http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Rae and Bruce Hostetler not only work very hard, they also relax just as well. Numerous vacations help the suburban Indianapolis couple to maintain their health and emotional well-being -- and it's no surprise to health care professionals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-benefits.html Health Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:19:28 EST news232625897 A shortage in the number and availability of primary care physicians may continue to mean rising numbers of emergency department visits, despite the expanded health insurance coverage required by the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-barriers-primary-americans-emergency-department.html Health Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:39:36 EST news232101533 Even though many Americans learn through community health screenings that they are at high risk for having a stroke, they rarely follow-up with their doctor for care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-high-risk-patients-follow-up.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:20:01 EST news231671326 Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States. Every year millions of Americans think about taking their own lives. Sadly, each year tens of thousands die by suicide. While suicides can be a shock to family and friends, some warning signs exist. Often a simple question from a family doctor can be enough to start a person toward help and treatment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-primary-physicians-key-suicide-video.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:50:04 EST news231427031 There are major differences between oncologists and primary care physicians regarding knowledge, attitudes, and practices required to care for American's 12 million cancer survivors. That is the key finding of the first nationally representative survey of doctors that reveals how these differences pose significant barriers to effective communication and coordination of care following initial cancer treatment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-doctors-differ-america-million-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:44:59 EST news230805888 "A debt ceiling agreement must be reached in time to avert an unprecedented suspension of funding for the millions of patients who rely on Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health programs," Virginia Hood, MBBS, MPH, FACP, president of the American College of Physicians (ACP) told the president, vice president and Congressional leaders today. "I am writing to share our views on enactment of legislation to increase the debt ceiling linked to an agreement on policies to reduce the federal budget deficit." http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-debt-ceiling-agreement-essential-disruption.html Health Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:36:13 EST news229275360 Two-year-old Owen Stark came to St. Louis Children's Hospital in the summer of 2010 near death from heart failure and dangerously high blood pressure in his lungs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-washington-university-surgeons-successfully-artificial.html Other Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:11:24 EST news227455856 Fewer than half of primary care physicians for adults talk to their patients about diet, exercise and weight management consistently, while pediatricians are somewhat more likely to do so, according to two new studies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-primary-physicians-dont-patients-weight.html Health Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:50:46 EST news226662627 Medicare beneficiaries residing in areas with higher levels of primary care physicians per population have modestly lower death rates and fewer preventable hospitalizations, according to a study in the May 25 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-higher-primary-physicians-area-favorable.html Health Tue, 24 May 2011 16:48:01 EST news225474463 Electronic medical records (EMRs) have been in use for more than 30 years, but have only increased in utilization in recent years, due in part to research supporting the benefits of EMRs and federal legislation. As EMRs have become a standard in medical care, there is a need for additional research of how the system and usage can be refined. A group of researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital have done just that, and discovered that one way false information can make its way into EMRs is due to users' reliance on copying and pasting material within the patient's record. These findings are published in the May 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-lifestyle-glycemic-patients-diabetes-true.html Health Tue, 24 May 2011 10:22:17 EST news225451318 Among patients referred by non-dermatologists to dermatologists for evaluation of skin lesions suspected of being malignant, only apparently one-fifth were found to be cancerous, although dermatologists identified and biopsied other incidental lesions, approximately half of which were malignant, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-patients-dermatologists-skin-lesions-cancers.html Cancer Mon, 16 May 2011 16:56:56 EST news224783804 Telemonitoring may offer promise for patients in remote locations without access to specially trained intensive care physicians. However, a recent study indicates telemonitoring does not offer improved clinical outcomes compared to patients who receive standard care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-telemonitoring-outcomes-critically-ill-patients.html Health Mon, 16 May 2011 10:42:12 EST news224761295 New techniques in science and technology allow the medical community to continually improve patient care and experience, but as these new procedures are introduced, physicians must closely consider the relative risks and benefits for each patient. Laparoscopic surgery offers the short-term benefits of smaller incisions, shorter hospital stays, and less pain during recovery, but are there negative consequences in the long run for some patients? Certain groups of patients, like those with localized renal masses, may be more appropriately treated through surgical techniques that focus on preserving as much functional kidney as possible––especially since emerging data suggests that a loss of kidney function can lead to higher long-term risks of morbidity and mortality. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-procedure-trends-patients-clinically-localized.html Other Mon, 16 May 2011 09:56:08 EST news224758550 Researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified unhealthy substance use as a risk factor for not receiving all appropriate preventive health services. The findings, which currently appear in BMJ Open, identify unhealthy substance use as a barrier to completion of mammography screening and influenza vaccination. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-unhealthy-substance-factor-health.html Cancer Fri, 13 May 2011 13:31:24 EST news224512266 Doctors often rely on a patient's knowledge of family medical history to estimate his or her risk of cancer. However, patient reports of family cancer history are not highly accurate, according to a study appearing May 11th online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-patient-relatives-cancer-history-accurate.html Cancer Wed, 11 May 2011 16:00:02 EST news224339151 (PhysOrg.com) -- The act of making a recommendation appears to change the way physicians think regarding medical choices, and they often make different choices for themselves than what they recommend to patients, according to a survey study published in the April 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-physicians-treatments-patients.html Other Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:38:00 EST news221758670 A reformed Medicaid program must put coordinated primary care at the forefront of its efforts, the American College of Physicians (ACP) said in a new position paper released today at Internal Medicine 2011, ACP's annual scientific meeting. Medicaid and Health Care Reform highlights how primary care physicians will assume a major role in providing care to Medicaid beneficiaries. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-reformed-medicaid-forefront-efforts.html Health Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:24:39 EST news221502267