After damaging Reuters report, J&J doubles down on talc safety message
By Mike Spector and Lisa Girion NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson...
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Month: December 2018
LGBT patients may prefer to report sexual orientation in writing
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – LGBT patients treated in the emergency room (ER) are more comfortable reporting their sexual orientation on a medical form rather than in a discussion with a health care provider, a new...
Read MoreHandguns more lethal than rifles in mass shootings
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – In public mass shootings in the U.S., victims shot with a handgun were more likely to die than in the events associated with a rifle, according to a new study in the Journal of the...
Read MoreFitness affects stroke risk
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Low fitness levels have long been tied to higher risk for heart problems. Now researchers say men’s cardiorespiratory fitness is tied to their risk for stroke as well. Researchers...
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EHRs & Hospital Mortality
Despite substantial national investment in electronic health records (EHRs) under the HITECH Act,...
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An Alternative to Inpatient Care
Hospital-at-Home (HaH) care provides acute hospital-level care in a patient’s home as a substitute...
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Three Novel Loci Associated With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ID’d
Genetic links with obesity, T2DM, lipids suggest shared genetic architecture for PCOS, metabolic traits
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Long-Term Reduction in CRC Risk After Negative Colonoscopy
At 10-year rescreening interval, risks for colorectal cancer and related deaths significantly reduced
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Catheter Ablation Tops Drug Therapy for A-Fib in Heart Failure
Meta-analysis shows 6.95 percent increase in LVEF with ablation
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Incidence of End-Stage Kidney Disease Up in Australia
Incidence increased for nonindigenous people with type 2 diabetes; greatest increase for under 50s, over 80s
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Nurse-Led Program in Primary Care Can Up Detection of Liver Dz
More incident cases identified in intervention arm with nurse-led primary care-based liver clinics
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Higher Prevalence of Arthritis Among US Adults
By Andy Skean Senior Editor National estimates of arthritis prevalence typically rely on a...
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Medical Errors & Physician Burnout
Studies have shown that medical errors are common in the United States healthcare system,...
Read MoreNew Jersey clinic sued after HIV infection warning
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former patient has filed the first lawsuit against a New Jersey surgery center that may have exposed nearly 3,800 patients to HIV and hepatitis due to poor sterilization and medication practices. The...
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Effects of Increased Inpatient Attending Physician Supervision
The relationship between resident work hours and patient safety has been studied at length;...
Read MoreU.S. medic quarantined in Nebraska for possible Ebola exposure
(Reuters) – A U.S. healthcare worker who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus while treating patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo arrived in the United States on Saturday and was put in quarantine in Nebraska....
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Psoriasis & Metabolic Syndrome
Patients diagnosed with psoriasis are often overweight, diabetic, or have high blood pressure and...
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Leafy green neighborhoods tied to better heart health
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – People who live in neighborhoods with more green spaces...
Read MoreMigrants to affluent nations may be healthier than the native-born
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – International migrants who relocate to high-income countries to work, study or join family members are less likely to die prematurely than people born in their new homelands, a research...
Read MoreDrug use during pregnancy not child abuse: Pennsylvania top court
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled on Friday that mothers who use illegal drugs during their pregnancies are not committing child abuse against their newly-born children. Reversing a...
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