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Spiritual History-Taking Amongst Southeast Asian Immigrants and Refugees [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and Analysis: Mixed-methods study utilizing an in-person survey. Surveys were conducted in the exam room immediately before or after an appointment with a provider. At the same time, only 48% of patients said they feel positively about healthcare providers asking about their spiritual health.

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Vaccine Uptake Strategies & Ethical Considerations- Part II

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Evidence-based strategies for increasing vaccine uptake A recent systematic review provides an overview of evidence-based strategies for increasing vaccine uptake and indicates that multi-component interventions are more effective than single-component interventions.

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4 Natural Remedies for Hypothyroidism

AMMD

I understand how frustrating it can be to visit doctor after doctor, only to feel dismissed, rushed, or told that lifelong medication is your only option for hypothyroidism. I have been there and know how it feels! The good news is that there are natural ways to nourish your thyroid, restore your energy, and help you feel like yourself again.

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Advancing Biomarker Validation for Drug Hypersensitivity

Physician's Weekly

The biomarkers of clinical utility are skin tests , specific IgE (sIgE), tryptase , and some HLA-DR genotyping. They provided a comprehensive table, listing each specific biomarker, its relationship with phenotypes and endotypes, level of evidence, development stage, technical feasibility, and other key biomarker characteristics.

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Proactive Wellness: The Lifesaving Benefits of Regular Check-ups 

East Cary Family Physicians

Regular health check-ups are proactive visits to your healthcare provider when you are not experiencing any specific symptoms or ailments. Regular check-ups allow your healthcare provider to conduct screenings, perform tests, and monitor vital indicators that may indicate the early onset of such conditions.

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Coming Soon: Logansport Memorial Pain Management Center

Logansport Memorial Hospital

Chronic pain can affect all areas of our lives, including our relationships, sleep, and mental health, and it may even lead to a lower quality of life. Together with the Pain Management Group (PMG), Logansport Memorial is dedicated to providing high-quality care right here in our community.

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Measuring Primary Care Access: Aligning Measurement with the Expanding Domains of Access [Systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Despite the many well-established benefits of primary care (PC), the percentage of Americans with a source of usual care or with an ongoing PC relationship is declining. Objective: To identify existing measures that effectively evaluate access to PC. Measures were further categorized into 13 access domains.