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From 2002 to 2012 there was a decrease in the incidence of admission for aspiration pneumonia

Drop in Admission for Aspiration Pneumonia From 2002 to 2012

Decrease in incidence and in-hospital mortality among all cases, and those aged 65 years and older
A new analysis suggests that ballot box results may rob some of the American public of its health

Election Results Could Be Harming Americans’ Health

Review of Obama and Trump wins suggests impact on stress, disease levels
Adoption of four healthy lifestyle behaviors is associated with increased lifespan for men and women

Lifespan Up With Adoption of Four Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors

Increased survival times for men, women adopting four healthy behaviors versus none or one behavior
Less than 20 percent of progress note content is entered manually by medical students

Inpatient Progress Note Content Often Cut and Pasted

About half of the content is pasted from elsewhere by medical students, residents, hospitalists
High-deductible health plans are becoming more common among U.S. adults with employer-sponsored health insurance coverage

CDC: High-Deductible Health Plan Use Rising Among Employers

These employees more likely to face financial barriers to care, researchers find
Legionella has been found in the water systems of hospitals

CDC: Legionella Present in Hospital, Nursing Home Plumbing

Effective water management, sanitation programs can reduce the risk of exposure
Patient portals can successfully offer access to physicians without office visits

Health System Sees Success With E-Visits Via Patient Portal

Portal offers access to physicians without an office visit for certain common symptoms
Chronic pain is associated with increased odds of mental decline and dementia

Chronic Pain Tied to Increased Risk of Memory Loss

Findings in patients 60 and older with moderate or severe chronic pain
Moderate drinkers are more than three times as likely as abstainers to show abnormal levels of atrophy in the right hippocampus

Adverse Brain Outcomes Seen With Even Moderate Drinking

Findings suggest U.S. drinking guidelines might be too liberal
Open-label placebos are associated with a positive effect compared with no treatment in a variety of clinical conditions

Positive Clinical Effects Seen for Placebos Without Deception

Findings based on five studies involving patients with IBS, depression, allergic rhinitis, back pain, ADHD