Medical Care Physicians' Group Calls for Policies that Better Support Women's Health By article The American College of Physicians (ACP) is calling for health-care policies that better support the challenges women face in the … Read More→
Medical Care Electronic Health Records Need Social-Media Upgrade By article Although electronic health record (EHR) systems were once seen as a technological advance, an analysis shows they have increased rather … Read More→
Medical Care Emergency Treatment by Older Surgeons Linked to Slightly Lower Death Rates By article Patients undergoing emergency surgery who are treated by older surgeons (aged 60 or over) have slightly lower death rates in … Read More→
Medical Care Medical Marijuana Gets a Cautious Welcome from Older Adults By article Few older adults use medical marijuana, a new national poll done by the University of Michigan has shown, but the … Read More→
Medical Care New Guidance for Safe Opioid Prescription for Hospitalized Patients with Acute Pain By 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 Care Researchers Say Use of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Raises Ethical Questions By article Artificial intelligence is hard at work crunching health data to improve diagnostics and help doctors make better decisions for their … Read More→
Medical Care More Isn't Always Better When It Comes to Health Care, Older Americans Say By article Doctors and older patients may disagree more often than either of them suspects about whether a particular medical test or … Read More→
Medical Care When Doctors Dismiss Your Symptoms By article It’s extremely upsetting when doctors are dismissive of your symptoms or devalue your perceptions about your own health. But the … Read More→
Medical Care Long-Term Acute Care Facilities Not Always the Best Choice By article For older adults recovering from hospitalization for a severe, complex illness, there may be other, less expensive options besides long-term … Read More→
Medical Care Widely Used Catheter Device May Harm Some Patients By article A widely used intravenous device may in fact be harming some patients, a study shows. The study, by researchers from … Read More→
Medical Care How Much Health-Care Privacy Do You Have? By article The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) enforces the Federal privacy regulations commonly known as the HIPAA Privacy … Read More→
Medical Care Despite Potential for More Money, Doctors Aren't Uniformly Adopting Medicare Wellness Visits By article Medical practices that adopted the annual Medicare “wellness visit” for patients saw increased revenue, and their patients were also likelier … Read More→
Diabetes Medical Care Many Older People with Type 2 Diabetes Are Over-Treated By article In a January 2018 Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism analysis of individuals aged 70 years with type 2 diabetes, almost 40% … Read More→
Medical Care Herbal Products May Compromise Prescription Drugs and Cause Serious Side Effects By article A 2018 analysis of published studies and reports indicates that a number of herbal products may affect the properties of … Read More→
Medical Care Cancer Patients with Stroke Less Likely to Get Standard Medication By article When a stroke occurs in patients with cancer, they are one-third less likely to receive standard clot-busting medication as patients … Read More→
Medical Care More Senior Patients Should Be Tested for Influenza By article Adults 65 and older who are hospitalized for fever or respiratory symptoms are less likely to have a flu test … Read More→
Medical Care Patient Satisfaction Linked to Number of Nurses on Staff By article Hospital patients’ satisfaction with their care drops when the patients believe that staffing levels of nurses are too low, according … Read More→
Medical Care What Should I Ask My Doctor During My Checkup? By article Editor’s note: A visit to the doctor can be an intimidating and at times overwhelming experience, so it might be … Read More→