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Mashup Score: 1‘Simplified’ PCOS diagnostic process can help women receive timely diagnosis, treatment - 15 hour(s) ago
SAN FRANCISCO — An updated evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome includes new recommendations for a timelier diagnosis and evidence that firmly supports PCOS is a risk factor for CVD.Women with PCOS often experience a delay in diagnosis and, once diagnosed, may not receive recommended health screenings that could reduce their risks for
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Mashup Score: 0Q&A: Selecting family medicine residency candidates based on resiliency improves diversity - 2 day(s) ago
An intervention can increase the racial and ethnic diversity of applicants in family medicine residency programs without using race or ethnicity as a factor, according to experts. Kirsten Stoesser, MD, an associate professor and director of the family medicine residency program at the University of Utah, and José E. Rodríguez, MD, FAAFP, a family physician and associate vice president for
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Earlier this year, the FDA granted breakthrough device designation to Quanterix for its blood-based diagnostic assay to aid in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. LucentAD p-Tau 217 is a semi-quantitative in vitro diagnostic immunoassay intended to measure phosphorylated-tau 217, a biomarker that may be crucial in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease in those who present to a clinical
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Older adults from underrepresented populations and those with lower incomes were more likely to have risk factors for severe respiratory syncytial virus disease, a study showed.The findings suggest that targeting respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination in at-risk populations could help address health disparities, according to researchers. In June 2023, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on
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Mashup Score: 0Hooked on Primary Care with Sarah Sams, MD, FAAFP - 3 day(s) ago
Growing up on a farm, I was planning on becoming a veterinarian. I often found myself helping to deliver baby animals on the farm, so when I made the decision to attend medical school instead of veterinary school, I was sure that obstetrics was going to be my path; nothing seemed more fulfilling than helping to bring new life into the world.
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Novel forms of a rare genetic variant may contribute to the risk for co-occurring Parkinson’s disease and inflammatory bowel disease, according to research presented in Genome Medicine.“Inflammatory bowel disease comprises a group of chronic inflammatory diseases that primarily affect the gastrointestinal tract. Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative
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Mashup Score: 2Time, finances, energy leading barriers to health care worker access to mental health care - 3 day(s) ago
NEW YORK — Time, financial and energy constraints are the leading barriers to mental health care access for health care workers, according to research presented at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.“Almost every hospital in America has resources available, but our research really dives in to identify the barriers,” Nicholas Flugrad, MD, from the department of
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DENVER — Efficacy of fumarates to treat multiple sclerosis was consistent across four racial and ethnic groups, particularly for Black, Hispanic and Asian persons, according to a poster at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.“Even though minority populations present with higher disease burden and higher relapse rates, fumarates are effective [disease modifying therapies]
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Mashup Score: 2Switching between telehealth, in-person visits the same day adds to PCPs’ EHR workload - 3 day(s) ago
Clinic days with both telehealth and in-person visits were tied to increased electronic health record work for primary care providers, a study in JAMA Network Open showed.“We wanted to get some empirical evidence out there on the EHR time costs of telemedicine relative to in-person visits,” Nate C. Apathy, PhD, an assistant professor of health policy & management at the University
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Men with low testosterone concentrations had a higher risk for all-cause mortality, and those with very low testosterone also had an increased risk for CVD mortality, a study in Annals of Internal Medicine showed.“Given the effects of testosterone on male libido, virilization, and body composition … an important question has been whether and when lower endogenous testosterone
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▶️ Healio spoke with @AnujaDokras about updated #PCOS guidelines, including timelier diagnosis and evidence that PCOS is a strong risk factor for #CVD ♀️ Dokras presented a lecture at #ACOG2024 on these updates. @ACOG #womenshealth Read more below🔽 https://t.co/cAVVsJjn4M