Proactive Approach Encouraged for Online Patient Reviews
Most patients use online reviews as first step to find new doctor; form an opinion from one to six reviews
Sedentary Time a ‘Potent Risk Factor’ for Mobility Loss
And increased TV time significantly associated with mobility disability at all levels of physical activity
FDA Approves Vabomere for Complicated UTIs
IV antibiotic sanctioned for certain complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis
Gender-Specific High-Risk ‘Window’ Seen in Alzheimer’s
Women genetically predisposed to Alzheimer's more susceptible than men from 65 to 75 years of age
Coffee Consumption Linked to Improved Longevity
Four cups a day could reduce risk by 64 percent, researchers say
Risk of Needing Nursing Home Care Is Rising
More short-term stays the biggest factor fueling the increase, researchers say
Oxygen Doesn’t Reduce Mortality in Suspected Acute MI
Routine use of supplemental oxygen does not reduce one-year all-cause mortality versus ambient air
Less Than Half of Seniors With A-Fib Receive Anticoagulants
Increase in overall anticoagulant use over time, mainly due to increase in new oral anticoagulants
Androgen-Deprivation Therapy May Carry Cardiovascular Risks
Findings in men with clinically localized prostate cancer initially under active surveillance
Incidence of Undiagnosed A-Fib May Be Substantial
In new study using insertable cardiac monitors, rate of AF detection was 40 percent at 30 months
