Archive: 08/01/2018

Structured exercise program provides mobility benefits to all older patients, regardless of frailty status

Physicians should prescribe physical activity to all older patients, regardless of frailty status. A structured, moderate-intensity physical activity program was not associated with a reduced risk for frailty over 2 years ...

Jan 8, 2018

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Compared with medical treatment, percutaneous closure procedures prevent recurrent stroke

Two systematic evidence reviews and meta-analyses show that percutaneous closure procedures prevent recurrent stroke in patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO) compared with medical treatment alone. The first review was ...

Jan 8, 2018

ACA Medicaid expansion resulted in fewer hospital closures, especially in rural areas

A new report published in the January issue of Health Affairs is the first to examine hospital closures in the context of the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion. The study from researchers at the Colorado School of ...

Jan 8, 2018

Growing opioid epidemic forcing more children into foster care

The opioid epidemic has become so severe it's considered a national public health emergency. Addiction to prescription painkillers, such as oxycodone and morphine, has contributed to a dramatic rise in overdose deaths and ...

Jan 8, 2018

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VA bests Medicare in end-of-life care for cancer patients, study reports

Cancer patients treated by the Department of Veterans Affairs are less likely to receive excessive end-of-life interventions than those treated through Medicare, according to a study led by researchers at the Stanford University ...

Jan 8, 2018

US childhood mortality rates have lagged behind other wealthy nations for the past 50 years

In a new study of childhood mortality rates between 1961 and 2010 in the United States and 19 economically similar countries, researchers report that while there's been overall improvement among all the countries, the U.S. ...

Jan 8, 2018

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Gene test to predict breast cancer recurrence less cost effective in real world practice

The most commonly used gene expression profile test used to help predict breast cancer recurrence may not be as cost-effective as once thought, say a team of researchers led by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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Recreational marijuana legalization: Do more youth use or do youth use more?

What impact may legalization of recreational marijuana in Oregon have on teen marijuana use? Recent results from an Oregon Research Institute (ORI) study indicate that the influence of legalization on youth may depend on ...

Jan 8, 2018

The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine issues guidance on informal milk sharing

In response to the increasing informal sharing of human milk, the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has published guidelines to minimize the risk of this practice while enhancing the health benefits. The position statement ...

Jan 8, 2018

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Archive: 08/01/2018

Structured exercise program provides mobility benefits to all older patients, regardless of frailty status

Compared with medical treatment, percutaneous closure procedures prevent recurrent stroke

Fewer of America's poor kids are becoming obese

ACA Medicaid expansion resulted in fewer hospital closures, especially in rural areas

Growing opioid epidemic forcing more children into foster care

VA bests Medicare in end-of-life care for cancer patients, study reports

US childhood mortality rates have lagged behind other wealthy nations for the past 50 years

Gene test to predict breast cancer recurrence less cost effective in real world practice

Recreational marijuana legalization: Do more youth use or do youth use more?

The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine issues guidance on informal milk sharing

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