Logan Lutton

Seven-minute cancer treatment; Air pollution more dangerous than drugs or alcohol; Free antidepressants in Uruguay - Morning Medical Update

August 31st 2023

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Trends of smoking in America – a slideshow

August 30th 2023

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Addressing drivers of health: What are they?

If your patients don’t use cigarettes, they may be vaping or using marijuana.

Research recruitment in patient portal check-in; Omicron less likely to lead to long COVID; Pfizer plant could restart production in Q4 - Morning Medical Update

Five key elements to help patients get healthy.

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Addressing drivers of health: An introduction to Let’s Take 5

The top news stories in primary care today.

Gender affirming surgeries have tripled; COVID evolving 3 times faster in deer; Caloric deficit may benefit gut - Morning Medical Update

Physicians Foundation President Gary Price, MD, MBA, discusses drivers of health.

New sepsis guidelines; Bullying rates on the rise; Researchers want smoking age to rise to 22 - Morning Medical Update

August 28th 2023

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How satisfied are American primary care doctors compared with other wealthy countries?

August 25th 2023

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Jeffrey Bendix;Logan Lutton

August 24th 2023

Primary care physicians in the U.S. can take comfort from knowing that PCPs elsewhere share their feelings.

CDC says steer clear of turtles; FDA names first Human Foods Program head; Upcoming Lyme disease vaccine for humans

Prevalence of obesity among developed nations

August 24th 2023

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Americans don’t want to know if they have cancer; New bill would require nationwide sex ed; Suicide taboo in obituaries changing - Morning Medical Update

August 23rd 2023

Antiobesity and T2D drugs are hot right now. Where are the markets for them?

COVID-19 treatment in 2020: a slideshow

August 23rd 2023

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Listeria milkshakes in Washington; U.S. air pollution reaches 17 year high; Screen time linked to developmental delays - Morning Medical Update

August 22nd 2023

AHRQ publishes estimates for civilian population, not including residents of nursing homes or other institutions.

Doctor demographics: Data from the Federation of State Medical Boards

August 22nd 2023

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Dads develop post-partum depression; Spanking ban in schools; First Maryland malaria in 40 years- Morning Medical Update

August 21st 2023

Census reveals information about physician workforce across the United States.

Substance use among adults

August 21st 2023

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Medicare proposal would cover caregivers; New definition of human embryo; Hospital mandates nurse to patient ratios - Morning Medical Update

August 18th 2023

Are your patients using? NIH survey shows numbers are trending up in groups aged 19 to 30 and 35 to 50 years.

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Pig kidney sustains brain dead man; Risk of 9 cancers reduced by being in good shape; Arthritis drug could boost effectiveness of morning after pill - Morning Medical Update

August 18th 2023

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Public awareness is hazy about federal rules for prescription drug prices

August 17th 2023

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Logan Lutton ;Richard Payerchin

August 16th 2023

A year after the president signed the Inflation Reduction Act, it seems Americans may not fully understand what it does.

Gas station company tackles urgent care; ADHD medication shortage persists; Opioid treatment scarcity - Morning Medical Update

The benefits of doctor-pharmacist collaboration

August 16th 2023

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Jeff Bendix;Logan Lutton

August 15th 2023

A new survey explores the perspectives of both groups.

‘Blue legs’ and long COVID; Nearly half of LGBTQ patients experience medical gaslighting; Many believe marijuana smoke is safer than tobacco smoke Morning Medical Update

Maui wildfires toxic particles; Renaming obesity; Suicides reached all-time high in 2022- Morning Medical Update

August 15th 2023

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Creative ways to add staff

August 14th 2023

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Logan Lutton ;Richard Payerchin

August 11th 2023

MGMA report outlines ways for physicians’ groups and other medical organizations to get and keep new staff.

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American adults are wary of pharmaceutical company messaging

Hospitals and clinics among most dangerous workplaces; 4,000 steps a day may keep death at bay; Extreme heat could impact birth control - Morning Medical Update

August 10th 2023

KFF poll finds credibility gap between drug-makers and consumers.

Most physicians: States with the greatest numbers of doctors

August 10th 2023

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