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For chronic pain sufferers using opioids, policy changes have made it difficult to find new primary care providers — which investigators warn could have unintended consequences.

A study of more than 355,000 veterans found that heart failure, with and without symptoms, was associated with increased postoperative mortality rates.

A recent phase 2 trial found that caloric intake can improve biomarkers for heart disease, cancer, and cognitive decline — even among patients with a healthy BMI.

How physicians can use their academic, practice, and local legislative networks to improve awareness on their patients’ struggles.

Released the day following President Trump's address, results of a study from investigators at UCSF highlight issues in care of patients with chronic kidney disease.

More than 40% of patients with coronary artery disease-associated sudden cardiac death had scarring associated with silent myocardial infarction at autopsy.

Analysis of 2 phase 3 trials found that 24% of patients experienced new choroidal neovascularization over the course of the 96-week trials.

Investigators from the University of Pennsylvania found that rates of those using an advanced practitioner for primary care appointments nearly doubled between 2012 and 2016.

Why a revised recertification strategy would be beneficial for practicing internists and cardiologists.

A recent study found that elevated systolic blood pressure could potentially be associated with a 3-fold increased risk of valvular heart disease.

A recent study from investigators at the Penn State College of Medicine found that atypical eating behaviors were present in 70.4% of children with autism.

A recent study of more than 300,000 found that exposure to outdoor air pollution is linked to decreased lung function and an increased risk of COPD.

What new drug classes are catching the most traction among clinicians?

A recent study estimated that 292,000 adult cases of cardiac arrest occur in US hospitals annually.

A study found that two-thirds receive excess antibiotic treatment and that every excess day increased a patient's risk of adverse events by 5%.

A new study is adding to the ongoing debate of the true impact of nutritional supplements and dietary interventions on cardiovascular outcomes.

A recent study found that young people with life-limiting conditions had higher prevalence rates of both anxiety and depression.

Regardless of which care provider is diagnosing and treating the patient, all must be aware of the treatment access burdens.

A recent study found that depression among caregivers was associated with a 73% increased risk of emergency department visits in patients with dementia.

A recent study has found that microvascular disease anywhere in the body is independently associated with a higher risk of lower limb amputation.

A recent study examining a cohort from the Hong Kong FAMILY cohort and NESARC found that quitting alcohol was comparable to quitting smoking in related quality of life improvements.

For healthcare executives at all levels, addressing burnout is an urgent priority, one directly impacting their overall mission of improving quality of care and patient experience as well as retaining physicians and advanced practitioners.

It may not be the glitziest addition to screening tools, but MRIs have stood out as a care-changing resource.

A recent study found that men are still more likely to be associated with medicine and surgery while women were more likely to be associated with family and family medicine.

An analysis that included data on more than 50,000 patients found that multiple metrics of warfarin control were individuals associated with subsequent bleeding.

The role of a primary care physician in multiple sclerosis care should be minimal.

Both symptomatically and financially, patients and clinicians struggle to manage the condition in lieu of a cure.

The FDA announced the approval of the nuclear export inhibitor based on the results of the STORM study and the ongoing BOSTON study.