Flu Vaccination Among Healthcare Professionals
Studies have shown that influenza among healthcare personnel (HCP) increases absenteeism and the...
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Smoking & PAD: Assessing the Costs
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases among adults in...
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Cholesterol & Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Published research suggests that cholesterol levels commonly rise as people age and then decrease...
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A Look at Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Mortality
Published data show that more than 30,000 Americans suffer from subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), a...
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Guidelines for Treating First Seizure
According to current estimates, about 150,000 American adults present with an unprovoked first...
Read MoreStudy: No patient harm with flexible surgical resident duty hours
Patients had no greater risk of death or serious morbidity when cared for by surgical residents working flexible duty hours compared to those working standard Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-mandated hours....
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Non-Cardiac Surgery Risks After Stenting
Studies have shown that patients who have recently received a coronary stent and later undergo...
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Opioid Misuse, Abuse, & Addiction
In recent years, clinicians have changed their attitudes regarding the use of opioids in light of...
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Conference Highlights: SABCS 2015
New research was presented at SABCS 2015, the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, from December 8...
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Taking a Patient-Centered Approach to Managing Cholesterol
The National Lipid Association (NLA) has released new recommendations to guide healthcare...
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Conference Highlights: AHA 2015
New research was presented at AHA 2015, the American Heart Association’s annual Scientific...
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Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel–United States, 2014-15 Influenza Season
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends annual influenza vaccination for all...
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The High Healthcare Costs of Smoking
Researchers in the United States estimate that nearly 9% of annual healthcare spending in 2010...
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A Snapshot of STDs in the U.S.
National data from the CDC indicate that there were more than 1 million reported cases of...
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Can NSAIDs Help Prevent Skin Cancer?
Users of NSAIDs appear have significantly reduced risk of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) when...
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Using the Web to Cope With Pain
Pain coping skills training using an internet-based program called PainCOACH appears to reduce...
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Sickle Cell Disease & Sleep
Patients with sickle cell disease who have shorter sleep duration, fragmented sleep, or...
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Defining Rx Opioid Overdose Risk
Patients who use multiple pharmacies concurrently and have overlapping opioid prescriptions appear...
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Depression & Low Back Pain
Patients with symptoms of depression appear to have a higher risk of developing an episode of low...
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Manage AF Risk Factors Aggressively
Aggressive risk factor management appears to improve the long-term success of atrial fibrillation...
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