Primary Care

Primary care is the initial point of contact between a patient and the healthcare system that provides individuals with access to the information and resources they need for optimal health outcomes.

What is Primary Care?

Primary care is the initial point of contact between a patient and the healthcare system that provides individuals with access to the information and resources they need for optimal health outcomes.

Multidisciplinary Primary Care Teams

Strategies to Improve Shortage of Primary Health Care

Benefits of Primary Health Care

Choosing a Primary Care Provider

Effective Communication in Primary Care Teams

Benefits of Primary Care Intervention

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Long-term "Food Is Medicine" program improves cardiometabolic health in adults

Providing people with nutritious foods can improve the management of chronic metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and hypertension.

5 Oct 2026

Patient navigators significantly improve postpartum care for low-income mothers

While the transition to motherhood can be challenging for anyone, barriers such as inadequate health literacy, unreliable transportation, navigating a complex health care system, limited access to childcare or insecure housing can be the tipping point between a new mom accessing needed care or going without it.

5 Oct 2026

Youth e-bike and e-scooter injuries rise nearly four-fold, study finds

Electronic bikes and electronic scooter injuries among children and teens increased nearly four-fold at one California hospital between 2019 and 2025, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition in San Diego.

5 Oct 2026

Doctors faced an AI-use penalty after disclosing AI use to patients

A study reveals that AI use by doctors can lead to negative perceptions, especially among younger patients, impacting trust and willingness to follow advice.

5 Oct 2026

Study finds delayed response to active controversy linking autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy

Most public health institutions failed to respond in a timely way to misinformation on social media that falsely claimed that acetaminophen during pregnancy is linked to autism, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition.

5 Oct 2026

Tracking health misinformation helps pediatricians provide targeted patient education

Pediatric clinicians can learn useful information by tracking the health misinformation that their patients encounter, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition Oct. 2-6, 2026, at the San Diego Convention Center.

5 Oct 2026

Osteopathic treatment safely improves head shape in infants with plagiocephaly

Physicians used osteopathic manipulative treatment to effectively improve the head shape of babies who developed a flattened spot on the back or side of their head, a condition called positional plagiocephaly (PP), according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition in San Diego Oct. 2-6.

5 Oct 2026

Electric- or gas-powered bikes pose higher trauma risk for children than pedal bicycles

Children and teens who ride electric- or gas-powered bikes are at higher risk of trauma or death when involved in collisions as compared to those riding pedal-assisted bicycles, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition in San Diego Oct. 2-6.

5 Oct 2026

Online approach helped patients manage anxiety after chest pain

The PACER study reveals that peer-supported CBT significantly lowers anxiety in low-risk chest pain patients, enhancing mental health in emergency settings.

2 Oct 2026

Oxford study identifies top technology priorities for respiratory care

Inhalers that show when they are running out. Oxygen equipment light enough to take out of the house. Help telling whether breathlessness is anxiety or the start of a flare-up.

1 Oct 2026

Cognitive tests may not tell the whole story about memory concerns

This study highlights the link between blood biomarkers and dementia risk in subjective cognitive decline, emphasizing prevention and lifestyle changes.

1 Oct 2026

Declining benzodiazepine use reflects more cautious medical prescribing practices

The number of benzodiazepine prescriptions like Xanax and Valium dispensed in the United States decreased over the past 10 years, potentially suggesting that doctors have become more cautious when prescribing these sedatives, according to Rutgers Health researchers.

30 Sep 2026

Federal designation helps FAU/NCHA Community Health Center expand local access

Access to high-quality primary care can make the difference between a health concern being identified early and becoming a more serious problem.

29 Sep 2026

Late diagnosis and systemic gaps drive high cancer death rates in the Balkans

In the Balkans, cancer survival rates lag due to late diagnoses and weak screening programs, highlighting the need for improved early detection strategies.

From BGI Genomics 29 Sep 2026

New pre-hospital blood test reduces unnecessary emergency department visits for chest pain

Researchers in The Netherlands have found that about 30% of presentations to emergency departments of patients with chest pain could be avoided if a highly sensitive troponin test is used in combination with other parameters by ambulance crews during pre-hospital triaging.

25 Sep 2026

Study explains how stroke promotes aggressive glioma tumor growth

Researchers at Texas Children's Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI), Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions show in Nature Cancer that stroke promotes glioma growth and uncovered cellular and molecular mediators involved in the process, linking brain injury to malignant brain tumors.

25 Sep 2026

Roche advances the Africa Breast Cancer Ambition to power economic growth and transform healthcare across Africa

As global leaders gather for Unstoppable Africa 2026, Roche (www.Roche.com) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing healthcare as a primary driver of economic resilience across the continent.

23 Sep 2026

Higher ultra-processed food intake linked to multiple health risks

A higher ultra processed food (UPF) intake is linked to a heightened risk of several major chronic health issues, such as digestive diseases, high blood pressure, and metabolic syndrome/diabetes, as well as death, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal Family Medicine and Community Health.

22 Sep 2026

New spin-out launches technology to revolutionize hormone disorder diagnosis

The University of Birmingham and Imperial College London have announced the launch of Intelligent Mass Spec Solutions Ltd (IMS Solutions), a new spin-out that is set to revolutionize diagnosis of conditions featuring disordered steroid hormone metabolism.

22 Sep 2026

Waist-to-height ratio reliably detects chronic liver disease risk in children

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is now the most common chronic liver disease in children and adolescents, closely mirroring the global rise in childhood obesity.

22 Sep 2026