Health
AAFP: telemedicine can enhance access to care
(HealthDay)—Ways in which technology can enhance patient care were shared at a recent American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) State Legislative Conference.
Nov 20, 2015
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Health
College athletes twice as likely to have depression than retired collegiate athletes
A survey of current and former college athletes finds depression levels significantly higher in current athletes, a result that upended the researchers' hypothesis. The finding published in Sports Health suggests the need ...
Apr 2, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New tool to assess usefulness of clinical guidelines for patient outcomes
A team of researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and colleagues have developed a new tool, G-TRUST (the Guideline Trustworthiness, Relevance, and Utility Scoring Tool) to help clinicians assess the usefulness ...
Sep 12, 2017
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Medications
Court ruling may open door to more drug marketing
A decision by a federal appeals court this week could have a dramatic impact on the marketing of prescription drugs in America, potentially affecting patient care and everything from TV drug advertising to future government ...
Dec 6, 2012
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Diabetes
Room for improvement seen with initial diabetes care
(HealthDay)—Diabetes care can be improved with enhanced communication between providers and patients and improved communication between members of the primary care team, according to a study published in the January/February ...
Jan 17, 2018
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Health
Higher proportion of California children uninsured than in US, analysis shows
Compared to the nation, a higher proportion of children in California are uninsured, one in every 10 children or more than 1.1 million in 2011. More of California's children have public health insurance and fewer through ...
Nov 14, 2012
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HIV & AIDS
Study finds gaps in services for heterosexual men with HIV
Heterosexual men make up a small but growing number of people infected with HIV in Canada. Yet a new study has found that many of them feel existing HIV-related programs and services don't meet their needs and are geared ...
Jul 27, 2012
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Medications
Drug modifies epigenome in aggressive brain tumors
A folic acid-like drug, L-methylfolate, when administered alongside the standard therapy for patients with recurrent glioblastoma, changed a DNA process within their brain tumors, according to results from a phase 1 clinical ...
Jan 5, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer survivors prefer to stay with cancer doctors: study
(HealthDay)—Even after cancer patients beat their disease, many still grapple with health issues related to their treatments, including cardiovascular and bone problems. But, survivors often say it's unclear which doctor ...
Sep 13, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Female doctors twice as likely to screen low-risk women for cervical cancer with HPV test
For low-risk women, the likelihood that they get tested for the infection that causes cervical cancer (human papillomavirus or HPV) may depend on what clinic they visit, their doctor's status and whether their provider is ...
Nov 7, 2013
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