The US expects a substantial shortages of primary care physicians in the future. A new…
Month: November 2013
Researchers offer solutions to looming healthcare provider shortage
Thanks to a wave of aging baby boomers, epidemics of diabetes and obesity, and the…
Eating disorders more common in males than realized
Parents and doctors assume eating disorders very rarely affect males. However, a study of 5,527…
Women, African-Americans at higher risk of heart attack from atrial fibrillation
Doctors have known for years that atrial fibrillation (AF), or irregular heartbeat, increases the risk…
Electronic, internet health tools may decrease in-person physician visits
An analysis of recent trends in digital health care and a review of the scientific…
‘Smarter’ blood pressure guidelines could prevent heart attacks, strokes
Current medical guidelines use a one-size-fits-all treatment approach that leads to some heart and stroke…
Hot-air balloon rides – researchers advise ‘proceed with caution’
Investigation of hot-air balloon-related injuries and deaths in the U.S. reports that targeted interventions may…
Fossil of largest known platypus discovered in Australia
Until recently, the fossil record indicated that the platypus lineage was unique, with only one…
Clinical practice guideline: Bell’s palsy
A multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline to improve the accurate and efficient diagnosis and treatment of…
How common are habitable planets? One in five stars may have Earth-size, potentially habitable planets
Astronomers analyzed all four years of Kepler data in search of Earth-size planets in the…