Health

Involved patients have better health care experiences

(HealthDay)—Health care providers and patients shape the care experience, and strategies to improve care interactions should also help patients ensure that their needs are met, according to research published in the July ...

Radiology & Imaging

CT with CTA versus MRI in patients with dizziness

According to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, patients discharged from the emergency department (ED) after CT with CTA alone could have benefitted from an alternative or additional MRI evaluation, ...

Medications

Provider demographics affect pain treatment decisions

(HealthDay)—Pain management treatment decisions may be impacted by a health care provider's demographic characteristics, according to a study published in the January issue of Pain Medicine.

Health

Sugar-sweetened drinks are not replacing milk in kid's diets

National data indicate that milk consumption has declined among children while consumption of sweetened beverages of low nutritional quality has more than doubled. Although this suggests that sugar-sweetened beverages may ...

Cardiology

Anergia prevalent in acute coronary syndrome patients

(HealthDay)—Anergia, or the lack of energy, is highly prevalent in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), and correlates independently with several factors, including bodily pain and exercise participation, according ...

Medications

Getting behind the wheel on opioids: could be a road to tragedy

Driving while on prescription opioids plays an increasingly significant role in fatal motor vehicle crashes, irrespective of alcohol use and demographic characteristics, according to a new study conducted at Columbia University ...

Health

Most patients satisfied with telephonic health coaching

(HealthDay)—Most individuals who participate in telephonic health coaching are satisfied and report that health coaching helped them achieve their weight-related goal, according to a study published Oct. 31 in the U.S. ...

Pediatrics

Functional issues up in siblings of children with disability

(HealthDay)—Siblings of children with disability have higher levels of parent-reported functional impairment compared to siblings of typically developing children, according to research published online July 29 in Pediatrics.

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