Statin Adherence a Major Issue in Most At-Risk Patients
First, the good news: Patients with high adherence to statin therapy can increase their expected...
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Month: May 2011
Fears About Discussing Patients’ Suicidal Thoughts Unfounded, Study Says
Despite some physicians’ reluctance to discuss suicide with depressed patients for fear it...
Read MoreChoosing the Right EHR System
There are many challenges that keep physicians awake at night, and one of the most current is tackling the emerging world of electronic health records (EHRs). Financial incentives coupled with the rapid acceptance of...
Read MoreGuidelines for Managing Patients With Shoulder Arthritis
According to data from the CDC, more than 51 million Americans have been diagnosed with some form of arthritis, and the estimated annual cost for medical care of arthritis and joint pain was $281.5 billion in 2004. Arthritis of...
Read MoreObesity “Master” Regulator Gene Found?
Researchers from London claim to have identified a master regulator gene that causes obesity, is linked to diabetes and cholesterol, and controls the behavior of distant genes existing inside fat cells. This discovery may...
Read MoreThe 63rd American Academy of Neurology’s 2011 Annual Meeting
Highlights from the AAN 2011 Annual Meeting include the relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and cognitive decline, using a cerebrospinal fluid test to determine MS onset of disability, an experimental agent for MS,...
Read MoreImproving Boomeratric Care Services
The population of baby boomers and geriatric adults—the “boomeratric”™ generation—is continuing to increase in the United States. Roughly 40 million Americans are 65 or older, representing 12.9% of the total population (or one...
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Suicidal Thoughts Plague 1 in 16 U.S. Surgeons
One in 16 surgeons had suicidal thoughts in the past year, according to a survey of nearly 8,000...
Read MoreCDC Releases Statement on PCR Use for Pertussis
The CDC has issued a statement on best practices for use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to diagnose pertussis. The statement, available at http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/clinical, provides information for clinicians on the...
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