Chronic Pain: Analyzing the Public Health Burden
There has been greater recognition over the past several decades of the pervasiveness of poorly...
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Managing Varicose Veins & More Advanced Chronic Venous Diseases
It is estimated that 20% to 25% of American adults have varicose veins, and 6% have more advanced...
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A Snapshot of Depression in America
New data from the CDC demonstrate that the prevalence of current depression among people aged 12...
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Read MoreAnalyzing Satisfaction With E-Prescription Use
A qualitative analysis suggests that physicians and pharmacists appear to be generally satisfied with the transmission of new e-prescriptions. However, they reported inconsistent use of the electronic renewal process, resulting...
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Assessing Mortality From Oral Cavity & Pharyngeal Cancer
An American Cancer Society study has found that mortality rates for African-American and Caucasian...
Read MoreProgram Improves Anticoagulation Use in At-Risk Patients
At hospitals participating in the Get With the Guidelines (GWTG)-Stroke Program, anticoagulation use among ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation appears to have increased to high overall levels between 2003 and 2010....
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A Novel Agent for a Rare Bone Marrow Disease
The FDA has approved ruxolitinib (Jakafi, Incyte) for myelofibrosis, a rare bone marrow disease....
Read MoreMore Americans Reaching Age 90 & Older
A United States Census Bureau report has found that the 90-and-older popu-lation nearly tripled over the past 30 years, hitting nearly 2 million in 2010. The report, available at www.census.gov, provides an overview of the age...
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End-of-Life Preferences in Elderly With HF
A European study has found that elderly patients with heart failure (HF) appear to be willing to...
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Major Depression & Migraine Linked
Migraine appears to be strongly associated with later development of major depressive episodes...
Read MoreVideo Monitoring Improves Hand Hygiene Practices
New York investigators suggest that remote video auditing combined with feedback appears to produce significant and sustained hand hygiene improvements. Prior to implementing the video-auditing program, hand hygiene rates were...
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Updated Guidelines for Preventing CVD in Women
Tremendous strides have been made in the awareness, treatment, and prevention of cardiovascular...
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Individualizing Comprehensive Diabetes Care
Patients with diabetes suffer from multiple comorbidities and complications and frequently...
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Combating the Physician Shortage
The Association of American Medical Colleges estimates that we will face a shortage of up to...
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Conference Highlights: American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2011
New research presented at the 2011 annual Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association...
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The Growing Problem of Drug-Related Suicide Attempts in Men
According to the CDC, suicide is the seventh-leading cause of death among males. A 2007 analysis...
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Guidelines for Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
Cerebral venous thrombosis is caused by clots in the dural sinuses and/or cortical veins, and it...
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Managing Depression in Patients With Diabetes
The burden of diagnosed and undiagnosed depression in the United States is significant and well...
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