Seeing the same GP improves treatment for people with dementia, study finds

January 25, 2022

People with dementia who see the same GP each time have lower rates of health complications and fewer emergency hospital admissions, according to a new study.

Color of phlegm can predict outcomes for patients with the lung disease, bronchiectasis
The color of the phlegm from patients with the lung disease bronchiectasis can indicate the degree of inflammation in their lungs and predict their future outcomes, according to new research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy.
Anxious driver? There are ways to ease your stress
It's not unusual to experience driving anxiety. Living in cities with heavy traffic, five-lane highways and little public transportation can make it even harder.
Adverse association identified for calcium channel blocker use, glaucoma
There is an adverse association between calcium channel blocker (CCB) use and glaucoma, according to a study published online Sept. 7 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Providers have inadequate awareness of PCV20 vaccination recommendations
Two-thirds of health care providers agree or strongly agree with expanding recommendations for the new 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20), according to research published in the Sept. 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Cognitive functional therapy: How it can reduce low back pain and get you moving
If you haven't had lower back pain, it's likely you know someone who has. It affects around 40% of adults in any year, ranging from adolescents to those in later life. While most people recover, around 20% go on to develop chronic low back pain (lasting more than three months).

Seeing the same GP improves treatment for people with dementia, study finds

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