Chronic Condition Management

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force highlights key research gaps in their recommendations intended to promote public health for all.

Study finds sitting too long may undermine heart health, even with exercise

The US Preventative Services Task Force recently issued a draft recommendation statement on domestic violence and caregiver abuse screenings.

Clearing up misconceptions about neuro sympathetic reset and its role in managing chronic pain and emotional trauma.

Primary care professionals have a key role in helping patients achieve “Life’s Essential 8,” says new scientific statement.

The newly released “Guidance to the Guidelines” are an effort by expert groups to improve nationwide diagnosis and treatment of the condition.

‘We did not anticipate this magnitude of increase in mortality,’ expert researcher says.

New research has identified a possible predictor of cardiovascular health and a health disparity in socioeconomically disadvantaged first-time mothers.

‘We did not anticipate this magnitude of increase in mortality,’ expert researcher says.

A recently published commentary calls for traumatic brain injury to be classified alongside diabetes, asthma, depression and heart failure.

Researchers from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found racial and childhood opportunity-based disparities in treatment path for pediatric concussions.

The guideline offers new recommendations for the prescription of opioids for children and adolescents with symptoms of acute pain.

What doctors should know about using neurofeedback to overcome attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and literacy barriers.

A new report determined the importance of communication in patients’ outcomes and emotional states.

Doctors offer insights on the how they and their patients are using GLP-1RA medicines.

The approach offers bilingual support, mailed outreach, and no-cost screening.

Studies find solid recognition of anaphylaxis symptoms, but updates and education are needed on first course of treatment.

DermaSensor is a new FDA-approved handheld that is designed to scan and assess skin lesions in the primary care clinical setting. Rebecca Hartman, MD, MPH, describes how it works.

Organizations announce collaboration with new locations to start in 2025.

Low-carbohydrate diet may help type 2 diabetes patients improve beta-cell function, research shows

The advent of telehealth and remote patient monitoring has created an opportunity to reassess how blood pressure control is measured and managed.

Inaccurate measurements could lead to potential overdiagnosis of hypertension, according to research.

AAFP president discusses teaching newer physicians, expanding voices in medicine, and the upcoming flu season.

Obesity is a complex disease that requires treatment both individualized and multifaceted.

Medicare’s restrictive coverage policies are denying patients with early Alzheimer’s disease access to novel treatments. And private payers are following suit.