JUCM: The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

24/10/2025

New post added at Journal of Urgent Care Medicine - Severe Mpox Strain Spreads In California

The California Department of Public Health has issued a warning that clade I mpox may be spreading in the state, “primarily impacting communities of gay and b

24/10/2025

New post added at Journal of Urgent Care Medicine - Our Organs and Tissues Are Steeping In Microplastics

Global plastic production has more than doubled since 2000, resulting in microplastic contamination in air, food, and water. Plastic contamination can cause con

22/10/2025

New post added at Journal of Urgent Care Medicine - Large Proportion of Patients Don’t Fill Their GLP-1 Meds

About 40% of patients in the University of Colorado Health system who were prescribed a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist over a nearly 4 year time span did not fill the prescription, according to a research letter in JAMA Health Forum. Researchers analyzed 9,848 orders for 6,094 uniq...

22/10/2025

New post added at Journal of Urgent Care Medicine - Measles Surge Isn’t Behind Us Just Yet

As of October 8, 2025, there have been a total of 1,563 confirmed measles cases reported in 42 states this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The largest proportion of cases are among those ages 5-19 years (39%), and 92% of all cases are among unvaccinated

22/10/2025

New post added at Journal of Urgent Care Medicine - New Cream Option Treats Kids’ Atopic Dermatitis

Roflumilast 0.05% cream, a new once-daily, steroid-free treatment that can be used anywhere on the body, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat mild to moderate atopic dermatitis in children 2 to 5 years of age. According to the manufacturer’s press release, roflumilast can be u...

22/10/2025

New post added at Journal of Urgent Care Medicine - Acupuncture Helps Older Adults With Low Back Pain

In a randomized clinical trial of 800 adults aged 65 years or older with chronic low back pain, both standard acupuncture and enhanced acupuncture with maintenance sessions significantly improved disability related to back pain compared with usual medical care, as published in JAMA Network Open. At....

22/10/2025

New post added at Journal of Urgent Care Medicine - Forthcoming AHA Guidelines Will Address Emerging Approach To CKM Syndrome

In 2023, the American Heart Association (AHA) introduced a staging construct for cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic (CKM) syndrome. Subsequently, a 2024 JAMA article found among a study population of 10,762 U.S. adults, almost 90% met criteria for CKM syndrome (stage 1 or higher), and 15% met cri...

17/10/2025

New post added at Journal of Urgent Care Medicine - CUCM Creates New Opportunity For NP, PA Leadership

17/10/2025

New post added at Journal of Urgent Care Medicine - Tramadol Shows Minimal Benefit For Pain

An analysis of 19 randomized placebo-controlled trials with 6,506 participants found the commonly prescribed pain drug tramadol only modestly reduced pain scores—showing improvement of just 0.93 points on a 0–10 numerical scale (97.5% confidence interval , −1.26 to −0.60; p < 0.0001). The ef...

17/10/2025

New post added at Journal of Urgent Care Medicine - Hydration Spas Lack Medical Oversight, State Regulation

Today’s rapidly expanding hydration and “detox” spas are coming under scrutiny for safety concerns. The spas typically offer vitamin- and fluid-based IV infusions claiming to boost wellness almost completely without evidence. However, most of the hydration spas lack state regulations and opera...

09/10/2025

New post added at Journal of Urgent Care Medicine - Urgent Care Operators Sue Digital Health Platform

More than a dozen urgent care operators across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut have filed a federal lawsuit against Solv Health, a platform that hosts a directory of urgent cares with digital features allowing consumers to book appointments. The urgent cares allege in Excel Urgent Care of Asto...

09/10/2025

New post added at Journal of Urgent Care Medicine - AI Scribes Reduce Workload, Burnout Among Clinicians

In a quality improvement study of 263 ambulatory clinicians across 6 U.S. health systems published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found the use of an ambient AI scribe for 30 days significantly reduced professional burnout and administrative burden. The proportion of clinicians reporting burnout....