_ Health CareSome Seniors Skip Health Care Because of Cost By Jane Farrell articleMany patients and caregivers think it’s hard to get information on health-care costs from their doctor, although cost is an … Read More→
_ StrokeFive Ways to Reduce Stroke Risk By Jane Farrell articleStrokes don’t discriminate — they can happen to anyone, at any age. And they don’t stop because of a pandemic. … Read More→
_ Doctors’ Attitude toward A Treatment May Influence Patients’ Reaction to It By Jane Farrell articleWhen you take medicine, your expectation about how well it will work can affect how much relief you get from … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionThe Income Factor in Blood Pressure Treatment By Jane Farrell articlePeople enrolled in a large clinical hypertension management trial were half as likely to control their blood pressure if they … Read More→
_ Mind & Body WellnessHypnosis for Health By Jane Farrell articleHave you seen someone get hypnotized? They may have been put in a trance and told to do silly things. … Read More→
_ Children's HealthFootball-Related Concussions Much More Common Than Thought Among Kids 5 - 14 By Jane Farrell articleConcussions among football players age 5 to 14 are higher than previously reported. Five out of every 100 kids who … Read More→
_ Medical ProceduresPublic Service Screening Messages Don't Tell the Whole Story About An Illness By Jane Farrell articleThe public service messages we see about getting screened for illness are very effective – maybe too much so for … Read More→
_ Atrial FibrillationAtrial Fibrillation Patients with Cancer Are Less LIkely to See Cardiologists By Jane Farrell articleAtrial fibrillation (AFib) patients with a history of cancer are less likely to see a cardiologist or fill anticoagulant prescriptions, … Read More→
_ Prescription DrugsPatients Want to Know More About The Medicines They're Taking By Jane Farrell articleMany patients want more information on the medicines they’re prescribed and are concerned about long-term side effects, according to a … Read More→
_ FluHow Healthcare Providers Can Keep Patients Safe from The Flu By Jane Farrell articleThe summer months are coming to end, school is beginning… which means the flu season is looming and providers must … Read More→
_ Medical CareEnd-of-Life Conversations with Non-Clinical Workers Bring Patient Satisfaction By Jane Farrell articlePatients with advanced cancer who spoke with a trained nonclinical worker about personal care goals were more likely to subsequently … Read More→
_ Medical CareWhen Doctors Get "Nudged," Lifesaving Prescription Rates Go Up By Jane Farrell articleDoctors who were “nudged” by an online patient dashboard to think about prescribing lifesaving statins tripled their prescription rates, according … Read More→
_ Medical ProceduresPatients and Doctors Don't See Post-Surgical Scars The Same Way By Jane Farrell articleWhen it comes to post-surgical scarring, patients and doctors sometimes don’t see eye to eye. Researchers from the Perelman School … Read More→
_ Breast Cancer Cancer Center4 Tips for Staying Positive on The Road to Breast-Cancer Survival By Jane Farrell articleAbout one in eight U.S. women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime, according to http://www.breastcancer.org/. The website notes that … Read More→
_ Medical ProceduresPhysicians, Health Care Workers and Hand Hygiene By Jane Farrell articlePatients who have a new tool to ask physicians about their hand hygiene feel more empowered to do so, researchers … Read More→
_ Physicians' "Fat Shaming" Can Cause Physical and Mental Harm By Jane Farrell article“Fat shaming” — making overweight people feel embarrassed or ashamed of their weight — is painful enough when it comes … Read More→
_ CaregivingLong-Distance Caregiving: What You Need to Know By Jane Farrell articleLong distance caregiving can be complicated and difficult. These strategies, from the National Institute on Aging, offer a list of … Read More→
_ HospitalizationOne Patient's Health Crisis Can Negatively Affect Others By Jane Farrell articleHospital patients can suffer negative health effects if a person in their unit has a crisis such as being transferred … Read More→