Premature Dementia Risk May Be Up in Survivors of Heart Defects
Increased risk of dementia compared with general population, especially for early-onset dementia
Open-Label Placebo May Reduce Fatigue in Cancer Survivors
Reductions seen in fatigue symptom severity and fatigue-related quality of life disruption
EHRs Not Sufficient to Ensure Success in Value-Based Care
EHRs do not necessarily capture information needed; interoperability is poor, analytics are incomplete
Top Consumer Concerns Reported About Physicians
Concerns relate to time with physicians; technology detracting from patient care; rising costs
Positive Age Beliefs May Protect Seniors Against Dementia
In APOE ε4 carriers, those with positive age beliefs were less likely to develop dementia
Updated Review Confirms Worse Stroke Outcomes for Women
More activity limitations and worse health-related quality of life based on studies from 2007 onward
Poll: Personal Beliefs Shouldn’t Allow Doctors to Refuse to Treat
Majority surveyed don't believe health care workers should be able to refuse services based on beliefs
Low Serum Sodium Linked to Cognitive Decline in Older Men
126 to 140 mmol/L linked to increased odds of prevalent cognitive impairment, decline in older men
FDA Says U.S. Will Now Produce Critical MRI Component
New technology approved to produce the country's own supply of the radioisotope Technetium-99m
Expenditures Rising for Treating Obesity-Related Illness in U.S.
Proportion of medical expenditures for obesity-related illness varies widely by state