A recent review suggests that combining exercise, diet, and education can help older adults effectively manage glucose and frailty in T2D. New research highlights the effectiveness of combining physical exercise, education, and behavioral therapy...
Primary Care
RELEVANT ARTICLES IN PRIMARY CARE
Psychosomatic Misdiagnosis Can Have Lasting Negative Impact on Patients
Psychosomatic Misdiagnosis Can Have Lasting Negative Impact on Patients
MONDAY, March. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Chronic diseases misdiagnosed as psychosomatic can lead to long-term damage to patients' physical and mental well-being, according to a study published online March 3 in Rheumatology.Melanie Sloan, Dr.P.H.,...
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Not Linked to Increased Suicide Risk
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Not Linked to Increased Suicide Risk
MONDAY, March 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are not associated with an increased risk for suicidality compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors or sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors in...
Advertisement
RFK Jr. Says New HHS Decisions No Longer Required to Be Open for Public Comment
RFK Jr. Says New HHS Decisions No Longer Required to Be Open for Public Comment
MONDAY, March 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- In a policy statement published today in the Federal Register, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has rescinded the current policy of requiring new rules and regulations to...
Addressing Obesity Without Judgment: Practical Strategies for Clinicians
Addressing Obesity Without Judgment: Practical Strategies for Clinicians
New recommendations for addressing obesity without judgment can help clinicians conduct productive, non-stigmatizing weight loss conversations with patients.
Evaluating Support Needs of Natural Caregivers in Dementia Care
Evaluating Support Needs of Natural Caregivers in Dementia Care
The following is a summary of “Identifying the needs of natural caregivers caring for a person with dementia: a mixed method study,” published in the February 2025 issue of BMC Primary Care by Dibao-Dina et al. Existing interventions for dementia caregivers often...
Psychosomatic Misdiagnosis Can Have Lasting Negative Impact on Patients
Psychosomatic Misdiagnosis Can Have Lasting Negative Impact on Patients
MONDAY, March. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Chronic diseases misdiagnosed as psychosomatic can lead to long-term damage to patients' physical and mental well-being, according to a study published online March 3 in Rheumatology.Melanie Sloan, Dr.P.H.,...
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Not Linked to Increased Suicide Risk
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Not Linked to Increased Suicide Risk
MONDAY, March 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are not associated with an increased risk for suicidality compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors or sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors in...
RFK Jr. Says New HHS Decisions No Longer Required to Be Open for Public Comment
RFK Jr. Says New HHS Decisions No Longer Required to Be Open for Public Comment
MONDAY, March 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- In a policy statement published today in the Federal Register, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has rescinded the current policy of requiring new rules and regulations to...
Addressing Obesity Without Judgment: Practical Strategies for Clinicians
Addressing Obesity Without Judgment: Practical Strategies for Clinicians
New recommendations for addressing obesity without judgment can help clinicians conduct productive, non-stigmatizing weight loss conversations with patients.
Evaluating Support Needs of Natural Caregivers in Dementia Care
Evaluating Support Needs of Natural Caregivers in Dementia Care
The following is a summary of “Identifying the needs of natural caregivers caring for a person with dementia: a mixed method study,” published in the February 2025 issue of BMC Primary Care by Dibao-Dina et al. Existing interventions for dementia caregivers often...
Advertisement
5 Key Lessons for Clinician Career Journeys
5 Key Lessons for Clinician Career Journeys
Hardeep Phull, MD, shares five key lessons for clinician career journeys, focusing on the necessity of risk-taking, failure, and reinvention.
Brain Death in the ICU
Brain Death in the ICU
One reason family members may not accept a loved one's brain death in the ICU as death is the plausible possibility of underlying brain and physical vitality.
Shannon, Part 1: Growing a Spine
Shannon, Part 1: Growing a Spine
In this medical fiction tale, after surviving a car crash and defying medical odds, Shannon confronts betrayal and ultimately triumphs over a reckless partner.
Clinical Environment Checklist Helps Accessibility for Patients With Obesity
This course discusses a clinical environment checklist that was developed to accommodate patients with obesity in ambulatory settings.
Poor Sleep Increases Migraine-Related Pain & Mental Health Burden
This course discusses a study that explored the relationship between sleep quality and risks for developing migraine, as well as gender and age differences.
Q&A: Communication Tools to Improve Patient-Physician Relationships
This course discusses tools that physicians use to excel at establishing rapport with patients and promoting patient-physician collaboration.
PODCAST
Advertisement
MORE STORIES IN PRIMARY CARE
FILTER ARTICLES BY:
Advertisement
PODCAST
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE
Key Insights on Clinician Recruitment & Compensation Trends to Boost Your Negotiation Strategy
Key Insights on Clinician Recruitment & Compensation Trends to Boost Your Negotiation Strategy
AMN Healthcare’s 2024 report on clinician recruitment and compensation trends shows rising salaries and bonuses for most physicians and steady specialist demand.
How Firearm Safety Conversations With Patients Can Prevent Self-Injuries & Violence
How Firearm Safety Conversations With Patients Can Prevent Self-Injuries & Violence
Physicians can prevent firearm injuries and violence by having non-judgmental, evidence-based firearm safety conversations with patients.
AACR Joins Other Associations, Issues Statement Opposing NIH Funding Cuts
AACR Joins Other Associations, Issues Statement Opposing NIH Funding Cuts
The AACR recently joined a growing coalition of medical associations, colleges, and universities in issuing statements opposing proposed NIH funding cuts and urging Congress and the public to take action.
Stay connected to the latest news with Physician’s Weekly
Insights from the leaders in medical research, trending topics in clinical medicine, and perspectives from your colleagues.
Subscribe to our free Newsletters to receive weekly emails, and even get a laugh or two from our medical cartoons.