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
AAFP Still Recommends CRC Screening From Age 50 to 75
Despite ACS change to start screening from age 45 years, AAFP agrees with USPSTF recommendation
70 Sickened So Far in Salmonella-Tainted Melon Outbreak
Illnesses reported in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee
Florida Teen First Human Case of Another Mosquito-Borne Virus
First documented case of Keystone infection in a human
Sociodemographic Factors Impact Heart-Healthy Behaviors
Individual socioeconomic, psychosocial, and neighborhood factors all play a role
Various Factors Affect Progress in Back-Related Leg Pain, Sciatica
Belief in a long recovery, many symptoms attributed to pain negatively tied to improvement