Why are family doctors leaving the workforce? Retirement, burnout creating a US primary care 'brain drain'
A bad back led Dr. Dale Block to retire from family medicine in 2019 after nearly four decades of treating patients.
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Primary care initiation of continuous glucose monitoring is effective
Among adults with insulin-treated diabetes, initiation of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) by primary care clinicians is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and significant reductions ...
Jul 14, 2026
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Why food skills belong in the school curriculum—not left to chance at home
One in 10 children ages 7 to 9 is living with obesity in Europe. In England, childhood obesity rises from around 10% of children in Reception to around 22% by Year 6. While we know there are many complex and inter-connected ...
Jul 14, 2026
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Early tech training builds clinical confidence
New research from The University of Texas at Arlington suggests that introducing electronic health record training earlier in nurse practitioner programs could help address a significant challenge facing the field—burnout ...
Jul 14, 2026
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Patients whose physicians scored higher in LKA less likely to receive low-value care
Patients whose physicians scored higher in the first year of the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Internal Medicine Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA) were significantly less likely to receive low-value health ...
Jul 13, 2026
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Doctors who smoke are less likely to support patients to quit, survey reveals
General practitioners (GPs) who smoke are less likely to advise their patients to quit, new research from Federation University has found, revealing how doctors' own smoking behaviors can influence patient care.
Jul 13, 2026
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Primary care, specialists and hospitals: Bridging the gaps in communication and coordination
In the recently published article, "Primary Care, Specialists, and Hospitals: Bridging the Gaps in Communication and Coordination" in Medical Clinics of North America, Dawn M. Bravata, M.D., a research scientist at Regenstrief ...
Jul 10, 2026
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GLP-1 use hits record high as Medicare opens access to weight-loss drugs
The share of U.S. adults taking GLP-1 medications to lose weight has reached a record 11%.
Jul 9, 2026
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Globally, youth are not eating enough healthy plant-based foods, analysis concludes
Healthy plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans and legumes are the foundation of a healthy diet for anyone, no matter how old they are. But that's especially true for children, for whom these foods ...
Jul 8, 2026
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Health apps and feeds reshape doctor visits, surveys of US adults show
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine recently published two new studies in JAMA Network Open and JAMA that offer new insights into how people interact with wearable devices and health-related content on social media.
Jul 8, 2026
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