More than 11 million Americans may have incorrect prescriptions for aspirin, statins and blood pressure medications, according to a study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Their findings, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, are based on an updated set of calculations — known as pooled cohort equations, or PCEs… Continue reading Millions May Have Incorrect Prescriptions for Aspirin, Statins and Blood Pressure Medications
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Report on The Status of Cancer: Good and Bad News
Although cancer is still one of the greatest health dangers facing Americans, an analysis by the federal National Cancer Institute (NCI) and other agencies has found that overall death rates from the illness continue to decline. But disparities in survival rates remain affected by an array of socioeconomic factors, and more progress needs to be… Continue reading Report on The Status of Cancer: Good and Bad News
No Jokes, Please: Blondes Aren’t “Dumb”
The “dumb blonde” stereotype is simply wrong, according to a new national study of young baby boomers. The study of 10,878 Americans found that white women who said their natural hair color was blonde had an average IQ score within 3 points of brunettes and those with red or black hair. While jokes about blondes… Continue reading No Jokes, Please: Blondes Aren’t “Dumb”
Health Data Collection Is Often Substandard
Most clinical registries that collect statistics on patient outcomes are substandard and lacking in features that could make them useful for patients, doctors and policy makers, according to a study. The investigation, by researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, was published in the Journal of Healthcare Quality. The study revealed poor data… Continue reading Health Data Collection Is Often Substandard
Cancer Deaths Are On The Decline
According to a new report from the American Cancer Society, the death rate from cancer has fallen 22 percent since its peak in 1991. That means more than 1.5 million cancer deaths were avoided. The figures are part of “Cancer Statistics, 2015.” The number was published in the Society’s journal CA: A Cancer Journal for… Continue reading Cancer Deaths Are On The Decline
Road Safety Laws and Statistics
Public support for road-safety laws can be strengthened by just one reliable statistic that proves the need for the laws, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The research, published in the journal of Accident Analysis & Prevention,… Continue reading Road Safety Laws and Statistics