Optimizing Patient Education in Knee Osteoarthritis Care
The goals of knee osteoarthritis (OA) treatment are to improve health-related quality of life and...
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Primary Care
AIDS 2014: HIV Diagnosis Rates Declining
The Particulars: Accurate HIV diagnosis data have been lacking in the United States. This has made...
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AIDS 2014: PrEP Deemed Safe for Moms & Fetuses
The Particulars: Previous studies have shown that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) reduces the risk...
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AIDS 2014: Benefits Seen With At-Home HIV Treatment
The Particulars: Self-testing for HIV has the potential to overcome the privacy and convenience...
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AIDS 2014: HIV Testing Low Among Teens
The Particulars: Young people account for a disproportionate share of new HIV infections,...
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AIDS 2014: Can Video Games Increase Patient HIV Knowledge?
The Particulars: Serious games—video games developed for purposes other than entertainment, such...
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New Evidence-Based Guidelines: 4 Signs of Concussion
The first part of new evidence-based guidelines, published in the September 2014 issue of...
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Strategies for Managing Chronic Cough
Chronic cough, or cough that persists beyond 8 weeks, has a prevalence of 9% to 33% in all age...
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A Look at Opioid Use During Pregnancy
According to NIH data, prescriptions for opioids have increased dramatically in the general...
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The Immune System Explained: A Patient Education Video
For Healthcare Providers: The immune systems is an exceptionally complex system that is hard to...
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Combating Antibiotic Resistance
Several factors contribute to the urgency of the antibiotic resistance crisis in the United...
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Smoking Cessation in People With HIV/AIDS
Published research shows that cigarette smoking rates among people living with HIV/AIDS are...
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Updating Adult Vaccination Recommendations
Research has shown that current vaccination rates for adults are low. “There are 14 different...
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Lifestyle Strategies for Heart Risks
In 2013, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology published a...
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Trends In The Top Killers
The CDC recently released data on the most common causes of death in the United States in...
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COPD & Cognitive Issues
As the third leading cause of death in the United States, COPD affects about 13.7 million...
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ADA 2014: Is It Depression or Diabetes Distress?
The Particulars: Researchers have yet to clearly define whether the symptoms of depression...
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ADA 2014: Long-Term Effects of Diabetes Prevention
The Particulars: A lifestyle program designed to reduce weight and increase activity levels, along...
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ADA 2014: Can Hepatitis B Vaccination Prevent Diabetes?
The Particulars: In previous studies, investigators have found that hepatitis C can complicate...
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