Among its other health benefits, an annual flu short can save heart failure patients’ lives. Flu season usually begins in fall and runs through spring, with cases often peaking during the winter months. An annual flu shot is regarded as a safe, low-cost way to reduce flu-related deaths and complications. It’s routinely recommended for patients… Continue reading Flu Shot Protects Against Heart Failure: Study
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Number of Hip Replacements Rising, Number of Surgeons Falling
Total hip replacements nearly doubled among middle aged patients over the past several years. At the same time, there’s been a decline of almost 30 percent in the number of surgeons who do them, and that could have a significant impact on costs and access. Researchers who presented the study at the 2015 Annual Meeting… Continue reading Number of Hip Replacements Rising, Number of Surgeons Falling
America’s Aging Population Will Need More Neurosurgeons
By 2030, chronic subdural hemorrhage (SDH) – also know as subdural hematoma or brain bleeds — will be the most common adult brain condition requiring neurosurgical intervention in the U.S., according to a study conducted by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City and published March 20th 2015 online in the Journal… Continue reading America’s Aging Population Will Need More Neurosurgeons