Poll: Many Americans Concerned About ACA Repeal
But, as has always been the case, support for the law depends on political affiliation
Low Use of Medications, Lifestyle Counseling in PAD Patients
Increased odds of antiplatelet therapy, statins, ACEI/ARB, smoking counseling with comorbid CAD
Half of U.S. Doctors Receive Payments From Industry
And, market share for brand-name drugs down at hospitals with sales restrictions
New Rx for Sleeping Pills Can Up Risk of Hip Fracture
New users of sleep aids have fracture rate 2.5 times greater than peers not taking these drugs
CDC: Mortality Rate for Black Americans Drops 25 Percent
But CDC report also found they're still more likely to die at an earlier age than whites
Passive Home Monitoring Yields Health Care Savings
Installation of passive remote patient monitoring in homes of elderly cuts health care use
Household Income Takes a Hit After Cancer Diagnosis in Spouse
Household income drops as much as 9 percent, new research finds
Weight Loss Can Decelerate Knee Joint Degeneration
Lower rates of progression seen with greater weight loss
Silent Seizures May Contribute to Alzheimer’s Pathology
Early occult hippocampal hyperexcitability may contribute to pathogenesis of AD, researchers say
Hearing Tests May Miss Common Form of Hearing Loss
Audiogram can appear normal even with damage to inner hair cells