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Small device with motion sensors can predict older adults' risk of falling

Every year, more than one in three individuals aged 65 and older will experience a fall. Falls are the most common cause of injury in older adults, and can create ongoing health problems. But treatment and awareness of falling usually happens after a fall has already occurred.

12 Jul 2018

UNMC receives $2.6 million grant to enhance role of registered nurses in patient care

The way health care providers are paid is shifting, demanding major changes by providers. Instead of being paid for the number of patients they see and tests ordered, the system is moving toward paying providers based on patient satisfaction, good clinical outcomes and cost effectiveness.

12 Jul 2018

Researchers assess role of physician in preventing intimate partner violence perpetration

Intimate partner violence is prevalent and has lasting impacts on the health and well-being of the entire family involved.

11 Jul 2018

Simple tips to treat minor cuts

Cuts from a sharp knife or a piece of glass are very common. They often occur while people are preparing food, washing dishes or even crafting. All it takes is a slip of the knife or a dish breaking, and suddenly there's blood.

10 Jul 2018

Type 1 diabetes patients five times more likely to end up in ER or hospital after a gap in health insurance

For a million American adults, living with type 1 diabetes means a constant need for insulin medication, blood sugar testing supplies and specialized care, to keep them healthy and prevent a crisis that could end up in an emergency room, a hospital bed or death.

10 Jul 2018

Can insurers use genetic testing results? A reader wants to know

This week, I answer questions from readers concerned about health insurance roadblocks in the face of a serious illness or medical crisis.

10 Jul 2018

Geography may be destiny in end-of-life care for cancer patients

When it comes to how much end-of-life care a patient with cancer receives, geography may, indeed, be destiny, according to new research led by Harvard Medical School that found striking differences in terminal care across different parts of the country.

10 Jul 2018

Physicians working in small practices report lower levels of burnout than national average

Physicians who work in small, independent primary care practices--also known as SIPs--report dramatically lower levels of burnout than the national average, according to a study led by researchers at NYU School of Medicine publishing online July 9 in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.

9 Jul 2018

Incarceration of parents during childhood impacts youth behavior

A new study published in Pediatrics found that young adults who had a parent incarcerated during their childhood are more likely to skip needed healthcare, smoke cigarettes, engage in risky sexual behaviors, and abuse alcohol, prescription and illicit drugs.

9 Jul 2018

New guideline recommends first-trimester screening of pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria

First-trimester screening of pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria -- higher than normal bacteria levels without symptoms of a bladder infection -- is recommended by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care in an updated guideline in CMAJ

9 Jul 2018

MSU and partners receive grant to address the need for nurses in medically underserved areas

Montana State University's College of Nursing has received a grant totaling nearly $2.8 million that will enable MSU and its partners from across Montana to address the need for nurses in shortage areas across the state, particularly in rural areas.

9 Jul 2018

Severe childhood trauma, stresses in parents' lives linked to behavioral health problems in children

A new study finds that severe childhood trauma and stresses early in parents' lives are linked to higher rates of behavioral health problems in their own children.

9 Jul 2018

Texas clinics busting traditional silos of mental and physical health care

Kerstin Taylor fought alcohol and substance abuse problems for two decades. She periodically sought help through addiction and psychiatric treatments to stay sober, but she continued to relapse.

5 Jul 2018

Direct oral anticoagulants associated with reduced risks of major bleeding

New drugs known as direct oral anticoagulants used to treat serious blood clots are associated with reduced risks of major bleeding compared with the older anti-clotting drug, warfarin, finds a study in The BMJ today.

5 Jul 2018

Nurses take on expanded roles to provide access to health care in rural, underserved areas

To help address access to health care for rural and underserved areas, registered nurses can take on expanded roles in primary care delivery.

4 Jul 2018

Anticonvulsants found to be ineffective for low back pain and can have adverse effects

Anticonvulsant drugs are increasingly being used to treat low back pain, but a new study in CMAJ finds they are ineffective and can have adverse effects.

3 Jul 2018

Unique virus appears to enhance our immune system rather than weakening it

Our immune system is at its peak when we're young, but after a certain age, it declines and it becomes more difficult for our bodies to fight off new infections.

3 Jul 2018

Scientists develop new understanding of how psychiatric diseases manifest and can be treated

Research scientists from The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in Hempstead, NY, in conjunction with their colleagues at Rockefeller University in New York City, have developed a new understanding of how certain psychiatric diseases - those that involve uncontrollable reactions to stimuli such as the high and low experiences attributed to bi-polar disorder, the impulsivity of an individual suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and even suicidality - manifest and potentially can be treated. These findings were published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

3 Jul 2018

Unique childhood-obesity prevention program focuses on teaching parenting skills

Researchers in Arizona State University's Department of Psychology received a five-year grant for just under $2.5 million from the USDA to implement an intervention program that targets childhood obesity in a novel way: by teaching parenting skills.

3 Jul 2018

Pilates and yoga can benefit people of all ages and fitness levels

The idea of going for a run or joining a gym can be intimidating for people who don't exercise. When you have a health condition that prevents you from engaging in many types of high-impact exercise, it can also be tough to know where to start.

28 Jun 2018

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Small device with motion sensors can predict older adults' risk of falling

UNMC receives $2.6 million grant to enhance role of registered nurses in patient care

Researchers assess role of physician in preventing intimate partner violence perpetration

Simple tips to treat minor cuts

Type 1 diabetes patients five times more likely to end up in ER or hospital after a gap in health insurance

Can insurers use genetic testing results? A reader wants to know

Geography may be destiny in end-of-life care for cancer patients

Physicians working in small practices report lower levels of burnout than national average

Incarceration of parents during childhood impacts youth behavior

New guideline recommends first-trimester screening of pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria

MSU and partners receive grant to address the need for nurses in medically underserved areas

Severe childhood trauma, stresses in parents' lives linked to behavioral health problems in children

Texas clinics busting traditional silos of mental and physical health care

Direct oral anticoagulants associated with reduced risks of major bleeding

Nurses take on expanded roles to provide access to health care in rural, underserved areas

Anticonvulsants found to be ineffective for low back pain and can have adverse effects

Unique virus appears to enhance our immune system rather than weakening it

Scientists develop new understanding of how psychiatric diseases manifest and can be treated

Unique childhood-obesity prevention program focuses on teaching parenting skills

Pilates and yoga can benefit people of all ages and fitness levels

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