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Hearing Screening in Private Family Practice Medicine Using Tablet Applications [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

The present study evaluated the acceptability and the feasibility of hearing screening for patients consulting in private family practice medicine. Among the screened patients, 161 (74%) had negative test results, while 59 (27%) had positive results indicating hearing loss.

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AI Model Can Aid Physicians in Skin Cancer Diagnoses

Physician's Weekly

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The PanDerm artificial intelligence (AI) model improves skin cancer diagnosis when used by doctors, according to a research article published online June 6 in Nature Medicine. PanDerm outperformed clinicians by 10.2 percent across 128 skin conditions on clinical photographs.

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Breast Cancer Incidence Trends Vary by Age

Physician's Weekly

TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer incidence trends differ by age, even among older women, particularly by race and ethnicity and stage at diagnosis, according to a study published online June 24 in JAMA Network Open. Lee Argov, M.P.H., Lee Argov, M.P.H., The analysis included data from approximately 2.3

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The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care Internal medicine plays a central role in adult health, especially when it comes to prevention, diagnosis, and long-term care. How is it different from general practice? Physicians who practice internal medicine are called internists or internal medicine doctors.

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Waist-to-Height Ratio Predicts Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis

Physician's Weekly

“The simple and universally accessible waist-to-height measurement is useful in clinical and public health practice for liver disease screening, prevention, diagnosis and management globally.” ” Abstract/Full Text Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. All rights reserved.