http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. At a time when the U.S. health system is facing both an increasing demand for primary care services and a worsening shortage of primary care physicians, one broadly recommended strategy has been to increase the number and the responsibilities of nurse practitioners. In 2010 an Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee recommended that "advance practice registered nurses should be able to practice to the full extent of their education and training" and that nurse practitioners should be able to admit patients to hospitals and hospices, lead medical teams and medical homes, and receive reimbursements similar to what physicians receive for providing the same services. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-disagreement-role-primary-nurse-practitioners.html Health Wed, 15 May 2013 17:01:25 EST news287856078 A new Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study has found that low-income and minority parents may be more receptive to vaccinating their daughters against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), while white, middle-class parents are more likely to defer the vaccination. The findings appear online in the May issue of the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-explores-perceptions-parental-hpv-vaccination.html Cancer Tue, 14 May 2013 12:54:27 EST news287754860 (HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to conduct a new survey involving 2,000 health care professionals to examine their views on direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of prescription medications. The survey has been approved by the White House Office of Management and Budget. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-fda-survey-doc-attitudes-dtc.html Health Mon, 13 May 2013 12:41:03 EST news287667656 Some of Chicago's poorest neighborhoods are expected to see the greatest demand for additional primary care doctors in 2014, as the Affordable Care Act boosts the number of newly insured patients seeking medical services, a new study has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-doctor-shortage-chicago-poorer-neighborhoods.html Health Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:39:45 EST news281270373 (Medical Xpress)—First trimester abortions are just as safe when performed by trained nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified nurse midwives as when conducted by physicians, according to a new six-year study led by UCSF. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-abortions-safe-nurses-practitioners-physician.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Fri, 18 Jan 2013 06:54:12 EST news277714444 (Medical Xpress)—As U.S. health care goes high tech, spurred by $20 billion in federal stimulus incentives, the widespread adoption of electronic medical records and related digital technologies is predicted to reduce errors, save time and lower costs. But it is also likely to significantly boost musculoskeletal injuries among doctors and nurses, concludes a Cornell ergonomics professor in two new papers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-spike-computer-related-injuries-medical-workers.html Health Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:12:34 EST news273399145 Reports indicate that Michigan faces a physician shortage much larger than the national average, and it will grow as millions of Americans qualify for insurance under the Affordable Care Act. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-nurse-practitioners-prescription-ease-doctor.html Health Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:30:03 EST news271959440 A new RAND Corporation study examining the impact of retail medical clinics on the receipt of primary medical care finds mixed evidence about whether the clinics may disrupt doctor-patient relationships. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-evidence-retail-clinics-disrupt-doctor-patient.html Health Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:24:32 EST news270919452 (AP)—New York City is handing out the morning-after pill to girls as young as 14 at more than 50 public high schools, sometimes even before they have had sex. The campaign is believed to be unprecedented in its size and aggressiveness. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-nyc-schools-morning-after-pill-girls.html Medications Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:03:28 EST news267811400 Fast-growing retail medical clinics are attracting more older patients and delivering more preventive care, particularly flu shots and other vaccinations, according to a new study from the RAND Corporation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-retail-medical-clinics.html Health Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:03:40 EST news264348213 Patients with vascular disease are at higher risk of suffering a further event or death. Treatment of vascular risk factors by nurse practitioners is proven to be very effective in reducing this risk although treatment goals are often not reached and it is costly and time-consuming. Previous studies did not show clear beneficial effects but this study looks at one year effect in a relatively large group of patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-online-treatment-beneficial-heart-disease.html Cardiology Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:30:02 EST news258721668 (HealthDay) -- Even though autism symptoms typically emerge before age 3, most children with autism are diagnosed when they're 5 or older, a new snapshot of autism in America shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-autism-age-older.html Autism spectrum disorders Thu, 24 May 2012 18:20:01 EST news257100705 A national study led by researchers from Ryerson University and Dalhousie University found that nurse practitioners play a vital role in providing rapid access to health care for residents living in long-term care settings, such as nursing homes and homes for the aged. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-national-nurse-practitioners-vital-hands-on.html Health Fri, 04 May 2012 10:20:12 EST news255342737 Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that a health care provider's attitude toward male human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination may influence the implementation of new guidelines. They believe targeted provider education on the benefits of HPV vaccination for male patients, specifically the association of HPV with certain cancers in men, may be important for achieving vaccination goals. These findings appear on-line in the American Journal of Men's Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-attitude-vaccinating-young-males-hpv.html Cancer Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:31:54 EST news250849905 Take your medicine, Doctor's orders. It's a simple idea that may seem especially obvious when the pills are the antiretroviral (ARV) drugs that add decades to the lives of HIV-positive patients. But despite the reality that keeping up with drug regimens is not easy for many patients, a new analysis of hundreds of recorded doctor's office visits finds that physicians and nurse practitioners often still rely on lecturing, ordering, and scolding rather than listening and problem solving with their patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-patients-waver-meds.html HIV & AIDS Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:04:37 EST news247410271 (AP) -- More than 5,000 people are expected to show up for free medical care at a Los Angeles arena starting Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-free-la-medical-clinic-uninsured.html Health Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:00:02 EST news238309043 A survey of US primary care physicians shows that many believe that their own patients are receiving too much medical care and many feel that malpractice reform, realignment of financial incentives and having more time with patients could reduce pressures on physicians to do more than they feel is needed, according to a report in the September 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-survey-physicians-patients.html Health Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:23:19 EST news236272987 One of the nation's leading voices in patient care and safety says that the key to successfully navigating the challenges and changes that health care reform will bring is the ability to "reimagine and redefine" what nursing is all about. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-nurse-practitioners-critical-link-demands.html Health Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:16:58 EST news235624540 (Medical Xpress) -- How much exercise are overweight and obese people getting? More than many might think, according to research findings by nurses from Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-overweight-obese-people.html Overweight and Obesity Mon, 02 May 2011 08:47:20 EST news223544815