Browsing: Primary

Ball State University is expanding health-care access in East Central Indiana by opening a new family medicine primary care practice at its Interprofessional Community Clinics in Muncie

The Alberta health agency for primary and preventative care is now partnering with Obesity Canada in order to tackle what many have identified as a growing epidemic of obesity

Men with heart disease are at a higher risk of developing and dying from cancer, new research suggests

Arizona Autism Family Medicine is located on Arizona Autism Charter Schools’ Phoenix campus and part of a partnership between AZACS and Mercy Care. It will be operated by Valle del Sol

Investing more in primary care is linked to lower health care costs, according to a new report

The National Healthcare Security Administration said on Monday that the first batch of conditions suitable for primary care have been selected as part of a medical insurance payment reform aimed at encouraging patients with common and chronic illnesses to seek care at grassroots hospitals

Nearly half of children with obesity who received family-based behavioral treatment (FBT) alongside an enhanced standard of care in a primary care setting achieved a clinically meaningful weight reduction, according to results of the TEAM UP randomized trial published in JAMA Pediatrics

Big winners were Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump who both supported winners in upsets or decisive wins. Bernie Sanders successfully endorsed, supported, and campaigned for several candidates including Abdul  who won in a close election against favored and heavily-funded Haley Stevens. Approximately $50 million was spent by dark money PACs to help Haley Stevens

Aflac Wellness Matters®survey reveals wellness paradox: health confidence up, preventive care down

The Executive Secretary of the Taraba State Primary Health Care Development Agency (TSPHCDA), Dr. Tukura Nuhu Nyigwa, has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to strengthening primary healthcare and expanding access to quality health services at the grassroots