Although new family medicine graduates intend to provide a broader scope of practice than their senior counterparts, individual family physicians’ scope of practice has been decreasing, with fewer family physicians providing basic primary care services, such pediatric and prenatal care. Russell et al conducted a study to explore family medicine graduates’ attitudes and perspectives on…
Pregnant women who develop severe COVID-19 infections that require hospitalization for pneumonia and other complications may not be more likely to die from these infections than non-pregnant women. In fact, they may have significantly lower death rates than their non-pregnant counterparts. That is the finding of a new study published today in the Annals of…
Vaccinating children is crucial to building up population levels of immunity and curtailing the spread of the coronavirus. Though children spread the virus less efficiently than adults do, they make up about 23 percent of the population. Experts have said that the country is unlikely to reach the “herd immunity” threshold — the point at…
“This is the first step for the Biden administration on this,” said Katie Keith, a consultant and a member of the research faculty at Georgetown University, who has been closely tracking the many lawsuits related to the civil rights provision. “This is nowhere near the end for them.” Alexis McGill Johnson, the president of Planned…
In the hands of many cooks, biryani is an intense exploration of the power of basmati rice to absorb multiple spices while letting each one come through clearly. At Dhamaka, the latest Indian restaurant from the chef Chintan Pandya, biryani is a polyphonic riot of flavor. Black peppercorns and green chiles rip through the rice,…
Whether you’re burning the midnight oil at home or squeezing in a sweat sesh in between Zoom calls, one thing’s for sure: a quality pair of headphones can be the saving grace of your home life—especially if you’re living with roommates. Chances are that after using the same pair for so long, they’re getting a…
“At the end of the day, we want real wines, a real story, a real place and a connection to our members,” said William Whelan, who manages the Winestyr portfolio. Winestyr, which began in 2012, looks like an online store. It operates a facility in Santa Rosa, Calif., where wines are stored, packed and shipped…
In November, the British cookbook author and food personality Nigella Lawson shocked her nation when she demonstrated a recipe from her latest cookbook, “Cook, Eat, Repeat,” on her BBC television show of the same name. It wasn’t Royal Family-level scandalous. Still, based on public reaction, you’d think she’d caused a major controversy. And all because…
The team and the family agree to a specific amount of time to try the treatment; that could be 24 to 48 hours or a few days, depending on the therapy and the patient’s condition. The staff then maps out the particular markers that would show whether the patient is improving. Perhaps she will be…
Bake a lineup of lovely pastries, and the incentive is to share. Via Vai, an Italian restaurant in Astoria, Queens, now offers assorted simple, traditional and inviting sweet and savory items to-go from the executive chef and owner, Antonio Morichini. The pastries are not suitable for shipping, but would be worth a detour to pick…