Most primary care patients with opioid use disorder who start treatment stay engaged, research shows

Cortisol is a crucial hormone that regulates many important bodily functions like blood pressure and metabolism, and imbalances of this stress hormone can lead to health problems.

Cortisol is a crucial hormone that regulates many important bodily functions like blood pressure and metabolism, and imbalances of this stress hormone can lead to health problems.

The use of secure messaging, which lets patients communicate with clinicians or care teams through an online portal, has increased in recent years. While secure messaging can increase access to care, answering a high volume of messages can burden care teams.

Childhood obesity rates differ by ethnicity, yet data on nativity for Latino youth in primary care are limited.

Clinical integration involves coordinating ongoing health care services across health professionals, facilities, and support systems to meet patient care needs. In a study published in The Annals of Family Medicine, researchers aimed to map out barriers and facilitators perceived by family physicians in clinical integration to guide future intervention development.

Michigan's Collaborative for Type 2 Diabetes (MCT2D), a statewide population health collaborative quality initiative, analyzed nearly 1,000 physician-submitted patient case summaries and needs assessments, finding that physicians needed help managing the burden of prior authorization.

"Prescribing cascades" occur when one medication is used to treat or prevent a side effect of another medication. An unintentional cascade can arise when a patient's symptoms are mistaken for a new illness. In that case, the patient not only experiences the original side effect but also faces added risks from the second medication.

A study published in The Annals of Family Medicine examined if gaining housing increased rates of colorectal and breast cancer screening in a cohort of veterans who experience homelessness. The paper is titled "Is gaining housing associated with higher rates of cancer screening among US veterans experiencing homelessness?"

A personalized brain stimulation system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that can safely enhance concentration from home has been developed by researchers from the University of Surrey, the University of Oxford and Cognitive Neurotechnology. Designed to adapt to individual characteristics, the system could help people improve focus during study, work, or other mentally demanding tasks.

A study appearing in The Annals of Family Medicine explored the geographic distribution of family physicians providing maternity care and identifies opportunities for family physicians to expand access to maternity care. The paper is titled "The geographic distribution of family physicians providing maternity care and opportunities for expanding access to care in rural areas."

The Enhanced Primary Care Diabetes (EPCD) model is a nurse-led care delivery model that leverages multidisciplinary support to improve diabetes care quality in primary care settings. A study titled "Diabetes care delivery and outcomes by race and ethnicity: evaluation of an enhanced primary care practice model in the US Upper Midwest" in The Annals of Family Medicine assessed whether patients of different racial and ethnic groups benefited equally.

Large-scale, well-organized, and open datasets are necessary for primary care–focused artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) research and development.

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University examined whether machine learning could predict the risk and contributing factors of no-shows and late cancelations in primary care practices. They published their findings in a paper titled "Predicting Missed Appointments in Primary Care: A Personalized Machine Learning Approach" in The Annals of Family Medicine.

Regular walking is widely recognized for its significant benefits to overall health and well-being. Previous research has primarily focused on middle-to-high-income white populations.

Women who are overdue for cervical cancer screening are most likely to participate in screening when a self-sampling kit is offered by a health care professional as part of routine GP appointments, according to a new study led by Queen Mary University of London with King's College London. The study has been published in EClinicalMedicine.

An experimental device that stimulates a key nerve connecting the heart and brain can improve fitness and exercise tolerance, according to research published in the European Heart Journal.

Childhood brain tumor survival depends on the type of tumor. Comparing survival rates across countries is difficult, because brain tumors aren't recorded in the same way everywhere in Europe. A new study led by the Princess Máxima Center is helping to change that. For the first time, the research provides a clear and clinically relevant overview of survival outcomes for children with brain tumors.

The majority of liver cancer cases could be prevented by reducing levels of viral hepatitis, alcohol consumption and MASLD (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease—previously called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease), suggests an analysis as part of The Lancet Commission on liver cancer.