Long Colds: How to Manage Patient Expectation About Duration of the Common Cold
Patients largely underestimate how long a cold should last and the lingering symptoms too often prompt a request for antibiotics. Primary care, please resist!
Women's Health: Best and Worst States Ranked on 32 Measures of Access, Quality, Outcomes
Maternal mortality nearly doubled between 2018 and 2022 in the US. The Commonwealth Fund ranks states on how well they care for women.
Combining SGLT2i, GLP-1 RA Therapy Provides Complementary Cardiorenal Protection: Daily Dose
Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.
Blood Test Used to Detect Alzheimer Disease May Improve Diagnosis Among Primary Care Clinicians and Specialists
A blood test had a diagnostic accuracy of 91% compared with 61% accuracy by primary care clinicians and 73% by dementia specialists, according to new research.
Mediterranean Diet Tied to Improved Cardiometabolic Health in Youth: Daily Dose
Topline PK Data Released on Self-Administered Epinephrine Sublingual Film for Severe Allergy
PK data from a self-administration study are comparable to those seen following administration by a clinician and Tmax equal at 15 minutes.
FDA Approves Femlyv, First Orally Disintegrating Tablet for Birth Control
Femlyv (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol) may expand access to contraception as an option for individuals with swallowing difficulties.
Long-Term Use of Sulfonylureas Linked to Increased Risk of Hypoglycemia Unawareness
Hypoglycemia unawareness increased over time with use of sulfonylureas but decreased with use of insulin over the same period, a new study found.
ME/CFS Rates No Different After COVID-19 Infection than After Other Acute Infection-Like Illnesses
The rate of ME/CFS was similar (3% to 4%) at 3 through 12 months for study participants who tested positive and negative for COVID-19.
React to CVD Risk Factors: A Preventive Cardiology Guideline Topline
Based on guidance from the American Society of Preventive Cardiology, this topline summarizes risk factors and interventions to reduce the risk of major adverse CV events.
Postpartum Transition Support Increases Primary Care Engagement, Reduces Risk of Readmission
Providing postpartum scheduling support increased the odds of a primary care visit within 4 months of childbirth among women with chronic disease and improved monitoring.
Semaglutide Behind Huge Increase in GLP-RA Prescriptions with Fewer Written for Type 2 Diabetes
The significant rise in new GLP-1 RA prescriptions between 2011 and 2023 saw a doubling in the proportion written for obesity and a decline in those for T2D.
Elements of Preventive Cardiology: A Guideline Topline
Click through this topline on primordial and primary CVD prevention based on the American Society of Preventive Cardiology's clinical practice statement.
Family-Wide Limit on Screen Media Use Improves Youth Mental Health: RCT Findings
Limiting screen media use to 30 minutes per day or less for all family members improved mental health measures among youth aged 4 to 17 years in this randomized trial.
Individuals with Atrial Fibrillation Who Use Wearable Devices Report Heightened Symptom Monitoring, Treatment Concerns
Participants with AF who used wearable devices reported higher anxiety levels and increased health care usage than nonusers, according to a new study.
Statins Safe for Primary CVD Prevention in Old, Very Old: Daily Dose
Mediterranean Diet Associated with Improved Cardiometabolic Health in Youth, According to First Meta-Analysis of its Kind
Adherence to Mediterranean diet-based interventions was associated with reductions in BP, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL-C, as well as increases in HDL-C among children and adolescents.
Primary Care Reluctance to Treat Addiction Linked to Poor Institutional Support: New Study
Among GPs, IMs, FPs, the primary reason for reluctance to treat addiction is lack of support in the "institutional environment," followed by concerns over personal skills.
Pharmacists May be the Health Care Professionals Best Suited to Treat Hypertension
Hypertension interventions led by pharmacists and community health workers were more successful in lowering BP than those led by nurses and physicians.
Long COVID Risk Declined Over the Pandemic and Vaccination was Key, But Risk Remains
Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, and colleagues link 70% of the drop in cases to vaccine availability but caution the risk for long COVID remains significant.
