Terminally Ill People in New Jersey Given Right to End Lives
New law allows adults with a prognosis of six months or less to live to get a prescription for life-ending pills
Normalizing BP in Elderly With Hypertension May Up Mortality
Blood pressure values less than 140/90 mm Hg tied to increased mortality risk for octogenarians
ACR Issues Position Statements on Drug Pricing, Step Therapy
Statements emphasize need for safe, convenient, affordable access to rheumatology treatments
Domestic Responsibilities Tied to Physician Mothers’ Satisfaction
Being responsible for at least five tasks linked to desire to change career for moms in procedural specialties
Mindfulness Yoga Aids Patients With Parkinson Disease
Effects similar to those of stretching and resistance training for motor dysfunction, mobility
Older Adults With Hearing Loss Have Lower Patient Activation
Even those with 'a little trouble' hearing have higher risk for low activation than those with 'no trouble'
Caregiving for Older Cancer Patients Takes Emotional Toll
Poorer patient health tied to higher levels of caregiver distress among informal caregivers
FDA: Patients Should Not Abruptly Stop Taking a Prescribed Opioid
Agency warns that rapid discontinuation can result in uncontrolled pain or withdrawal symptoms
New, Revised Topics Released in ACR Appropriateness Criteria
New topics relate to clinically suspected vascular malformation of extremities, gestational trophoblastic disease
More Secondary Prevention Meds May Reduce Deaths After AMI
Mortality lower with more meds for older nursing home residents after acute myocardial infarction
