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Family Practice: A more balanced, not just negative narrative based on data and evidence [Secondary data analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Concerns about family practice are well-founded, but also negatively biased. This can fuel poor impressions among medical students and dispirit practicing family physicians. The CFPC Family Medicine Longitudinal Survey (FMLS) includes all second-year family medicine residents (53% response rate in 2022).

Family Practice

Family Practice Family Families Medical Student

Practice patterns of Ontario physicians working in 'boutique' medical clinics [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This study offers insight into the practice patterns of boutique clinic primary care physicians, as well as the estimated public costs of this business model in Ontario. Objective: Identify practice patterns of family physicians practicing within boutique clinics in Ontario. Study Design and Analysis.

Clinic

Clinic Referral Primary Care Physician Primary Care

Using EMR data to describe administrative workload of primary care providers in Nova Scotia, Canada [Secondary data analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In addition, this province-specific investigation supports the use of EMR data to describe trends in administrative workload and informs the need for further analysis within national EMR data available through the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) to understand pan-Canadian trends.

Primary Care

Primary Care Referral Provider Electronics

Why are So Many Teens and 20-Somethings Today Anxiety-Ridden?

Doctor Rachel

MARCH 14, 2017

I am a family practice doc who sees teens and 20-somethings daily in my practice. The lack of religious and social community, the loss of family farms, and the increasing isolation of our nuclear families create environments which are less friendly to the happiness and relaxation of teens and adults alike.

Screening

Screening Community Families Family

Supporting Healthy Aging With Tailored Obesity Management Strategies

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

Framing lifestyle behavior change as a long-term change, rather than a quick fix, can inform the initial strategies to promote weight loss and ensure the plan is sustainable. Social support from family and friends ensures the patient has a robust support system to continue engaging in lifestyle behavior change.

Management

Management Primary Care Physicals Telehealth

AI Model Can Aid Physicians in Skin Cancer Diagnoses

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

“PanDerm is a tool designed to work alongside clinicians, helping them interpret complex imaging data and make informed decisions with more confidence.” also from Monash University, said in a statement. ” Several authors disclosed ties to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Diagnose

Diagnose Diagnosis Screening Clinic

FDA Approves Polypill Widaplik for Hypertension

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

More Information Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. The new dose options available with Widaplik offer a treatment regimen that could benefit a broad range of patients, including those just starting treatment.” ” The approval of Widaplik was granted to George Medicines. All rights reserved.

Hypertension

Hypertension Diabetes Patients Medical

ADA: Weight Loss, Type 2 Diabetes Remission Up With Replacing Diet Drinks With Water

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

” Press Release More Information Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. . “Our study highlights the importance of promoting water, not just low-calorie alternatives, as part of effective diabetes and weight management. It’s a small change with the potential for a big impact on long-term health outcomes.” All rights reserved.

Diabetes

Diabetes Management Patients Family Practice

ADA: Orforglipron Reduces Glycated Hemoglobin in Early Type 2 Diabetes

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

Abstract/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required) More Information Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. Several authors disclosed ties to biopharmaceutical companies, including Eli Lilly, which is developing orforglipron and funded the study. All rights reserved.

Diabetes

Diabetes Clinic Medical Family Practice

Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

More information Harvard Health has more on prior authorization. Still, some experts remain skeptical. Talk is cheap,” Gaffney said. More fundamental reform will be needed to address the ubiquitous barriers to care imposed by insurance firms.” SOURCE: NBC News , June 23, 2025 Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

Insurance

Insurance Patient-Centered Electronics Physicals

Zicam and Orajel Swabs Recalled for Possible Fungal Contamination

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

More information Read the full recall notice at the U.S. So far, no illnesses or serious injuries have been reported, CBS News said. Consumers can request a full refund at www.churchdwightrecall.com or call the company at (800) 981-4710. Food and Drug Administration. SOURCE: CBS News , June 11, 2025 Copyright © 2025 HealthDay.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing Illness Medical Family Practice

New Mothers Face Significant Loss of Uninterrupted Sleep

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

” Press Release More Information Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. . “These results fundamentally transform our understanding of postpartum sleep; it’s not the lack of sleep, but rather, the lack of uninterrupted sleep that is the largest challenge for new mothers.” All rights reserved.

Medical

Medical Family Practice IT Primary Care

Midea Recalls 1.7 Million AC Units Over Mold Risk

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

More information Consumers should check if their air conditioner is included in the recall. Midea is offering customers a full refund or a free repair. You can return your unit using a free shipping label provided by the company. You can also cut the power cord and send a photo to Midea to get your money back. All rights reserved.

Provider

Provider Family Practice Internal Medicine Primary Care

‘Gas Station Heroin’ Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warns

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

“You never quite know what’s in that bottle,” Dr. Diane Calello of the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System told the AP. More information The U.S. For more than a decade, however, poison control centers nationwide have seen an uptick in calls linked to the ingredient. All rights reserved.

Medical

Medical IT Government Hospital

Trader Joe’s Recalls Garlic Cheese Curds Due to Listeria Risk

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

More information Read the full recall announcement on the Trader Joe’s website. It can also be found in raw vegetables and smoked seafood, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Customers with questions can contact Trader Joe’s customer relations at 626-599-3817 or through the company’s website. All rights reserved.

Illness

Illness IT Clinic Family Practice

FDA Recalls Chocolate Candies Over Milk Allergy Risk

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

Food and Drug Administration. SOURCE: CBS News , June 21, 2025 Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. All rights reserved. The post FDA Recalls Chocolate Candies Over Milk Allergy Risk first appeared on Physician's Weekly.

Lab Testing

Lab Testing Illness IT Family Practice

Texas Governor Blocks THC Ban, Keeping Gummies and Vapes Legal

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

More information The National Institutes of Health has more on tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Texas is not the only state to reconsider limits on THC consumables. In 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis , also a Republican, vetoed a similar bill that would have restricted THC products, saying it would hurt small businesses. All rights reserved.

Medical

Medical IT Family Practice Internal Medicine

BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Dumbbells After Injury Reports

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 10, 2025

More information Read the full recall notice from Johnson Health Tech Trading. . “Consumers should be able to receive their money back in full, no strings attached,” Gabe Knight , a senior policy analyst with Consumer Reports, told CBS News. SOURCE: CBS News , June 9, 2025 Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

IT

IT Family Practice Internal Medicine Primary Care

Disparities in Post-COVID Conditions among Persons with Disabilities: Findings from Primary Care Patients, 2019-2022 [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting or Dataset: American Family Cohort, a data asset including electronic health records of 8 million patients from family practices across 50 US states. These findings inform our understanding of PCC burden and may have clinical utility for directing care where most needed.

Primary Care

Primary Care Patients Diagnosis Family Practice

AAP Updates Recommendations for Adolescent Contraceptive Counseling

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 16, 2025

from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and colleagues updated the 2014 policy statement on contraception for adolescents to provide pediatricians with evidence-informed and equity-informed practices in contraceptive care. ” Abstract/Full Text Copyright © 2025 HealthDay.

Patient-Centered

Patient-Centered Education Electronics Insurance

NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

These funds would be a lifeline for many families who are still grappling with health concerns and some economic hardship,” she said. More information Earth Island Institute has more on the chemicals released during the train derailment in East Palestine. SOURCE: CNN, June 23, 2025 Copyright © 2025 HealthDay.

Community

Community Asthma Engineering Complication

End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

We’ve invited two death doulas, Jane Euler and John Loughnane (who is also a family doc and palliative care physician), to talk about the role of a doula at the end of life. John: I am what I am, which is a family practice doctor. ” I think the family would like you to consider how to work with that.

Provider

Provider Illness IT Healthcare

RFK Jr. Hires Autism Skeptic To Look Into CDC Autism Data

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) database that includes vaccine safety information from millions of patients, according to multiple sources. He had access to the CDC’s Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) in the early 2000s, but officials removed him twice for allegedly misusing the information. More information The U.S.

Vaccination

Vaccination Patient-Centered Government Diagnosis

CDC Pulls Vaccine Slide After Expert Cites Study Doesn’t Exist

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 26, 2025

More information Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has more on vaccines and autism. When asked about it during a congressional hearing, Kennedy said the claims in the report were accurate and that the citation errors “were corrected within 24 hours.” SOURCE: CNN , June 24, 2025 Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

Vaccination

Vaccination Hospital IT Family Practice

What We Now Know About COVID Prevention and Treatment: A Podcast with Monica Gandhi

GeriPal

JUNE 2, 2022

But we have very little information, almost no information. Our department chair is always tweeting, and I think there was a fourth shot and then a mild infection in a family member. And to be very fair, there was a study in 2013 in family practice, this would be important, I think for those who treat older patients.

Vaccination

Vaccination IT Hospital Management

Senate Grills CDC Nominee Susan Monarez on Agency Cuts

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 26, 2025

More information Learn more about the role of the U.S. She previously led a federal biomedical research agency. Some CDC employees said they had barely heard from her between January and March, before Trump officially nominated her. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All rights reserved.

Vaccination

Vaccination Chronic Disease IT Family Practice

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Family Practice: A more balanced, not just negative narrative based on data and evidence [Secondary data analysis]

Practice patterns of Ontario physicians working in 'boutique' medical clinics [Economic or policy analysis]

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Using EMR data to describe administrative workload of primary care providers in Nova Scotia, Canada [Secondary data analysis]

Why are So Many Teens and 20-Somethings Today Anxiety-Ridden?

Supporting Healthy Aging With Tailored Obesity Management Strategies

AI Model Can Aid Physicians in Skin Cancer Diagnoses

FDA Approves Polypill Widaplik for Hypertension

ADA: Weight Loss, Type 2 Diabetes Remission Up With Replacing Diet Drinks With Water

ADA: Orforglipron Reduces Glycated Hemoglobin in Early Type 2 Diabetes

Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

Zicam and Orajel Swabs Recalled for Possible Fungal Contamination

New Mothers Face Significant Loss of Uninterrupted Sleep

Midea Recalls 1.7 Million AC Units Over Mold Risk

‘Gas Station Heroin’ Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warns

Trader Joe’s Recalls Garlic Cheese Curds Due to Listeria Risk

FDA Recalls Chocolate Candies Over Milk Allergy Risk

Texas Governor Blocks THC Ban, Keeping Gummies and Vapes Legal

BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Dumbbells After Injury Reports

Disparities in Post-COVID Conditions among Persons with Disabilities: Findings from Primary Care Patients, 2019-2022 [COVID-19]

AAP Updates Recommendations for Adolescent Contraceptive Counseling

NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster

End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

RFK Jr. Hires Autism Skeptic To Look Into CDC Autism Data

CDC Pulls Vaccine Slide After Expert Cites Study Doesn’t Exist

What We Now Know About COVID Prevention and Treatment: A Podcast with Monica Gandhi

Senate Grills CDC Nominee Susan Monarez on Agency Cuts

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