Medical economics
Crowded emergency rooms adding hidden costs to health care systems
It's no secret that emergency health care in Canada is in crisis.
Oct 24, 2022
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News tagged with family doctors
Medications
New ways of reducing antibiotics in primary care
In human medicine, antibiotics are most commonly used in primary care, particularly for respiratory and urinary tract infections. But it is precisely for these illnesses that patients are often prescribed antibiotics unnecessarily. ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Health
Person-centered care and how you can take your health into your own hands
Person-centered care (also known as patient-centered care) is the philosophy of giving power back to patients and putting them "at the center" of care.
Aug 10, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Older adults with advanced bladder cancer prioritize honest information about what to expect
The median age for receiving a bladder cancer diagnosis is 73, and a significant number of those living with the disease are in their 70s and 80s.
Jul 8, 2022
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Health
Vitamin D supplement 'overdosing' is possible and harmful, warn doctors
'Overdosing' on vitamin D supplements is both possible and harmful, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports after they treated a man who needed hospital admission for his excessive vitamin D intake.
Jul 5, 2022
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Weight loss advice from GPs really can help people slim down and stay that way
For people looking to lose weight, it can be hard to know where to start. Not only are there scores of commercial weight loss programs to choose from, there's also plenty of confusing and contradictory weight loss advice ...
Jun 1, 2022
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Immunology
Next-gen vaccines set to maintain immunity as the years advance
Vaccine potency drops in the elderly and little is known about why this happens. Now, European scientists are on a mission to understand waning immunity and to develop strategies that make vaccines work effectively in all ...
May 17, 2022
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Health
EU wants patients to be able to access medical data
The European Commission on Tuesday put forward a proposal that would let patients access their medical data anywhere in the bloc, creating an EU-wide platform that could also be used for research.
May 3, 2022
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Genetics
Promising gene target for specific language impairment
A study from the University of Kansas recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Brain Sciences identifies a new gene target related to specific language impairment (SLI).
Mar 15, 2022
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Pediatrics
Only half of transgender people report supportive care from doctors
A new paper in Family Practice indicates that only around half of transgender people report supportive primary care experiences. Participants with more supportive healthcare experiences had less psychological distress as ...
Mar 9, 2022
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