_ Health Care Some Seniors Skip Health Care Because of Cost By Jane Farrell article Many patients and caregivers think itΓÇÖs hard to get information on health-care costs from their doctor, although cost is an … Read More→
_ Stroke Five Ways to Reduce Stroke Risk By Jane Farrell article Strokes donΓÇÖt discriminate ΓÇö they can happen to anyone, at any age. And they donΓÇÖt stop because of a pandemic. … Read More→
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_ High blood pressure / hypertension The Income Factor in Blood Pressure Treatment By Jane Farrell article People enrolled in a large clinical hypertension management trial were half as likely to control their blood pressure if they … Read More→
_ Mind & Body Wellness Hypnosis for Health By Jane Farrell article Have you seen someone get hypnotized? They may have been put in a trance and told to do silly things. … Read More→
_ Children's Health Football-Related Concussions Much More Common Than Thought Among Kids 5 - 14 By Jane Farrell article Concussions among football players age 5 to 14 are higher than previously reported. Five out of every┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á 100 kids who … Read More→
_ Medical Procedures Public Service Screening Messages Don't Tell the Whole Story About An Illness By Jane Farrell article The public service messages we see about getting screened for illness are very effective ΓÇô maybe too much so for … Read More→
_ Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Cancer Are Less LIkely to See Cardiologists By Jane Farrell article Atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients with a history of cancer are less likely to see a cardiologist or fill anticoagulant prescriptions, … Read More→
_ Prescription Drugs Patients Want to Know More About The Medicines They're Taking By Jane Farrell article Many patients want more information on the medicines they’re prescribed and are concerned about long-term side effects, according to a … Read More→
_ Flu How Healthcare Providers Can Keep Patients Safe from The Flu By Jane Farrell article The summer months are coming to end, school is beginningΓǪ which means the flu season is looming and providers must … 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 Procedures Patients and Doctors Don't See Post-Surgical Scars The Same Way By Jane Farrell article When it comes to post-surgical scarring, patients and doctors sometimes donΓÇÖt see eye to eye. Researchers from the Perelman School … Read More→
_ Breast Cancer Cancer Center 4 Tips for Staying Positive on The Road to Breast-Cancer Survival By Jane Farrell article About one in eight U.S. women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime, according to http://www.breastcancer.org/. The website notes that … Read More→
_ Medical Procedures Physicians, Health Care Workers and Hand Hygiene By Jane Farrell article Patients who have a new tool to ask physicians about their hand hygiene feel more empowered to do so, researchers … Read More→
_ Physicians' "Fat Shaming" Can Cause Physical and Mental Harm By Jane Farrell article ΓÇ£Fat shamingΓÇ¥ — making overweight people feel embarrassed or ashamed of their weight — is painful enough when it comes … Read More→
_ Caregiving Long-Distance Caregiving: What You Need to Know By Jane Farrell article Long distance caregiving can be complicated and difficult. These strategies, from the National Institute on Aging, offer a list of … Read More→
_ Hospitalization One Patient's Health Crisis Can Negatively Affect Others By Jane Farrell article Hospital patients can suffer negative health effects if a person in their unit has a crisis such as being transferred … Read More→