Family Medicine News

Malpractice damage caps associated with change in CAD testing, Tx

08.06.2018 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—Following adoption of damage caps, physicians alter their approach to coronary artery disease testing and follow-up after initial ischemic evaluations, according to a study published online June 6 in JAMA Cardiology. Steven A. Farmer, M.D., Ph.D., from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and colleagues examined whether reducing malpractice risk is associated with clinical decisions involving coronary artery disease testing […]

Flu season was one of the deadliest for US children

08.06.2018 Health Problems

Flu killed more U.S. children in the past year than during any other regular flu season in recent history. Health officials on Friday said they’ve received reports of 172 pediatric flu deaths since October. An average season sees about 110. There were more deaths in 2009-2010, when a rare flu pandemic occurred involving a new strain. More than 300 children […]

Your brain considers other people’s personal space as your own

08.06.2018 Health Problems

Peripersonal space (PPS) is a mental space defined by the brain immediately around body parts used when interacting with people and objects. Recently, researchers have shown that some neurons in the primate brain respond to an infringement of another person’s PPS as if their own space was being encroached upon. To determine how this “PPS remapping” phenomenon affects human behavior, […]

Children from older mothers more likely to have heart risks

08.06.2018 Health Problems

New research published in The Journal of Physiology demonstrates that adult offspring born to older mothers are more susceptible to heart risks in later life. These results could be crucial in developing preventative treatments for children born to older women. Older motherhood is associated with an increased risk of complications during pregnancy with a greater likelihood of delivering a child […]

Drones a lifesaver for cardiac arrest patients?

08.06.2018 Health Problems

Drones, the unmanned aircraft that got its start as part of the U.S. military’s arsenal and is today being used by everyone from photographers to farmers, are now heralded as a solution to a problem that’s bedeviled emergency medical personnel for years: How to deliver lifesaving defibrillators to people suffering cardiac arrest in areas not quickly reached by ambulances. Experiencing […]

Surprisingly Useful Father's Day Gifts Under $100

08.06.2018 Kids Health

Father’s Day might bring back memories from your childhood — carefully planning/crafting/sloppily glueing together gifts like ties, goofy T-shirts, ball caps, coffee mugs and dried macaroni frames for your dad. But now that you’re helping your own kid pick out a sweet Dad’s Day gift, maybe you’re looking for something a little more modern and useful? Sure, a personalized tee […]

It's finally baby Miles' due date, & Teigen has some words

08.06.2018 Kids Health

Nothing is dull — or ordinary, for that matter — about the lives of Chrissy Teigen and her husband, John Legend. She’s a model, chef, author and TV host who consistently spars with the White House; he’s a 10-time Grammy Award-winning singer. They ooze excellence. Still, that didn’t stop Teigen from joking that she’s “boring AF” in a cute message to her […]

Cattle may spread leptospirosis in Africa, study suggests

07.06.2018 Health Problems

The bacterial infection leptospirosis is increasingly recognized as an important cause of fever in Africa. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have analyzed the major risk factors for contracting leptospirosis and discovered that rice and cattle farming are associated with acute infection. Leptospirosis, caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira, causes a wide range of symptoms and can […]

A typical communication pattern of people with Alzheimer’s disease

07.06.2018 Health Problems

Dementia in any form is a heartbreaking disease that can take away the capacity for thinking and making judgements. To save face, people with dementia often pretend to know answers to questions, even when they really don’t. This often hides the severity of the disease and exacerbates the fears and frustrations of the people who care for them. The act […]

Uncertainty in a date dampens interest in a mate

07.06.2018 Health Problems

According to a new study, those who feel greater certainty that a prospective romantic partner reciprocates their interest will put more effort into seeing that person again, while rating the possible date as more sexually attractive than they would if they were less certain about the prospective date’s romantic intentions. Published in Computers in Human Behavior, the study by researchers […]

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