12 Facts About Colorectal Cancer for Primary Care Clinicians and Patients
Having a PCP is linked to higher rates of screening colonoscopy and improved overall survival. Review these 12 facts about CRC and share them with your patients.
8 Updates on Breast Cancer for Primary Care: Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2024
Breast cancer will claim the lives of more than 42 000 women in 2024. The primary care clinician's role as advocate for screening mammography can not be overemphasized.
Erenumab for Nonopioid Medication Overuse Headache in Chronic Migraine: Daily Dose
Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.
Progression of Subclinical Atherosclerosis Independently Predicts All-Cause Mortality
The use of visual imaging to detect atherosclerosis at its earliest stages and to quantify the burden enhances predictive value of traditional risk assessment tools.
Youth with Chronic Pain Face Greater Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety than Pain-Free Peers
Findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis showed 1 in 3 youth with chronic pain were diagnosed with anxiety and 1 in 8 were diagnosed with depression.
Mental Health Conditions Common in Primary Care Settings: Daily Dose
US Pertussis Cases Increase Nearly 5-Fold During 2024, According to the CDC
The surge in pertussis is likely a result of a return to pre-pandemic infection patterns coupled with waning immunity from previous vaccination, CDC says.
Suicide Attempts Reduced by 25% with Integrated Primary Care Intervention
A 14% increase in the rates of primary care safety planning within 2 weeks of a negative screening was associated 25% drop in the rate of attempted suicides.
Primary Viewpoints: Immunizations with Dr Steven P. Furr
"Primary Viewpoints," a podcast from Patient Care Online, brings you an exclusive interview with Steven P. Furr, former president of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Non-Hormonal Therapy for Menopausal VMS: How Does Elinzanetant Differ from HRT?
JoAnn Pinkerton, MD, national lead for the OASIS clinical trial program evaluating elinzanetant for menopausal VMS, discusses how non-hormonal therapy differs from HRT.
RSV Mortality Higher than for Influenza B 90 Days After Hospital Discharge: New Data
Older adults hospitalized with RSV were older, more frail, and more likely to have respiratory comorbidities than those with influenza A or B, the study found.
Novel Oral Antiobesity Drug Reduces Body Weight by up to 13%: Daily Dose
FDA Approves First Self-Administered Flu Vaccine: Daily Dose
What do Patients Want from Telehealth?
Telehealth offers convenience, saves time, and offers other benefits over office visits, but many people don't even know it's available to them, a new survey found.
Menopausal Hormone Therapy Use Declined in Past 2 Decades among Women Regardless of Age, Race/Ethnicity
Use of menopausal hormone therapy decreased from nearly 27% to 5% among postmenopausal women between 1999 and 2020, according to new research.
Clinician Input Needed: Do You Prescribe GLP-1 Receptor Agonists?
Are your patients asking about Ozempic and other GLP-1RAs? Are you prescribing it? Take our quick survey.
FDA Approval of Dupilumab for Uncontrolled COPD will Change the Treatment Landscape: Interview with Surya Bhatt, MD, MSPH
Surya Bhatt, MD, MSPH, is coprincipal investigator for the 2 pivotal phase 3 clinical trials that supported today's landmark FDA approval of dupilumab for COPD.
Dupilumab Becomes First Biologic Approved in the US as Targeted Therapy for Adults with COPD
Dupilumab represents the first new treatment approach for uncontrolled COPD in more than a decade and reduced disease exacerbations by 34% in clinical trials.
FDA Approves First-in-Class Schizophrenia Drug, Described as "Quantum Leap Forward"
Cobenfy, previously KarXT, is the first new agent with a novel mechanism of action for schizophrenia in more than 50 years, according to BMS.
Better CV Health in Early Pregnancy Offsets High Genetic Risk: Daily Dose
