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_ Medical Care Tracking a Common Hospital-Related Infection By Jane Farrell article Electronic health records (EHRs) in hospitals are helping researchers track down the source of a common infection often acquired in … Read More→
_ Medical Care Blood-thinning Medications Associated with Increased Risk of Blood in Urine By Sondra Forsyth article Use of blood-thinning medications among older adults was significantly associated with higher rates of complications related to hematuria — the … Read More→
_ Medical Care Antibiotics for Simple Staph Infections? By Jane Farrell article Although the overuse of antibiotics has raised concerns about whether to give the medicines to children with simple staph infections, … Read More→
_ Medical Care Study: A Need to Rethink Hospice Admissions By Jane Farrell article Many older adults are admitted to hospice for only a short amount of time, even though they have been experiencing … Read More→
Medical Care Examining the Quality of Evidence for Drugs Granted Accelerated FDA Approval By Sondra Forsyth article Among drugs granted accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2009-2013, efficacy was often confirmed in … Read More→
_ Medical Care Researchers: Too Much Information Can Be Good - if Doctors Convey It Correctly By Jane Farrell article On the internet, thereΓÇÖs more information than anyone could ever have imagined. But sometimes, especially when it comes to health … Read More→
_ Medical Care 4 Medication Safety Tips for Older Adults By Jane Farrell article Smart strategies from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on how best to take your medicines: Whether youΓÇÖre settling … Read More→
_ Medical Care Time to Drop ΓÇ£Complete the CourseΓÇ¥ Message for Antibiotics By Sondra Forsyth article The deeply embedded message that patients should “complete the course” of antibiotics to avoid antibiotic resistance for themselves and others … Read More→
_ Medical Care DonΓÇÖt Skip These Important Health Tests By Sondra Forsyth article With the healthcare system is crisis, tons of red tape, and fewer doctors accepting insurance, managing oneΓÇÖs health has become … Read More→
_ Medical Care Could Calcium Hold the Key to Fighting C. diff, a Dangerous Hospital Infection? By Sondra Forsyth article Clostridium difficile (a bacterium also known as “C. diff“) lurks in hospitals and nursing homes, surviving the cleaning crews attempts … Read More→
_ Medical Care Seven Medicine Cabinet Must-Haves for the Summer By Sondra Forsyth article Summer is a time to enjoy the warm weather and the outdoors as much as possible. However, the hot season … Read More→
_ Medical Care Ten Tips for Effective Communication With Your Doctor By Sondra Forsyth article Sometimes in my work as a family doctor, the days donΓÇÖt always go as expected. On a busy day, I … Read More→
_ Medical Care First Targeted Treatment for Essential Tremor, the World's Most Common Movement Disorder By Sondra Forsyth article Essential tremor is the world’s most common movement disorder, affecting an estimated seen million people in the U.S. alone, according … Read More→
_ Medical Care How To Beat The Healthcare Odds In These Uncertain Times By Sondra Forsyth article A recent Gallup poll revealed that Americans list healthcare as tied for the nationΓÇÖs No. 1 problem, right along with … Read More→
_ Medical Care Traditional Chinese Medicine May Benefit Some Heart Disease Patients By Sondra Forsyth article Traditional Chinese medicine might be effective as a complement or alternative to traditional Western medicine for primary and secondary prevention … Read More→
_ Medical Care Why Antibiotics Fail By Sondra Forsyth article When a patient is prescribed the wrong antibiotic to treat a bacterial infection, it’s not necessarily the physician who is … Read More→
_ Medical Care New Antibiotic Packs a Punch Against Bacterial Resistance By Sondra Forsyth article Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in La Jolla, CA have given new superpowers to a lifesaving antibiotic called … Read More→