Health literacy gaps fuel unrealistic antibiotic expectations in primary care patients
Patients expecting antibiotics for common symptoms risk contributing to antibiotic overuse, making education on the dangers of misuse and resistance ...
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U.S. health system underperforms despite massive spending, while Australia and the Netherlands excel
The U.S. struggles with poor health outcomes and equity despite its highest-ever healthcare spending, while top performers like Australia and ...
Study offers insights into chronic fatigue syndrome and its resemblance to long COVID-19
The study, which will serve "as a guide for rapid diagnosis", provides valuable information for the medical community, in particular ...
Pharmacy deserts disproportionately affect vulnerable communities across the U.S.
Nearly half of counties in the United States have at least one 'pharmacy desert' where there is no retail pharmacy ...
Routine blood tests could accelerate cancer diagnosis for patients with stomach pain or bloating
The results of routine blood tests could be used to speed up cancer diagnosis among people with stomach pain or ...
Pharmacists and community health workers lead successful hypertension interventions
When it comes to helping patients with high blood pressure get their hypertension under control, a new Tulane University study ...
AI tool can accurately draft responses to patients' EHR queries
As part of a nationwide trend that occurred during the pandemic, many more of NYU Langone Health's patients started using ...
Exploring the comorbidities associated with osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common arthritis worldwide, and has an increasing global burden of disability and healthcare utilization. It is also ...
Eye-tracking technology offers earlier, more accurate autism diagnosis
Nearly 3% of all children in the United States are diagnosed with autism, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...
New study maps out long COVID patterns in England, showing who is most at risk
In a recent study published in the journal EClinicalMedicine, researchers described the incidence and differences in demographic and clinical characteristics ...