Automated system boosts maternal smoking cessation in pediatric care
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that a new automated tobacco treatment system integrated into routine…
Psychiatrists’ use of biomarkers could open a new window into mental health diagnoses
Amanda Miller was 30 and pregnant with her second child in Hershey, Pennsylvania, when she developed depression. After…
Study on inhaler overuse highlights urgent need for better objective asthma monitoring
Bedfont® Scientific Limited, an innovative med-tech company specializing in medical breath analysis devices, welcomes the new study at…
New research on two million people quantifies how genetic risks overlap across diagnoses
A sweeping new peer-reviewed study published in Genomic Psychiatry has introduced a concept that could reshape how psychiatrists…
New Research Suggests Mammograms Could Offer Heart Health Insight
4 min readRecent research suggests that breast arterial calcification (BAC) picked up on routine mammograms may help predict…
AI stethoscope doubles detection of serious valve disease in primary care study
New evidence suggests AI-assisted auscultation may help clinicians detect hidden valvular heart disease earlier, potentially reshaping frontline cardiac…
Nudges to clinicians and patients increase the rate of influenza vaccination
Patients were 28 percent more likely to get a flu shot when they got a text message reminder…
Faster hepatitis C treatment with interdisciplinary primary care
Background: Hepatitis C virus treatment is increasingly being offered in primary care because medications now require less frequent…
Severe vitamin D deficiency linked to higher hospitalizations for respiratory tract infections
Severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher rate of hospitalization for respiratory tract infections such as…
WHO Guidance, GLP-1 Price Curbs Unlikely to Change Practice
A new World Health Organization (WHO) guideline recommending GLP-1s for obesity treatment along with recent efforts to reduce…
Patients pass on these life-saving drugs too often, says Erie doctor
Erie PA doctor discusses drugs more patients should be taking UPMC Hamot’s Dr. David Hutzel says more people…
Chronic kidney disease screening in primary care: a descriptive analysis of the Girona Sud health region | BMC Primary Care
Aims Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global health concern, often underdiagnosed in primary care settings. This…