Study tries to see if child vaccines and asthma are linked A number of scientists have wondered if aluminum, a vaccine additive that has been used for decades, had a role in allergies and asthma in children. Sep 27, 2022 0 2
Biden administration announces national plan to end hunger by 2030 The White House on Tuesday released a national plan to end hunger by 2030, an ambitious goal that would be accomplished largely by expanding monthly food benefits for poor Americans. Sep 27, 2022 0 3
Pediatricians offer latest advice on controlling head lice in kids Head lice are ubiquitous still, so there's a good chance your son or daughter could develop an infestation. Now, the nation's leading pediatrics group is issuing new guidelines to help schools and families cope. Sep 27, 2022 1 6
Yes, men run faster than women, but over shorter distances—not by much Conventional wisdom holds that men run 10 to 12% faster than women regardless of the distance raced. But new research suggests that the between-sex performance gap is much narrower at shorter sprint distances. Sep 27, 2022 1 6
Study shows that more effective facilitators can support primary care organizational change Researchers analyzed data from a large-scale quality improvement initiative to determine which strategies for organizational change had the most impact on clinical outcomes. Sep 27, 2022 0 4
Nearly twice as many Ontario family physicians stopped work in early COVID-19 pandemic compared to previous years Family physicians in Ontario, Canada, faced significant challenges in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, including reduced revenue, decreased retention of office staff, difficulty obtaining personal protective equipment, ... Sep 27, 2022 0 4
Lower education and mild cognitive impairment may hinder successful completion of home colorectal screening tests While many patients find at-home colorectal cancer screening tests (known as fecal immunochemical tests or FIT) more comfortable than those performed in the clinic, FIT collection is dependent upon the patient closely following ... Sep 27, 2022 0 4
Researchers describe novel way to identify primary care workforce to help prepare for future workforce needs Health care stakeholders have long relied upon the American Medical Association's Masterfile to identify physicians who practice primary care medicine. Sep 27, 2022 0 0
Combined human and veterinary services enhance primary care access for homeless youth and their pets In 2018, a multidisciplinary team in Seattle created a combined clinical space to care for homeless youth and their pets. The One Health Clinic, based at New Horizons, a shelter for homeless youth in Seattle, provides concurrent ... Sep 27, 2022 0 4
New study adds to evidence that bans of menthol cigarettes help smokers quit A new study concludes that the 2020 European ban on menthol cigarettes made it more likely that menthol smokers would quit smoking, supporting previous Canadian research on the positive public health impact of banning menthol ... Sep 27, 2022 0 10
