Buprenorphine Promising for Mild Opioid Withdrawal

Formulation could boost help more patients start OUD treatment sooner

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Primary Care COPD Clinic Could Be a Model for Lasting Survival Benefit

Nonphysician program linked to lower all- and specific-cause mortality risks

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Weight Stigma Is Bad Medicine

Physicians must work to break this cycle of bias

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Beyond PMS: A Poorly Understood Disorder Means Periods of Despair for Some Women

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder remains relatively unknown, even among healthcare providers

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Financial Incentives for Quitting Smoking: A Mixed Bag

Randomized trial of lower-income adults suffered significant losses to follow-up

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Midlife Cognition Tied to Inflammation Years Earlier

Consistently high CRP levels over 18 years raised the risk of poor cognitive function

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One Country's Routine ECGs Flag Risk of Cardiovascular Events Later On

However, the results aren't certain to sway U.S. recommendations for general population screening

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The Concierge Catch: Better Access for a Few Patients Disrupts Care for Many

As PCPs convert to concierge medicine, patients who can't afford it need to find a new physician

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Street Medicine Teams Help Homeless People Rehydrate in Extreme Heat

Rising temperatures call for new avenues of care

FDA MARKETING Hepatitis C RNA Test (Xpert HCV test + GeneXpert Xpress System) over a photo of the devices.

FDA OKs First Point-of-Care Test for Detecting Hep C in At-Risk Adults

Results as quick as 1 hour, enabling a test-and-treat approach

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More Than 1 in 4 Seniors Have Asymptomatic Valve Disease

Most cases were mild, and age was a predictor of disease

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Should Doctors Treat Family and Friends, Even if Ethics Codes Say Otherwise?

AMA unmoved by Missouri surgeon's proposal to soften code of ethics

FDA APPROVED ensifentrine (Ohtuvayre) over a computer rendering of transparent lungs.

FDA Approves Novel Nebulized Therapy for COPD

First-in-class dual phosphodiesterase inhibitor lands broad indication for COPD maintenance

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What's a Normal PSA Value for Transgender Women on Estrogen Therapy?

Study suggests threshold is too high to identify risk of prostate cancer in this population

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When Was the Last Time You Really Talked With Your Patient?

Sometimes building trust should be the priority

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