At the stroke of midnight, the New Year gives a clean slate for long-elusive resolutions It's an annual end-of-year exercise in futility for many. But a clean slate awaits at the stroke of midnight for the next round of resolutions. Jan 1, 2024 0 14
Many dead patients still listed as alive in electronic health records, researchers say Nearly one in five deceased patients are marked alive in electronic health records (EHRs) and 80 percent received primary care outreach after their death, according to a research letter published online Dec. 4 in JAMA Internal ... Jan 1, 2024 0 1
Many US children have inadequate, inconsistent health insurance coverage: Study Publicly insured children have higher rates of inconsistent coverage but lower rates of inadequate coverage compared with commercially insured children, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in JAMA Health Forum. Jan 1, 2024 0 6
Researcher warns about 'lookism' and toxic resolutions in a social media–fueled body-critical era Last year the top three New Year's resolutions people intended to make in 2023, were about getting a better body, namely doing more exercise, losing weight and improving diet, according to a You Gov Poll. This was the fourth ... Jan 1, 2024 0 2
Fasting before cardiac catheterization may be unnecessary The days of prolonged fasting prior to cardiac catheterization may be numbered, as the body of evidence grows to allow patients to eat before the procedure. Jan 1, 2024 0 1
Women with osteoporosis want to know their fracture risk Most women with osteoporosis want to know their fracture risk, but only half have received this information from health care providers, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in Osteoporosis International. Jan 1, 2024 0 1
Private equity acquisition of hospitals may increase adverse events Hospital-acquired adverse events are increased in association with private equity acquisition of hospitals, according to a study published in the Dec. 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Jan 1, 2024 0 5
Mortality, morbidity increased with heart failure hospitalization in adults with congenital heart disease For adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD), those with heart failure (HF) hospitalizations have an increased risk for mortality and morbidity, according to a study published in the Dec. 5 issue of the Journal of the ... Jan 1, 2024 0 0
Want to quit smoking in 2024? Cytisine can help … if you live in the right country A new study published in Addiction has found that cytisine, a low-cost, generic stop-smoking aid that has been used in Eastern Europe since the 1960s, increases the chances of successful smoking cessation by more than two-fold ... Jan 1, 2024 0 1