Community pharmacists who carry out a medicines use review with asthma patients had a beneficial effect on patients' asthma control which was cost effective compared with usual care, according to a new study.
May 19, 2017
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Researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) have conducted the first study in the U.S. to determine the prevalence of gender affirming surgeries among a defined group of transgender patients, and found that most patients ...
May 4, 2017
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A new study examining patient health outcomes in community health centers found that nurse practitioners and physician assistants delivered care that was equivalent to care delivered by physicians. The findings, the first ...
Feb 27, 2017
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In addition to a person's race or ethnicity, where they live can matter in terms of whether they are diagnosed at a late stage for colorectal cancer, according to a recent study led by a researcher at the School of Public ...
Jan 9, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Poor Americans with asthma face constant challenges in managing their respiratory disease—from dilapidated housing to neighborhood violence to depression, new research shows.
Jan 4, 2017
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Nationally, the highest rates of asthma-related deaths and hospitalizations are among low-income minority adults, but most existing research doesn't focus on these patients. In particular, studies may not investigate patients ...
Dec 16, 2016
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Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has been particularly difficult to treat, or even describe, with definitions and terminology still under debate within the medical community. The number of patients hospitalized ...
Jul 26, 2016
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Facebook-style online health communities are helping to improve patient care and provide rich data for new health innovations, a study has found.
Jun 6, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Specific language is important for patient experience and shared decision-making in heart failure, according to research published in the June 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.
May 16, 2016
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The most comprehensive analysis to date of research priorities for transgender health care will be published in the April issue of Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Obesity. The analysis was completed by a group ...
Mar 30, 2016
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