Jeffrey Bendix

Vacation behavior among US physicians was found wanting, with more than half taking less than 15 days/year, 20% taking ≤5 days, and 70% working on their time off.

New research suggests time spent using Rx drugs will outpace length of marriage or time in the labor force and that the amount of time will be longer for women than men.

The first 10 drugs identified for negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act include several well advertised agents indicated to treat diabetes, heart failure, and other chronic diseases.

The certification is available to all health care professionals and aims to standardize training and increase skills in telehealth care delivery and integration into practice.

Black men experienced the highest rate of deaths related to cocaine while American Indian/Native Alaska communities were hit hardest by methamphetamine deaths.

New study found that patients living in urban areas were more likely to meet all aspects of key metrics of diabetes care.

The telehealth practice adopted in March 2020 at the start of the COVID public health emergency will be extended until November 11, 2023.

An experimental program shows promise for better integration of screening for and treating alcohol use disorder into primary care practice.

The vaccination campaign in the US also has prevented more than 18 million hospitalizations and saved $1 trillion in medical costs, according to a modeling study.

AHA 2022. A perception of discrimination was associated with worse mental health and disease-related health status 1 year post-MI among adults aged ≤55 years.

Refractory adult misbeliefs about vaccine safety have increased reluctance to vaccinate US children aged 5-11 years, according to an Annenberg Public Policy center survey.

The ACP and AAFP along with 6 other professional groups say the current system is failing US mental health needs and it's time to make changes.

Family physicians and psychiatrists were the specialties with the greatest number of visits, according to study authors.