How to Manage COVID-19 in Patients with Diabetes
Diabetes patients are at risk for severe SARS-CoV2 infection. Here, find new evidence-based guidance from an international panel, on how to manage these patients.
Pregabalin vs Gabapentin: A 10-question Quiz
Gabapentin and pregabalin are often used as alternatives to opioid analgesics to treat chronic pain. How is that working? Find out what you know.
COVID-19 Shifts Patient's Attitudes, Plans for Getting Healthcare
Patients trust their doctors but are reluctant to visit any medical location, even for needed care, a new survey shows. More, here,on shifts in attitudes and behavior.
Drug Use in the US: 2020 Problem States
Where is teen drug use highest? Which states have the lowest percentage of adult drug users? Answers plus more drug use stats in our new slideshow.
Will Americans Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
US adults expect to see a COVID-19 vaccine this year and most (72%) are likely to get it. Here are demographics on this, vaccine clinical trials, and compassionate use.
5 New COVID-19 Myths plus 5 More that Won't Go Away
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be fertile ground for odd and often dangerous myths about transmission, prevention, and treatment. We found 5 new ones.
COVID-19 May News Roundup: 6 Snapshots of Coverage Published on Patient Care Online
The first standalone at-home sample collection kit received FDA approval, new research shows children are not spared from COVID-19 risk, and 4 more snapshots of key pandemic coverage from May.
COVID-19: 11 Practical Steps to Reopening Your Practice
As COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions lift, primary care practices should be strategic about when and how to open. The AMA provides a step-by-step guide.
States with Populations Most & Least Vulnerable to COVID-19
States with high concentrations of vulnerable populations, eg, older, sicker, but also poorer with basic needs unmet, face challenges as the COVID-19 lock-down lifts.
PCPs Report Status as Lockdown Lifts: Results from a National Primary Care Survey
Worry is mounting among PCPs about what’s coming after the initial COVID-19 pandemic wave, suggest results from week 8 of the Primary Care Collaborative’s Primary Care & COVID-19 Survey.
The Neurologic Impact of COVID-19: Early Signs, Past Experience
As neurologic findings among patients with COVID-19 emerge, comparison to sequelae seen with other coronaviruses is instructive.
Medical Economics COVID-19 Survey of 500 US PCPs
The most recent responses from primary care physicians to the hard questions about patients and practice (Survey May 6-12, 2020).
How SARS-CoV2 Spreads: Infection = Exposure x Time
A blog post on COVID-19 transmission by a US biology professor at UMass Dartmouth went viral this week. Find out what your patients are reading and test yourself, too.
COVID-19 Consequences: Takeaways from a Mental Health Survey of US Adults
Over half of US adults who responded to a new survey said COVID-19 has impacted their mental health. To what extent? Find out in our new slideshow.
Who is Using CBD and How? CBD Use in America by the Numbers
What types of products do American CBD users prefer? Are they upping their CBD use due to COVID-19? Answers to these questions and more from a recent survey of US adults.
COVID-19 Battering American's Health Habits
Americans are stocking up on prescriptions, wearing masks when they go out, are afraid for their mental health, and some will refuse a COVID-19 vaccine.
Coping with COVID-19: Tips for Healthcare Providers and Patients
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is deeply affecting the mental health of patients and health care workers alike. Scroll through this quick slideshow for a range of coping strategies.
Primary Care Experience of COVID-19: National Survey Results
More than half of primary care practices surveyed said less than 50% of visits during the previous week (in late April), were reimbursable. Nearly half rate the COVID-19 stress on their practice as severe.
Weight Loss is Not About Achieving an “Ideal”
Optimal health, not an "ideal" weight, should be the goal for patients with obesity and the approach should be gradual, incremental.
Fatalities High Among Intubated Patients with COVID-19
Study: Nearly 90% of inpatients with COVID-19 on mechanical ventilation died; obesity, diabetes, hypertension common among the 5700 patients.