Medicine
Study shows clinic continuity associated with reduced hospital and emergency visits
Background and Goal: Relational continuity, the ongoing relationship between a patient and a family physician, is linked to better patient...
Intermittent fasting shows promise in improving gut health, weight management
A new study by researchers from Arizona State University and their colleagues highlights a dietary strategy for significant health improvement...
Translating the Surgeon General’s framework on social isolation and loneliness to actionable steps in primary care
Background & Goal: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 20% of adult primary care patients identified as lonely, representing a higher...
Harmonizing academic missions in family medicine: One department’s experience
Background and Theory Overview: Academic practices and departments face increasing pressure to meet the Triple Aim of care experience, population...
Utilizing medical assistants to manage patient portal messages shown to support practice and physician efficiency
Many primary care clinicians directly receive messages from patients via electronic health records’ portal inboxes. The COVID-19 pandemic saw a...
Variations in medical assistant to primary care clinician staffing ratios may reflect differences in practice ownership and organizational culture
Background and goal: Medical assistants (MAs) are among the fastest growing occupations within the U.S. primary care workforce, and many...
Mitochondria’s impact on health and disease: A central theme at Berlin’s leading scientific congress
The Scientific Committee of the World Mitochondria Society (WMS) is proud to announce the 15th World Congress on Targeting Mitochondria,...
Power imbalance in health care reveals impact of race and role on team dynamics and DEI efforts
Background and Goal: Team-based care is considered the gold standard in delivery models. It uses integrated clinical teams with diverse...
Text reminders help connect health care workers to care and improve their mental health
Health care workers have reported spikes in feeling burnt out in the time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with nearly...
New research supports expansion of kidney donation to include organs from deceased patients who once had dialysis
Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine propose a novel approach to addressing the pressing issue of a kidney donor shortage through...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies
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