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Meditation can allow attending physicians to be "in attendance" in order to heal and maintain personal well-being

Meditation Recommended for Helping Attendings ‘Attend’

Expert says meditation should be practiced every day and can help address burnout
About one in five patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation receives digoxin

One in Five With Non-Valvular A-Fib Receiving Digoxin

Indication for digoxin use was considered inappropriate in 59.8 percent in Turkish cohort
The proposed capping of copays will raise premiums and is likely to increase drug prices

Capping Copays Will Raise Premiums, Up Drug Prices

Capping likely to benefit about 1 percent of all Americans who take any prescription drug per year
A considerable proportion of doctors attend patient funerals

Considerable Number of Doctors Attend Patient Funerals

But major differences between specialties in terms of attendance, barriers and benefits tied to attendance
Constitutional symptoms

Constitutional Symptoms Often Trigger Antibiotic Rx in Elderly

Change in function, mentation often lead to testing, empirical antibiotic use
Resistance interval training is associated with improved endothelial function

Resistance Interval Training Improves Endothelial Function

R-INT improves flow-mediated dilation throughout two-hour post-exercise period in T2DM patients
Systolic blood pressure variability is associated with mortality

Systolic Blood Pressure Variability Linked to Mortality, Morbidity

Increased SBP variability tied to mortality, coronary heart disease, stroke, end-stage renal disease
Use of prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be tied to a higher risk of heart failure

Prescribed NSAIDs Tied to Higher Heart Failure Risk

Study of millions of health records suggests an association
Medicare's Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program has reduced 30-day readmissions at safety-net hospitals

Readmission Reduction Program Successful in Safety-Net Hospitals

Medicare's HRRP reduced readmissions for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia in first three years
Hatha yoga is a promising method for treating anxiety

Hatha Yoga Shows Promise in Treating Anxiety

Comparison with cognitive behavioral therapy needed, authors say