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10 Healthy New Year’s Resolutions from America’s Doctors
Making these small changes can make a big difference in your health and wellness in 2023.
Telemedicine and In-Person Diagnoses Match Most of the Time, New Study Finds
A review of 2,400 cases finds diagnoses made via telemedicine often match those made at the doctor’s office.
HealthDay Now: Are you being “gaslighted” by your doctor?
HealthDay’s Mabel Jong is joined by Dr. Christine Metz, professor and endometriosis researcher at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, and April Summerford, an endometriosis patient and advocate, to discuss the reasons why women are particularly vulnerable to medical gaslighting and what can be done if you find yourself in this situation.
HealthDay Now: Endometriosis Patients Face Medical “Gaslighting”
HealthDay’s Mabel Jong is joined by Dr. Christine Metz, professor and endometriosis researcher at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, and April Summerford, an endometriosis patient and advocate, to discuss the reasons why women are particularly vulnerable to medical gaslighting and what can be done if you find yourself in this situation.
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Alzheimer's Report: Many Seniors With Memory Issues Aren't Telling Their Doctors
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- March 15, 2023
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Alzheimer's is one of the most common and serious diseases of aging, yet many older adults with memory issues are not telling their doctors about their struggles.
That's according to a new report from the Alzheimer's Association that focuses on whether doctors and patien...
Primary Care Visits Shorter, More Prone to Error for Non-White Patients: Study
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- March 13, 2023
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Do all patients get the same amount of face-to-face time when visiting their primary care doctor?
Apparently not, claims a new study that found Black and Hispanic patients -- as well as patients with public health insurance like Medicaid or Medicare -- tend to get the s...
Feds Will Start Limiting Telehealth Prescriptions for Painkillers, ADHD Drugs
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 27, 2023
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MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Federal officials plan to tighten access to drugs that have the potential for abuse by reinstating federal prescribing requirements that were loosened during the pandemic.
The Biden administration will require that patients see...
Almost Two-Thirds of U.S. Doctors, Nurses Feel Burnt Out at Work: Poll
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 23, 2023
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America’s health care workforce is under unprecedented strain, and leaders of the medical profession are scrambling to shore up doctors and nurses who are burning out in record numbers.
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of a nationwide group of doctors and nurses said they are e...
Emailing Your Doctor Could Soon Cost You
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 10, 2023
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Email has become an easy and essential form of communication between patients and physicians -- so much so that doctors are deluged daily with messages from patients.
Now, some hospitals and health systems have started charging for doctors' responses to those messages, d...
Americans Getting More Comfortable Talking Over Mental Health With Doctors
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- February 8, 2023
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Primary care doctors are no longer just in the physical health business: Americans are increasingly turning to them for mental health care, too, a new study finds.
Looking at Americans' primary care visits between 2006 and 2018, researchers found a 50% increase in the pr...
Hundreds of U.S. Doctors Lost Their Lives During Pandemic
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 6, 2023
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Many of America's doctors who were heroes on the frontlines of the pandemic paid the ultimate price for their efforts, a new analysis shows.
An estimated 622 extra deaths occurred among U.S. doctors aged 45 and over from the pandemic's onset in March 2020 through Decembe...
1 in 3 U.S. Public Health Workers Feels Threatened During Pandemic
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 25, 2023
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One-third of public health workers have endured threats, anger and aggression from the public during the pandemic, and that has come at a steep cost to their mental health, a new study finds.
“The negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers have been document...
Many Patients Aren't Getting Best Quality Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 23, 2023
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A surgeon's skill has a direct impact on whether a patient will survive early-stage lung cancer.
Unfortunately, many surgeons are failing to follow a playbook that increase the odds of a successful outcome, a new study argues.
The quality of surgery for lung cancer...
Patients Give High Ratings to Pre-Surgery Telemedicine Consultations
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 23, 2023
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Despite distance and occasional technical glitches, a new study finds that most patients like seeing a surgeon for the first time via video.
In Study, Reminder Letters Helped Doctors Make Safer Choices Prescribing Opioids
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 10, 2023
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Could a simple letter prompt doctors to prescribe opioids more safely?
Yes, claims new research that found reminding doctors to check a prescription database before doling out opioids increased their engagement with the program, having the potential to create more inform...
Letting Doctors Know a Patient Has Overdosed Might Curb Opioid Overprescribing
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 9, 2023
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One low-cost intervention could make a difference in America's epidemic of opioid overdoses, a new study suggests.
When health care providers were notified that one of their patients had died from an overdose, they wrote fewer opioid prescriptions for up to a year later....
Emergency Care Vs. Urgent Care: What's the Difference?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 8, 2023
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If you’re sick or have been injured, you might not know whether the emergency room or urgent care is the right place to be treated.
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) offers some general advice, so you don’t have to wonder where to go when immediate ...
Is Your Specialist Friends With Your Primary Care Doctor? You May Get Better Care
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 4, 2023
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Patients might be happier with their care when their physician trained with the specialist they're referred to, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that when patients saw a specialist, they generally gave better ratings to their care if that doctor had gone to medica...
America's Doctors Offer Up Healthy Resolutions for 2023
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 30, 2022
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It's that time of year again, when people gather up their best intentions for living a healthier life and make New Year's resolutions.
Luckily, the American Medical Association (AMA) has some suggestions on which pledges pack the most punch.
Start by being more ph...
Doctors & Their Families Less Likely to Follow Medical Guidelines Than Others
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 20, 2022
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Doctors are notorious for criticizing patients who don't take medications as prescribed.
But physicians and their families are themselves less likely than everyone else to comply with medication guidelines, a new, large-scale study has found.
People tend to adhere ...
America Facing Shortage of Infectious Disease Doctors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 19, 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic. Dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The current waves of influenza and RSV ripping through schools and workplaces.
America has had ample examples in recent years of the importance of infectious disease doctors.
Despite this, the United S...
'How Can I Prevent Heart Disease?' Docs Give Different Answers to Men, Women
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2022
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Doctors give men and women different advice to head off heart disease, even though guidelines for both are the same.
Men were 20% more likely to be prescribed statins to lower blood levels of bad cholesterol compared with women, a new study found.
Women, meanwhile...
'Tumor Progressing,' 'Positive Findings': Patients Often Confused by Medical Jargon
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- December 2, 2022
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If you've ever left a medical appointment confused, it's probably not you: A new study finds that the medical jargon doctors use can be completely misunderstood by patients.
Common medical lingo that makes perfect sense to doctors often gets lost in translation when...
The 'Great Resignation' Is Taking a Toll on U.S. Health Care
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 1, 2022
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The nationwide shortage of health care professionals -- a so-called "Great Resignation" of providers -- is impacting patient care in ways large and small, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll shows.
One in four Americans (25%) have noticed or personally experienced the i...
Telemedicine's Popularity Has Risen During Pandemic
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 8, 2022
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Telemedicine became widespread during the pandemic, and that may have shifted patient views about using technology as way to communicate with their doctors, a new study suggests.
Certain groups, including Black patients and those with lower education levels, became espec...
CDC Issues New Guidance on Prescribed Opioids for Pain
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 3, 2022
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THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 -- U.S. doctors prescribing opioids for pain relief now have a new -- and more nuanced -- set of guidelines from the federal government.
Issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, the new recommendations incorporate ...
Many Urban Seniors Rely on 'Broken' City Transit to Get to Medical Appointments
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 27, 2022
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More than 700,000 older Americans rely on public transportation to get to and from their medical appointments.
That's roughly 1 in 10 seniors who live in cities.
But when individuals were frail, or used a wheelchair, or sidewalks along their route were damaged, the...
As Young Doctors' Work Hours Rise, So Do Odds for Depression
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 24, 2022
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Training to become a doctor can be grueling, and now a new study finds a direct correlation between longer work hours and depression symptoms in first-year residents.
Medical residency -- the training that new doctors undergo at hospitals or clinics -- is infamous for it...
Most Docs Want Telehealth for Opioid Abuse Treatment to Stick Around
- Cara Murez
- October 17, 2022
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Many doctors who used telehealth to treat patients with opioid addiction because of the COVID-19 pandemic would like to make it a permanent part of their practice.
A new study from Yale School of Public Health surveyed more than 1,100 physicians who treated opioid-use d...
Medical Groups Urge Protections for Health Workers Providing Gender-Affirming Care
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 5, 2022
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Three leading medical groups have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate growing threats to doctors, hospitals and families providing and seeking gender-affirming care.
In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, the American Academy of Pediatrics ...
'I'm Not the Doctor for You': Disabled Americans Face Discrimination Seeking Care
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 4, 2022
- Full Page
Over 30 years since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), some doctors harbor biases toward people with disabilities, and even actively avoid accepting them as patients, a new study finds.
In focus group discussions with about two dozen U.S. doctors, ...
U.S. Will Spend $266 Million to Bolster Public Health Programs
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 30, 2022
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The U.S. government will invest $266 million to shore up the community and public health workforce using American Rescue Plan funding.
About $225.5 million will go to 83 recipients to support...
Does Your Surgeon's Gender Matter?
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 29, 2022
- Full Page
Folks having surgery have lots of things to worry about as they go under the knife, but the gender of their surgeon isn't one of them, a new study finds.
There's no difference in rates of death or complications between male and female surgeons, Japanese data shows.
America's ER Docs Alarmed by Rising Violence From Patients
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2022
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The stories grabbed headlines during the pandemic: Violent episodes in U.S. emergency rooms where patients attacked doctors.
Telemedicine Diagnoses Match Those of In-Person Doctor Visits Most of the Time
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 7, 2022
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With online medical visits growing in popularity, a new study offers some reassurance: Diagnoses made via video are usually on the money.
Mayo Clinic researchers found that of preliminary diagnoses made during video appointments at their centers, 87% were later confirmed...
Leading U.S. Pediatricians' Group Issues Guidelines to Prevent Patient Abuse
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 29, 2022
- Full Page
Recent years have seen several high-profile cases of doctors sexually abusing young patients. Now the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is issuing new recommendations aimed at prevention.
Medical visits are usually a safe place for children and teenagers, but when abu...
Rising Number of Americans Think It's OK to Harass Public Health Officials
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 2, 2022
- Full Page
U.S. health officials are in the crosshairs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, facing threats and harassment from the public they serve.
And a growing percentage of U.S. adults are fine with that, according to a
9 in 10 Americans Want Their Health Info Kept Private
- By Sydney Murphy HealthDay Reporter
- August 2, 2022
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More than 9 in 10 Americans believe that medical privacy is a right and the...
Alternative Medicine Popular Among Seniors, But Most Don't Tell Their Doctors About It
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 27, 2022
- Full Page
Lots of older folks are turning to alternative medicine to help them with the pains of aging -- but they don't necessarily think that's ...
Overworked Anesthesiologists Can Put Surgical Patients at Risk
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 21, 2022
- Full Page
Harried, overworked anesthesiologists could be raising hospital patients' risk of death and complications, a new study reports.
It's not uncommon to have one anesthesiologist directing the ...
Ob/Gyn Tests Stay Virtual Due to Fears Around COVID, Abortion Ruling
- By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 19, 2022
- Full Page
In light of the Supreme Court's recent ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, many ob/gyns around the country are welcoming a change that allows them to continue taking accreditation exams virt...
Minority Students More Likely to Leave Medical School: Study
- By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 19, 2022
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'Medical Gaslighting': Are You a Victim?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 15, 2022
- Full Page
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay Now) -- As a teenager, April Summerford suffered from extremely painful periods that made her suspect something was wrong with her body.
Key Players in Keeping Kids Safe From Guns: Pediatricians
- By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 12, 2022
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Pediatricians may become the trusted middle men between gun owners and non-gun owners when it comes to talks about gun safety, a new study shows.
University of Pennsylvania researchers found parents were more open to politically sensitive discussions about gun locks and ...
When Hospital Patient & Doctor Speak Same Language, Outcomes Improve
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 11, 2022
- Full Page
It's already hard enough to understand all your doctor's technical talk -- now imagine speaking a whole other language on top of that.
Hospital patients who don't speak the same language as their doctor get worse care and are more likely to die, a
What Drives Doctors to Take Their Own Lives
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 5, 2022
- Full Page
Doctor burnout and suicide are a growing concern, a new study finds.
"We often overlook the physical health of our health care workers, but poor health can lead to difficulty performing tasks at work, which then leads to job stress and mental health issues," said corresp...
Your Doctor's Gender, Race May Bias Your Treatment Outcome
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- June 28, 2022
- Full Page
Deep-rooted bias may affect the way white patients physically respond to medical care provided by physicians of differing race or gender.
Researchers assessed treatment reactions of nearly 200 white patients after they were randomly assigned to receive care from a male o...
Ob-Gyns Call Bans on Abortion Devastating for Women's Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 27, 2022
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The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn a woman's right to have an abortion marks a "very dark day in health care" that will leave patients at risk and doctors afraid to act, lea...
Telemedicine Could Really Help People Battling Advanced Cancers
- Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- June 15, 2022
- Full Page
As a bill that would expand Medicare coverage for telehealth services makes its way through the U.S. Senate, a new study of people with advanced cancer suggests the practice could impro...
Is Telemedicine Closing the 'Race Gap' in Primary Care?
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2022
- Full Page
Here's one way in which the pandemic did not exacerbate health care disparities: A new study shows that telemedicine has closed the gap in access to prim...
1 in 4 Hospital Physicians 'Mistreated' by Patients, Visitors
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 11, 2022
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Nearly 1 in 4 hospital doctors are mistreated at work by patients, visitors and other doctors, and female doctors are nearly two times more ...
Bans on Affirmative Action Led to Fewer Black, Hispanic Doctors
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 4, 2022
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State bans on affirmative action have prompted a precipitous decline in the number of U.S. medical students from racial/ethnic minority groups, a new study finds.
"We know that a more divers...
Fewer U.S. Doctors Will Get Trained in Abortion if Roe v. Wade Overturned
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 2, 2022
- Full Page
There could be far fewer U.S. doctors trained to provide an abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned by the Supreme Court in a decision that is expected by the end of June, researchers report.
That's because nearly 45% of 286 obstetrics and gynecology residency programs acr...
Doctors Devise Safer Alternative to Opioids During, After Surgeries
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- April 28, 2022
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It's been slightly more than a year since Jonathan Akindle, 23, underwent weight-loss surgery, and so far, so good.
He is now down 130 pounds, and he was ...