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Prompt diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is essential to reduce mortality, and improving education of primary care providers can help, suggests a new white paper. The nonspecific nature of the [...]

Respiratory disorders presenting in troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan require a standardized diagnostic approach and centers of excellence with specific expertise. Those recommendations are part of forthcoming white paper [...]

Rules governing the handling of patient data in medical research should maximize the use of such information to achieve scientific advances without compromising individual privacy, according to a position paper [...]

Most group practices are still using paper medical records and charts, according to preliminary results from a survey by the Medical Group Management Association. 'Paper is still the dominant mode [...]

MAUI, HAWAII -- An as-yet unpublished white paper on the appropriate use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by the American College of Rheumatology contains common sense advice such as using the [...]

SAN DIEGO -- Paper-patch myringoplasty should be tried before a patient is referred for myringoplasty surgery, especially if the perforation is no larger than 5 mm, Dr. Avishay Golz advised [...]

EXCESS WEIGHT over a lifetime may play a greater role in a person's risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) than previously thought, according to new research. In their paper published online [...]

EVEN LIGHT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY can significantly reduce the risks of acquiring coronary heart disease specifically and the broad range of cardiovascular diseases in older women, new data suggest. A paper [...]

REGULAR LOW-LEVEL alcohol consumption may be a bigger risk factor for new-onset atrial fibrillation than binge drinking, according to a paper published online in EP Europace. Alcohol consumption is known [...]

DESPITE EARLIER research suggesting that some drug treatments for osteoporosis reduce mortality, a meta-analysis has failed to find any clear mortality benefits in patients with osteoporosis. A paper published in [...]

COMORBID SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY and depression are associated with twice the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a research paper published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.The researchers [...]

LAS VEGAS -- The Osteoarthritis Research Society International has submitted a 103-page white paper to the Food and Drug Administration, the gist of which is captured in its title: 'Osteoarthritis: [...]

SAN DIEGO -- In two new position papers, the American College of Physicians declared support for both Medicaid reform and legislation that would provide broader health care access for immigrants--regardless [...]

All health care workers should be vaccinated annually against influenza, and doing so should be a condition of new or continued employment, according to a position paper from the Society [...]

The growth of radiographic imaging has raised concerns about the acute and cumulative exposure of patients to radiation. The American College of Radiology recently released a white paper outlining the [...]

This paper is going to create discussion and concern, and get people thinking again about mammography. But from my point of view it isn't the final answer. There's been a [...]

Performance measures targeting services that provide little value for patients have the potential to help control health care costs, according to a policy paper from the American College of Physicians. [...]

The federal government has spent the last 8 years trying to move doctors and hospitals away from paper records and toward electronic health record systems. Since 2009, with the passage [...]

There was a lot of debate at JAMA about whether to publish the paper, Dr. Howard Bauchner said. 'There were many discussions about [whether it] would do more harm than [...]

FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS NEW ORLEANS -- The American College of Physicians has issued a policy paper containing at least a dozen recommendations to [...]

Recycimg and prescription drug overdoses have something in common. Recycling has become second nature in many parts of America. Bins and containers to collect excess paper, bottles, and cans are [...]

A recently published paper on universal preconception screening should be on internists' radar as it heralds a potential broad new application for genetics in adult care. The backstory behind the [...]

Medical practices that have adopted electronic health records (EHRs) perform better financially than practices that still use paper, according to the Medical Group Management Association. The group looked at the [...]

In papers published in 2006, ranibizumab, an antivascular endothelial growth factor antibody, proved effective in the treatment of neo-vascular age-related macular degeneration in phase III trials. In those trials, the [...]

As medical practices grow, so does the number of charts occupying space on their shelves. Most physicians look forward to the day when they can dispense with paper charts completely [...]

Chicago -- Radiologists have reported cases of self-mutilation by adolescents involving the deliberate embedding of foreign objects such as paper clips, staples, and pieces of glass into soft tissues of [...]

The American College of Physicians has reiterated its 2002 message that all Americans should have access to affordable health insurance coverage. In an update to its 6-year-old position paper, ACP [...]

Federal protections against genetic discrimination by insurers and employers are needed to fill in the gaps left by state legislation, according to a policy paper released by the American College [...]

SAN FRANCISCO -- Give e-mail correspondence with patients the same care and attention you'd give to paper records, faxes, or phone calls to minimize medicolegal liability, Dr. Jeffrey L. Brown [...]

Catalisse Inc. offers an outsourced medical billing service that includes charge entry and payment posting, electronic billing and paper claims, secondary submissions, patient bills generation, follow-up with payers including appeals, [...]

LOS ANGELES -- A practice-based, paper-and-pencil-based intervention can improve quality of care for community-based vulnerable elderly patients with dementia or incontinence, Dr. David B. Reuben reported at the annual meeting [...]

The toddler is wrapping the dog in toilet paper, and the baby is crying--one wonders why more mothers don't break down from the constant stress. Now we know-a phenomenon called [...]

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- A simple paper form that explores decision making can facilitate discussions with patients aimed at motivating smoking cessation or other behavior change. The 'decision balancing form' [...]

Final results of the SELECT trial have shown that the antiobesity drug semaglutide (Wegovy) produced a consistent reduction of around 20% versus placebo across major cardiovascular event endpoints over the [...]

Primary care providers (PCPs) are addressing an increasing number of mental health visits, requiring collaborative and innovative approaches to providing psychiatric care. This growth in the number of patients needing [...]

Most people hear 'firm handshake' and automatically think 'business world.' A cursory search reveals articles with titles like 'Seven Super-Revealing Things Your Handshake Said About You' (Forbes) and 'How a [...]

The terminology and classification scheme for heart failure (HF) is changing in ways that experts hope will directly impact patient outcomes. In a new consensus statement, a multi-society group of [...]

LISA MCCORKELL had a mild bout of COVID-19 in March 2020. Young and healthy, she assumed that she would bounce back quickly. But when her fatigue, shortness of breath, and [...]

Adapted D-dimer thresholds based on pretest probability were effective for ruling out pulmonary embolism (PE) in subgroups of high-risk individuals without the use of imaging in a review of data. [...]

Introduction Migraine is a common and debilitating neurologic disease affecting more than 10% of the world's population (approximately 1 billion people globally). (1) In the United States, the prevalence of [...]

FROM STROKE Spending more free time seated, combined with engaging in low physical activity, is associated with an increased risk of stroke in adults aged between 40 and 60 years, [...]

Individuals of South Asian ancestry face twice the risk of heart disease, compared with individuals of European descent, yet existing risk calculators fail to account for this disparity, according to [...]

Not so fast with earlier screening for colorectal cancer, at least according to one professional group. The American College of Physicians published updated clinical guidance (Ann Intern Med. 2023 Jul [...]

The latest results of the Monitoring the Future (MTF) longitudinal survey show that American adults are consuming marijuana and hallucinogens, vaping, and binge drinking at historic levels. 'In 2022, we [...]

Both patients in contact with primary care physicians and patient contact with these physicians in any form - including in office or over the phone - declined over 2-year periods [...]

Nearly 40% of girls and young women in the United States may have iron deficiency, which can lead to fatigue and increase the risk of many health problems, according to [...]

Anew European consensus statement offers expert guidance on which biomarkers to use for patients presenting with cognitive complaints. Led by Giovanni B. Frisoni, MD, laboratory of neuroimaging of aging, University [...]