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Why Aren’t More Medical Students Choosing to Practice Family Medicine?
Today, in HealthDay’s continuing series on the U.S. family doctor crisis, we look at one driving force behind the growing shortage. Why aren’t more medical students choosing to practice family medicine? We’ll be asking Dr. Genaro DeLeon, a family medicine resident at the Cleveland Clinic, and Michael Dill, Director of Workforce Studies for the Association of American Medical Colleges.
21 Aug
Diet Quality vs. Cutting Calories: What Matters for Weight Loss?
A two-year study compared a Mediterranean-style weight-loss program with a calorie-focused program to see whether prioritizing diet quality leads to greater weight loss.
20 Aug
Can Antioxidants Help Protect Against Cervical Cancer?
In a new study, women who consumed more anti-oxidant rich foods – such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains – were less likely to be diagnosed cervical cancer.
Want A Doc To Respond To Your Portal Message? These Tips Will Improve Your Odds, Study Says
Hoping for a quick response from your doctor to a message sent through your patient portal?
Then keep it cordial and positive, a new study suggests.
Doctors were more likely to respond to messages that addressed them by name and had a positive tone, researchers reported Aug. 24 in JAMA Network Open.
“One of the m...
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A Doctor's Take: Executive Orders On Childhood Vaccines Raise Public Health Debate
On the first day of medical school, I walked through the historical displays in the campus library. Among historical instruments and vintage incubators sat an Emerson iron lung respirator, a medical device used to treat patients with polio.
These devices were once common in hospitals across the country, but now exist almost solely in...
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Robot-Assisted Knee Replacement Surgery No Better Than Traditional Surgeon-Only Procedures, Trial Finds
Knee replacement patients do just as well with regular old “sawbones” surgery as they do with cutting-edge robot-assisted procedures, a new clinical trial has found.
Robot-assisted knee replacement surgery is more precise than a surgeon on their own, but does not currently lead to better patient outcomes, researchers reported A...
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- August 25, 2026
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Symptoms After Childbirth Can Cause Depression, Low Self-Esteem
Childbirth can be tough on a woman’s body and their self-esteem might plummet if minor post-delivery health problems prompt shame, embarrassment and depression, a new study says.
Women with pain, bleeding and itching caused by postpartum issues with their pelvic floor or bowels have a higher risk of depression and low self-esteem, re...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 25, 2026
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Web App Helps Caregivers Manage Dementia Patients' Aggression, Agitation
An experimental web app can help caregivers better manage loved ones who have dementia without resorting to drugs, a new study says.
The app, called WeCareAdvisor, provides caregivers with strategies to help them manage behavioral symptoms like agitation or aggression in relatives with dementia, researchers reported recently in the Jou...
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- August 25, 2026
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Family Medicine Shortage: Why Future Doctors Look Elsewhere
Dr. Genaro DeLeon, a resident physician at the Cleveland Clinic, couldn’t decide between pursuing surgery or family medicine.
Surgery paid more and offered a more comfortable lifestyle, DeLeon said.
On the other hand, family medicine meant juggling an inbox full of questions, requests, referrals and test results for hundreds of...
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- August 24, 2026
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