General Primary Care
News, opinions and meeting coverage in primary care.
<ѻýҕl>Cinnamon Game Harms Players ѻýҕl>
The "cinnamon challenge” -- a party trick among youths who accept a dare to swallow a spoonful of ground cinnamon -- has led to a surge in calls to poison control centers with reports of spice-induced choking and aspiration, according to a new report.
Apr 22, 2013
<ѻýҕl>Docs May See Pay Delay Under ACA Exchangesѻýҕl>
SAN FRANCISCO -- A provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) states that insurance companies will not process claims on patients who haven't paid their premiums in 3 months, leaving doctors on the hook to recoup payment directly from the patients.
Apr 13, 2013
<ѻýҕl>Mixed Results for Metal Ions Test in MoM Hipsѻýҕl>
CHICAGO -- Measurement of metal ion levels in whole blood in patients with metal-on-metal hip implants is useful, but imperfect, for identifying those whose new hips are functioning poorly and may be likely to fail, a researcher said here.
Mar 21, 2013
<ѻýҕl>ACC: Is Chelation Plus Vitamins a Winning Combo?ѻýҕl>
SAN FRANCISCO -- Vitamins alone won't improve outcomes for patients who've had a heart attack, but they do appear to have additive benefits when given in conjunction with controversial chelation therapy, researchers reported here.
Mar 10, 2013
<ѻýҕl>Deaths Trigger DEA Probe of Pain Specialistѻýҕl>
Treating pain is challenging, and sometimes perilous, for both physician and patient, as is illustrated by Lynn Webster, MD, president-elect of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, who is the subject of an investigation triggered by as many as 20 deaths among his patients.
Feb 20, 2013