Presence of Nurse Practitioners Growing in Primary Care
Findings from 2008 to 2016 in both rural and nonrural practices
E-Cigarettes May Help Some Quit Tobacco Smoking
Interviews show some quitters deliberately switch to e-cigs, while some use both
Risk of OD Highest for First Days of Opioid + Benzodiazepine Use
Five-fold increased risk of opioid-related overdose during first 90 days of concurrent use
User Ratings Didn’t Catch Blood Pressure App Inaccuracies
Authors say findings support need for regulatory review of mobile health apps
Rate of Death Up in Year After Non-Fatal Opioid Overdose
Excess of deaths attributable to substance use-associated, mental health, and medical conditions
New Recommendations Guide Arthritis Pain Management
Patient-centered recommendations released by the European League Against Rheumatism
Valuing Gluten-Free Food Tied to Better Dietary Intake
But young adults who do so also more likely to engage in unhealthy weight control behaviors
Few Receive All High-Priority Clinical Preventive Services
Eight percent of U.S. adults aged 35 years and older receive all services; 4.7 percent receive none
More Cash-Pay Patients Means Docs Need Billing Strategies
Trend is requiring providers to proactively develop comprehensive policies
Many Physicians Not Prepared for End-of-Life Talks With Patients
Additional training, reimbursement may foster these critical conversations, authors say
