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A new study describes a scalable solution for transforming health care delivery in primary care into the patient-centered medical home model. The report was published online July 15 in the Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making.

Program Can Help Patient-Centered Practice Transition

At practices in Alberta, significant impact seen for cognitive task analysis training program
For patients with prediabetes who are randomly assigned to interventions

Changes in Risk Indicators of MetS Severity Tied to T2DM Risk

For patients with prediabetes, changes in risk indicators during intervention tied to T2DM, CVD risk
Being sedentary may be twice as deadly as being obese

Sedentary Lifestyle Worse for Health Than Obesity

Just a 20-minute brisk walk each day can lower odds of early death, researchers add
In 2020 European Society of Cardiology guidelines

ESC Updates Guidelines for Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Patients with congenital heart disease increasingly present as older adults, including the elderly
5/16 -- Wildfire Survivors Could Face Higher Cancer Risk

Slight Increase Reported in Lung Cancer, Brain Tumors With Wildfire Exposure

Individuals exposed to wildfire within 50 km of residential locations in past 10 years had slightly higher incidence

Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with significantly increased odds of laryngeal carcinoma but not pharyngeal cancer

H. pylori Linked to Increased Odds of Laryngeal Carcinoma

Review shows significantly increased odds of laryngeal carcinoma but not pharyngeal cancer
A shower cream and a body lotion with physiological lipids are effective in improving skin hydration in patients with dry skin

Shower Cream, Body Lotion Combo Improves Atopic Dry Skin

Physiological lipids in the products restore skin barrier function, hydration
From 2014 to 2024

U.S. Health Spending Projected to Rise 5.8 Percent By 2024

Increase due to ACA coverage expansions, faster economic growth, population aging
Sustained calorie restriction can influence disease risk factors and possible predictors of longevity in healthy

Sustained Calorie Restriction May Help Prevent Age-Related Disease

Smaller portions could lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, even in low-risk people
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concludes that exercise interventions may be beneficial for preventing falls in older adults; however

USPSTF: Exercise Interventions Prevent Falls in Seniors

Second recommendation statement finds evidence lacking for benefit of calcium, vitamin D, or both