_ Medical CareUrgent Care Visits Increase as Emergency Room Visits Fall By Jane Farrell articleThanks to convenience and cost, more and more people are visiting urgent care centers for non-critical illnesses or conditions, while … Read More→
_ Medical CareStudy Finds Multiple Sclerosis Drug Slows Brain Shrinkage By Sondra Forsyth articleResults from a clinical trial of more than 250 participants with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) revealed that ibudilast was better … Read More→
_ Medical CareHow Unsecured Medical Record Systems and Medical Devices Put Patient Lives at Risk By Sondra Forsyth articleA team of physicians and computer scientists at the University of California – San Diego and University of California – … Read More→
_ Heart Health Medical CareDrugs for Heart Failure Are Still Under-Prescribed, Years After Initial Study By Sondra Forsyth articleA 2018 UCLA-led study found that many people with heart failure do not receive the medications recommended for them under … 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 CareIs Your Doctor Listening? By Sondra Forsyth articleAnalysis of clinical encounters shows that doctors spend little time listening to their patients and interrupt them often, according to … Read More→
_ Medical Care5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Time at The Doctor's Office By Jane Farrell articleFor most of us, a visit to the doctor is a stressful event. And that anxiety can lead you to … Read More→
_ Medical CareThe Importance of Getting a Second Opinion By Sondra Forsyth articlePeople always hear about getting a second opinion. Many people even threaten to “get a second opinion”, but never do, … Read More→
_ Medical CareEssential Oils on Medical Devices Could Prevent Bacterial Infections By Sondra Forsyth articleScientists at James Cook University in Australia have discovered a technique to apply natural plant extracts such as Tea Tree … Read More→
_ Medical CareReducing Delirium in Older Patients After Surgery By Sondra Forsyth articleA drug that reduces delirium in postoperative patients may work by preventing the overactivity of certain receptors in brain cells, … Read More→
_ Medical CarePhysicians' Group Calls for Policies that Better Support Women's Health By Jane Farrell articleThe American College of Physicians (ACP) is calling for health-care policies that better support the challenges women face in the … Read More→
_ Medical CareElectronic Health Records Need Social-Media Upgrade By Jane Farrell articleAlthough electronic health record (EHR) systems were once seen as a technological advance, an analysis shows they have increased rather … Read More→
_ Medical CareEmergency Treatment by Older Surgeons Linked to Slightly Lower Death Rates By Sondra Forsyth articlePatients undergoing emergency surgery who are treated by older surgeons (aged 60 or over) have slightly lower death rates in … Read More→
Medical CareMedical Marijuana Gets a Cautious Welcome from Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth articleFew older adults use medical marijuana, a new national poll done by the University of Michigan has shown, but the … Read More→
_ Medical CareNew Guidance for Safe Opioid Prescription for Hospitalized Patients with Acute Pain By Jane Farrell article For hospitalized patients, pain is an all-too-common part of the experience. Among U.S. patients who have not undergone surgery, … Read More→
_ Medical CareResearchers Say Use of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Raises Ethical Questions By Sondra Forsyth articleArtificial intelligence is hard at work crunching health data to improve diagnostics and help doctors make better decisions for their … Read More→
_ Medical CareMore Isn't Always Better When It Comes to Health Care, Older Americans Say By Sondra Forsyth articleDoctors and older patients may disagree more often than either of them suspects about whether a particular medical test or … Read More→