Many patients and caregivers think it’s hard to get information on health-care costs from their doctor, although cost is an important element in health-care decisions, according to new research. The nonprofit organization FAIR Health, which aims to bring greater transparency to health care costs, conducted two separate surveys: one with older adults aged 65 and… Continue reading Some Seniors Skip Health Care Because of Cost
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Treatments for COVID-19
Patients today have more treatment options in the battle against coronavirus disease. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved one drug treatment for COVID-19 and has authorized others for emergency use during this public health emergency. In addition, many more therapies are being tested in clinical trials to evaluate whether they are safe… Continue reading Treatments for COVID-19
Researchers: Too Much Information Can Be Good – if Doctors Convey It Correctly
On the internet, there’s more information than anyone could ever have imagined. But sometimes, especially when it comes to health matters, it can be a problem. Still, research shows too much information isn’t necessarily bad for patients who listen to instructions or suggestions from their health-care practitioners. University of Illinois researchers studied the issue and… Continue reading Researchers: Too Much Information Can Be Good – if Doctors Convey It Correctly
5 Misconceptions About Dyslexia
So many of us with dyslexia have not felt heard or understood until very recently, with the influx of new data about our condition. One of my personal goals is to promote dyslexia awareness, because despite new research about the condition, many misconceptions and inaccurate beliefs are still rampant. Dyslexia is not something that can… Continue reading 5 Misconceptions About Dyslexia
How We Ignore Reality
Although we live at a time when we have access to more information than ever, most people manage to be selective about what they take in – whether it’s ignoring calories in a fatty dessert or patients at high risk for an illness ignoring medical screenings. Drawing on research in economics, psychology and sociology, Carnegie… Continue reading How We Ignore Reality
Vanquishing Information Overload
Too much information, constantly, can lead to stress. Each day, do you feel besieged by information on a continual basis? There is good reason: one estimate holds that information doubles in the world every72 days. The Library of Congress catalogues 7,000 new items each day. More than 2,000 new Websites go online each day. A… Continue reading Vanquishing Information Overload
10 Questions to Ask an Emergency Room Physician
Patients often find it difficult to talk to physicians when they don’t particularly feel well. They tend to lack self-respect in these situations, failing to speak up for themselves. Naturally, this sentiment reflects upon physicians who are seen as not treating patients with dignity. Dignity implies self-confidence and certainty, rarely afforded to patients. Patients are… Continue reading 10 Questions to Ask an Emergency Room Physician
Medical Information and the Web
Medical researchers who evaluated content on almost 200 websites of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis found that the information on IPF from these sites was often incomplete, inaccurate and outdated. The study, “Accuracy and Reliability of Internet Resources for Information on Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis” highlights the need for the medical community to continually reassess the accuracy of… Continue reading Medical Information and the Web
Making Sure Cancer Patients Get the Information They Need
Cancer patients’ information needs seem to differ depending on the type of cancer they have, and clinicians caring for survivors may need to understand those individual needs to better address survivors’ concerns about cancer recurrence, late effects, and family members’ risks. A three-year study of over 2,000 cancer survivors by the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg… Continue reading Making Sure Cancer Patients Get the Information They Need
FDA: How to Keep Up with Product Recalls
FDA continues to work on improving the way it provides recall information. When there is a food recall, we know many people will want more information. So, if you want recall information, you can visit our Product Recall Page (click here) where sorting and search functions now display this information in an easy-to-read format. We… Continue reading FDA: How to Keep Up with Product Recalls
Gene Variant Linked to Cognitive Skills
People with a gene variant linked to longevity also have also have a larger volume in a part of the brain involved in planning and decision-making, according to researchers. The finding, by researchers from the University of California San Francisco, builds on the team’s earlier discovery that middle-aged and older people who carry the variant,… Continue reading Gene Variant Linked to Cognitive Skills
When Are Computers Better Than Doctors?
A computer system did better than doctors when it came to collecting and reporting information about patients, according to a study by researchers at Cedars-Sinai. The investigators said that their study indicates the possibility of computers to improve the quality of medical care. They emphasized that they didn’t expect technology to replace physicians in clinical… Continue reading When Are Computers Better Than Doctors?