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Forty percent of people will be affected by symptomatic osteoarthritis in at least one hand

Symptomatic Hand Osteoarthritis Will Affect 40 Percent of People

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Obesity appears to raise the risk, researchers note
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has responded to a request for proposals from the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) by submitting a detailed plan

AAFP Releases Primary Care-Based Payment Proposal

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The alternative model includes global payments, fee-for-service, and incentive pay
Social smokers have the same risk for hypertension and elevated cholesterol as regular smokers do

Even ‘Social Smoking’ Negatively Affects Cardiovascular Health

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Lighting up occasionally as damaging to blood vessel health as regular smoking
Many cervical cancer survivors experience fatigue

Cervical CA Survivors Often Have Long-Term Fatigue, Insomnia

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Symptoms could have a serious impact on patients' daily lifes
Patients who report frequent grating

Crepitus Tied to Incident Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

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Subjective knee crepitus predicts incident subjective osteoarthritis longitudinally
Health information gleaned online can alter parents' views on the advice they get from a pediatrician

PAS: Internet Info Can Lower Parent Trust in Doctors’ Diagnosis

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Computer-generated diagnoses may mislead patients or parents, researcher says
Electronic-health-based management of oral anticoagulation therapy is associated with fewer adverse events

E-Health-Based Management of Oral Anticoagulation Tx Beneficial

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E-health-based coagulation service linked to lower frequency of adverse events
The rate of muscle-related adverse event reports is increased when patients and their doctors are aware that statins are being used

Nocebo Effect Reported for Statin Therapy Use

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Excess rate of muscle-related adverse event reports when patients are aware that statins being used
A weight-management group behavioral program is more effective than an intervention comprising brief advice and self-help materials

Weight-Loss Behavioral Program Beneficial for Adults

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Greater weight loss for 12- and 52-week program compared with brief advice and self-help materials
In a case report published online May 1 in Diabetes Care

Case Report Describes Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome

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Following treatment with rituximab, decreases seen in total insulin, anti-insulin antibody concentration