A new study found that walking an additional 500 steps, or about one-quarter of a mile, per day was associated with a 14% lower risk of heart disease, stroke or heart failure, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2023. The meeting, held… Continue reading A New View of Daily Steps
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Medicare Has Few Limits on Opioid Prescriptions
Although federal guidelines recommend restrictions of prescription opioids to Medicare patients, Medicare plans place few restrictions on the coverage of prescription opioids, according to new research from Yale. The findings were published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The risk of opioid overdoses rises when individuals are prescribed opiates at high dosages. While the Centers… Continue reading Medicare Has Few Limits on Opioid Prescriptions
Patient Directives May Change in Intensive Care Unit
Although more and more people have set clear limits on how much life-sustaining therapy they want, intensive-care units across the U.S. vary widely in how they manage the care of those patients. The pre-existing limits include authorizing do-not-resuscitate orders, and prohibiting treatments such as feeding tubes or dialysis. The research, from investigators at the Perelman… Continue reading Patient Directives May Change in Intensive Care Unit