_ Medical Care How Unsecured Medical Record Systems and Medical Devices Put Patient Lives at Risk By Sondra Forsyth article A team of physicians and computer scientists at the University of California ΓÇô San Diego and University of California – … Read More→
_ Heart Health Medical Care Drugs for Heart Failure Are Still Under-Prescribed, Years After Initial Study By Sondra Forsyth article A 2018 UCLA-led study found that many people with heart failure do not receive the medications recommended for them under … Read More→
_ Medical Care End-of-Life Conversations with Non-Clinical Workers Bring Patient Satisfaction By Jane Farrell article Patients with advanced cancer who spoke with a trained nonclinical worker about personal care goals were more likely to subsequently … Read More→
_ Medical Care When Doctors Get "Nudged," Lifesaving Prescription Rates Go Up By Jane Farrell article Doctors who were ΓÇ£nudgedΓÇ¥ by an online patient dashboard to think about prescribing lifesaving statins tripled their prescription rates, according … Read More→
_ Medical Care Is Your Doctor Listening? By Sondra Forsyth article Analysis of clinical encounters shows that doctors spend little time listening to their patients and interrupt them often, according to … Read More→
_ Medical Care 5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Time at The Doctor's Office By Jane Farrell article For most of us, a visit to the doctor is a stressful event. And that anxiety can lead you to … Read More→
_ Medical Care The Importance of Getting a Second Opinion By Sondra Forsyth article People always hear about getting a second opinion. Many people even threaten to ΓÇ£get a second opinionΓÇ¥, but never do, … Read More→
_ Medical Care Essential Oils on Medical Devices Could Prevent Bacterial Infections By Sondra Forsyth article Scientists at James Cook University in Australia have discovered a technique to apply natural plant extracts such as Tea Tree … Read More→
_ Medical Care Reducing Delirium in Older Patients After Surgery By Sondra Forsyth article A drug that reduces delirium in postoperative patients may work by preventing the overactivity of certain receptors in brain cells, … Read More→
_ Medical Care Physicians' Group Calls for Policies that Better Support Women's Health By Jane Farrell 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 Jane Farrell 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 Sondra Forsyth 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 Sondra Forsyth 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 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 Care Researchers Say Use of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Raises Ethical Questions By Sondra Forsyth 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 Sondra Forsyth 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 Sondra Forsyth 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 Jane Farrell article For older adults recovering from hospitalization for a severe, complex illness, there may be other, less expensive options besides long-term … Read More→