_ Medical Care Widely Used Catheter Device May Harm Some Patients By Jane Farrell 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 Jane Farrell 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 Jane Farrell article Medical practices that adopted the annual Medicare ΓÇ£wellness visitΓÇ¥ 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 Sondra Forsyth 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 Sondra Forsyth 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 Jane Farrell 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 Jane Farrell 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 Jane Farrell article Hospital patientsΓÇÖ 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 Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: A visit to the doctor can be an intimidating and at times overwhelming experience, so it might be … Read More→
_ Medical Care Geriatric Emergency-Room Program Reduces Unnecessary Hospital Admissions By Jane Farrell article An emergency-room program focused on geriatric┬ápatients has sharply┬áreduced unnecessary hospital admissions of older adults, according to a new study. The … Read More→
_ Medical Care Removing and Downsizing Breast Implants By Sondra Forsyth article Every year, hundreds of thousands of women in the United States receive breast implants, either to reconstruct a breast lost … Read More→
_ Medical Care Lack of Communication Puts Older Adults at Risk of Adverse Medication Interactions By Sondra Forsyth article Most older Americans take multiple medicines every day. However, a 2017 poll suggests they don’t get – or seek – … Read More→
_ Medical Care The Truths about Your Doctor You'll Never See on TV By Jane Farrell article What makes a drug-addicted people-hating doctor with zero regard for laws so popular that millions of people chose to spend … Read More→
_ Medical Care 7 Things to Check Before You Leave The Pharmacy By Jane Farrell article Did you know that your pharmacist can work with you to help you take medications safely and reliably? Here are … Read More→
_ Medical Care New Guidelines for Managing Blood Transfusions By Jane Farrell article After analyzing data from clinical trials about approaches to blood transfusions, experts from Johns Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic and NYU Langone … Read More→
_ Medical Care The Patient/Doctor Relationship Is Improving By Jane Farrell article Patients report an increased partnership with their physicians in making medical decisions, new research shows. The pattern represents a departure … Read More→
_ Medical Care A Non-Opioid Alternative for Pain in the ER By Jane Farrell article A combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen proved as good as opioids in treating arm or leg pain for adults coming … Read More→
_ Medical Care Dry Mouth Linked to Dozens of Medications By Jane Farrell article In an effort to combat dry mouth, a common side effect of medications, researchers are recommending that health care providers … Read More→