Health
Change in physician call system may up readmission rates
(HealthDay)—Change in physician call systems may increase hospital readmission rates, according to a study published recently in The American Journal of Medicine.
Jun 9, 2016
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Health
The unintended consequences of a hospital's attempt to improve
As hospitals try to maintain effective and efficient operations, physician call systems can be a critical element in maintaining quality medical care and financial stability. In a new report published in The American Journal ...
May 31, 2016
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Health
Electronic medical record automated alerts notify physicians when patients at risk of death
Hospitalized patients can deteriorate quickly, requiring prompt identification and treatment, especially since each hour of treatment delay can increase the risk of mortality. In a new study published in the American Journal ...
May 17, 2016
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Cardiology
Physically active individuals cope better with heart attacks
Researchers know that exercise increases a person's chances of surviving a heart attack. Now it turns out that exercise habits also affect how the body handles a heart attack's aftermaths.
Feb 25, 2016
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Health
Gun deaths in US remain highest among high-income nations
Gun deaths are a serious public health issue in the United States and the scope of the problem is often difficult to illustrate. A new study published in The American Journal of Medicine lays out the risk in concrete terms. ...
Feb 2, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Smokers diagnosed with pneumonia found to have higher risk of lung cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States, with a five-year survival rate of just 17 percent. Smoking causes approximately 85 percent of all lung cancer cases, only 15 percent of which are ...
Jan 7, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
New study suggests benefits of regular mammography extend to the elderly
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer and occurred in 230,000 women in the United States in 2015. Breast cancer afflicts 1 in 8 women in their lifetime and 1 in 25 die from this disease. ...
Jan 6, 2016
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Ophthalmology
Levodopa shows promise against macular degeneration
(HealthDay)— Levodopa (L-dopa) might hold potential for preventing or treating macular degeneration, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in The American Journal of Medicine.
Nov 13, 2015
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Ophthalmology
Prevention of macular degeneration possible, research shows
A University of Arizona-led study on age-related macular degeneration - the eye disease that gradually destroys the ability to read, drive, write and see close-up in 30 percent of older Americans - likely will lead to a way ...
Nov 10, 2015
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Ophthalmology
Leading cause of blindness could be prevented or delayed
In a major scientific breakthrough, a drug used to treat Parkinson's and related diseases may be able to delay or prevent macular degeneration, the most common form of blindness among older Americans.
Nov 9, 2015
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