Health
Maximizers vs. minimizers—the personality trait that may guide your medical decisions – and costs
Do certain people want more medical care than others do? And, does that matter?
Apr 10, 2017
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Medications
Topical antibiotics shorten duration of conjunctival symptoms
For children with acute infective conjunctivitis, topical antibiotics are associated with a shorter duration of conjunctival symptoms, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in JAMA Network Open.
Oct 4, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Structured pretravel advice should be provided to patients
(HealthDay)—Structured advice should be provided to individuals planning to travel internationally, according to a review article published in the July 21 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Jul 21, 2016
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Cardiology
How much exercise do you need for a healthy heart?
February is Heart Month, a time to focus on our cardiovascular well-being and creating a healthy lifestyle. It's also important to recognize the warning signs of heart disease and understand the exercise paradox.
Feb 26, 2024
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Health
Rates of major CV procedures differ between Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service beneficiaries
In a study that included nearly 6 million Medicare Advantage and Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries from 12 states, rates of angiography and percutaneous coronary interventions were significantly lower among Medicare ...
Jul 9, 2013
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Health
How the design of hospitals impacts patient treatment and recovery
If you're going into hospital for treatment, you want the best: the finest doctors, the latest medicines, the most-advanced surgical techniques. But the success of your care could also come down to something much more mundane ...
Mar 19, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Housing prescriptions improve health outcomes in children, anxiety and depression in adults
Results of a study show that enrollment in a program that supports housing and health needs of medically complex families was associated with improved child health and parent mental health within six months. The program, ...
Apr 7, 2020
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Health
Safety-net and non-safety-net hospitals deliver similar PCI outcomes
Patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at safety-net hospitals experienced similar outcomes as patients treated at non-safety-net hospitals, according to research published today in JACC: Cardiovascular ...
Aug 7, 2017
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Health
Health project in India saved many mothers and children
Infant mortality has fallen by half, and the number of women who died from complications during pregnancy and childbirth by three-quarters. This is the result of a four-year health care project in one of India's poorest districts.
Nov 2, 2012
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Cardiology
Rates of procedures such as angioplasty lower in states with public reporting of outcomes
In an analysis that included nearly 100,000 Medicare patients who had experienced a heart attack, the use of a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI; procedures such as balloon angioplasty or stent placement used to open ...
Oct 9, 2012
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