Drug use drops after ER visits used as 'teachable moments'
An emergency room visit for an illness or injury may seem like a strange time to try to motivate someone to cut back on using drugs.
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Updated appropriate use criteria address coronary revascularization for patients with SIHD
The American College of Cardiology, along with several partnering organizations, today released updated appropriate use criteria for performing coronary revascularization in patients with stable ischemic heart disease.
Mar 10, 2017
Severe hypoglycemia linked to increased risk of death in people with diabetes
A single instance of blood sugar falling so low as to require an emergency department visit was associated with nearly double the risk of cardiovascular disease or death, finds a new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public ...
Mar 10, 2017
Researchers suggest that brain networks at rest are in readiness for action
Just as a sprinter's body and muscles are ready for action as they wait for the starting gun to fire, brain networks at rest appear to be waiting in a state of potentiation to execute even the simplest of behaviors.
Mar 10, 2017
Rapid blood pressure drops in middle age linked to dementia in old age
Middle-aged people who experience temporary blood pressure drops that often cause dizziness upon standing up may be at an increased risk of developing cognitive decline and dementia 20 years later, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg ...
Mar 10, 2017
