January 30, 2025 | Volume XVI | Issue 5

Physicians are concerned with the current state of primary care

Austin Littrell reports for Medical Economics:


It’s not difficult to see how the current state of U.S. health care could leave patients feeling stressed out. Appointments with primary care physicians (PCPs) or health care specialists can be difficult to schedule, often with extended waiting periods, only for the appointments to ultimately feel rushed and impersonal. However, the 2025 Physician Health Survey from MDVIP and Ipsos suggests that patients are not alone.


PCPs, who are on the frontlines of care, face unprecedented stress, dissatisfaction and skepticism in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, which was conducted with a sample of 401 PCPs in October 2024, highlights the growing challenges within the U.S. health care system and the impact that they have on both physicians and patients.

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Health and Human Services secretary influences every aspect of America’s health

Angela Mattie 


The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being.


Under the secretary’s leadership, the multiple agencies that constitute HHS oversee the financing of Medicare and Medicaid, conduct research to improve care quality, monitor health care fraud and abuse, and respond to pandemics.


I am a scholar of health care policy and former Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow on the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. In my time as a fellow from 2000 to 2001, I witnessed how significant the HHS secretary’s role is in protecting and preserving the health of our nation.


The secretary’s direction influences America’s ability to prepare for health threats, take up childhood vaccines, enhance the water supply, and a host of other public health measures. Understanding how the department and its leader influences the health of the U.S. is especially important in today’s environment of...

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F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST equally effective in prompting 911 calls for stroke

American Heart Association reports via News Medical Life Sciences:


When it comes to prompting people to call 911 at the first sign of stroke, both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST stroke warning signs acronyms were equally effective. However, people remembered the key stroke warning signs (face, arm and speech) better with the F.A.S.T. acronym, according to a...

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Sugary Drinks Responsible for 2.2 Million Diabetes Cases

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A new study reveals sugary drinks caused 2.2 million type 2 diabetes cases in 2020. The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is also linked to heart disease, obesity, and liver damage. As sugary drink intake rises, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, experts call for stronger regulations and policies to curb this growing health crisis.

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