Practical Updates in Primary Care

As part of a larger analysis estimating misdiagnosis-related harms in the US, researchers conducted a literature review focusing on the 5 most frequent diseases in each of the “Big Three” categories: major...

The US Preventive Services Task Force has released an update to its 2014 recommendations in the form of a draft statement on the prevention of cardiovascular disease through behavioral counseling.

In a recent study, researchers investigated rates of secondhand smoke-related deaths in the United States over a 26-year period.

While it is generally understood that moving more is associated with health benefits, the association between the number and intensity of steps and mortality risk is unclear.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a final rule requiring new health warnings on cigarette packaging and advertisements.

In a recent analysis, researchers sought to estimate trends in the proportion of American adults with an identified source of primary care, as well as factors associated with the likelihood of receiving...

Patients infected with either influenza or rhinovirus are less likely to become infected with the other virus, according to a recent study.

While previous programs used to evaluate antibiotic use have depended on the presence of a documented indication within medical records, a lack of this information (which is not universally required) could...

In a recent study, researchers examined the association between non-HDL cholesterol and the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease, and how reducing cholesterol concentrations affected this risk.

In a recent analysis, research sought to further explore the relationship between depressive symptoms in physicians and the risk of medical errors.