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Older Adults Often Reluctant to Set Up Secure Patient Portal
Concerns include increased chance of error versus talking on phone, in person
Annual Health Care Expenditure Higher for Hypertensive Patients
2.5 times inpatient cost, almost double outpatient cost, and almost triple the prescription meds cost
ACS Updates Colorectal Cancer Screening to Start at Age 45
Average-risk adults aged 45+ should undergo high-sensitivity stool-based test, structural exam
Elevated HbA1c Usually Leads to Prompt Tx Start, Intensification
Within 6 months of elevated HbA1c, rate of initiation 63 percent, rate of intensification 82 percent
Genomic Medicine Will Help Shift Cardio Care to Proactive Approach
Within two decades, many patients are likely to undergo routine cardiovascular genomic testing
Parents Have Concerns Over Food Allergy Precautions at Schools
Many parents feel additional food labeling, allergy education, and stocking of epinephrine needed
Senior CA Patients Also Benefit From Palliative Radiotherapy
Benefit of palliative radiation for bone metastasis across age groups; older age should not preclude tx
Tighter Alcohol Policies Cut Alcohol-Related Crash Deaths
Consumption-oriented policies effective independent of driver-oriented policies
Prediction Tool Helps Tailor Lung Cancer Screening to Patients
Researchers create web-based decision tool to facilitate personalized discussions
Babies of Adolescents in CPS Care More Likely to Be Taken Into Care
Intergenerational cycle of involvement seen for teen mothers and their children
