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Risk of Cardiovascular Events Up in Black Patients With A-Fib
Black patients twice as likely to suffer stroke, heart failure, death as whites with atrial fibrillation
Persistent High Spending Common in Year Before Death
Overall, 48.7 percent of older Medicare beneficiaries who died in 2012 had persistent high spending
Too Many A-Fib Patients Taking Aspirin Instead of Anticoagulant
Anticoagulants -- not aspirin -- dramatically cut the risk of stroke, researchers say
Moderately Low LDL May Be Enough to Ward Off CVD Risk
Researchers find reduction to 70 mg/dL range not associated with additional benefit
Placebo Effect Seen in Brain-Training Program Effectiveness
Researchers need to account for placebo effects before claiming treatment success
Tips Provided for Leveraging Social Media
Kevin Pho of KevinMD shares insights into social media use in health care
Tax Incentives Being Offered to Primary Care Preceptors
Incentives offered in Maryland, Colorado, and Georgia, each focusing on specific need
Life Expectancy Doesn’t Influence Care of Keratinocyte Carcinoma
No differences in rates of MMS, excision, ED&C for those with limited versus normal life expectancy
Reset Room Can Help Address Physician Burnout
Reset room is one of three steps Hennepin County Medical Center has introduced to address burnout
One Free Meal From Industry Ups Brand-Name Rx Among Doctors
Study sheds light on a popular marketing tactic that may raise drug costs for seniors
