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'You're not going crazy': Second annual primary care scorecard highlights critical issues
The results of the second annual national primary care scorecard suggest the field is facing major problems — poor funding and a diminishing workforce, among them — but increased attention on the issues may offer hope, according to experts.
The promising future of financing for whole-person primary care
For the nation’s struggling primary care system, help is on the way. This may sound too good to be true, but it’s for real.
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Vitamin D levels linked to psoriasis severity
BOSTON — Among nearly 500 patients with psoriasis in the United States, lower vitamin D levels in blood samples were associated with increasing psoriasis severity, according to research presented at NUTRITION.
Probiotics may help slow cognitive decline
BOSTON — Adults with mild cognitive impairment who received the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG for 3 months had improvements in cognitive scores compared with those who received placebo, according to findings presented at NUTRITION.
Novel serum improves hair growth in androgenetic alopecia with no side effects
Revivv, a novel topical serum, led to meaningful improvements in hair growth with no adverse events in patients with androgenetic alopecia, according to a study.
Zelira Therapeutics receives funding for FDA trials of cannabinoid drug for ASD
Biopharmaceutical company Zelira Therapeutics has received $8.6 million in funding for the study of its cannabinoid drug for use in patients with autism spectrum disorder, according to a company press release.
Adults with overweight, obesity may have decreased response to vitamin D supplements
The effect of vitamin D supplementation on total 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels may be blunted for adults with a higher BMI, according to a post hoc analysis of data from the VITAL trial.
Acupuncture may treat low back, pelvic pain during pregnancy
Acupuncture improved pain, function and quality of life in pregnant women experiencing low back and/or pelvic pain, according to a meta-analysis published in BMJ Open.
How 'whole-person' integrative care can best address chronic pain
As a family physician for more than 40 years, I have had countless patients come to me desperately hoping to alleviate their chronic pain.
USPSTF: No benefit of beta carotene, vitamin E, multivitamins in CVD, cancer prevention
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a recommendation statement against the use of beta carotene or vitamin E supplements for the prevention of CVD or cancer.
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