Language barriers may cause some children to be underdiagnosed for allergic conditions
About 20% of the US population speaks a language other than English when they are at home. The abundance of languages spoken in the United States can pose […]
About 20% of the US population speaks a language other than English when they are at home. The abundance of languages spoken in the United States can pose […]
A large study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.230459 identified 10 predictors of opioid overdose after prescription for chronic pain, which can help clinicians engage in shared decision-making with patients […]
A nationally representative study found that at least one out of five prescriptions for commonly prescribed generic medications were cheaper through Amazon Prime or GoodRx Gold discount cards […]
Clinicians treating cancer-related pain must consider whether and how to prescribe opioids to patients who use nonmedical stimulants such as cocaine and methamphetamines; however, no guidelines exist related […]
Simple home workouts using exercise apps can effectively reduce depressive symptoms in healthcare workers and could be a major tool to combat the global mental health crisis in […]
“We find that people who are in better shape fill fewer prescriptions for anxiety and depression medications,” says Linda Ernstsen, the senior author of the article and an […]
A study from Queen Mary University of London shows that British people of South Asian heritage are less likely to be able to respond to clopidogrel when prescribed […]
Over the last 10 years, there has been a shift to fewer codeine prescriptions and an increase in prescriptions for stronger opioids, such as hydrocodone, hydromorphone and oxycodone […]
Effective communication among healthcare professionals is essential for ensuring safe medical care. Assertiveness, the ability to express oneself candidly while respecting others, is seen as a crucial factor […]
In the first randomized trial to study the efficacy of opioid pain relievers for the treatment of acute lower back and neck pain for up to one year, […]
New research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has found that community mental health patients who were prescribed antidepressants were […]
Doctors who received customized electronic health record (EHR) alerts for specific patients were 2.5 times as likely to prescribe mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs), a guideline-recommended class of heart […]
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