Strategies Presented for Managing Physician Burnout
Shorter workdays, stress-management training can help the more than half of U.S. physicians affected
Women’s Better Memory Skills May Delay Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Women tend to hold on to better verbal memory skills as they age compared to men
Burden of Cirrhosis, Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Increasing
From 2001 to 2011, number of hospitalizations for cirrhosis nearly doubled; prevalence of ACLF up
Scientists Claim Limit to Human Life Span Has Been Reached
More people might attain very old age, but probably not beyond 125 years
DEA Planning to Cut Production of Opioid Medication
There will be a reduction in amount of opioid controlled substances manufactured in 2017
Depression Common in Patients With Chronic Angina
Development of depression post-diagnosis tied to increased morbidity, mortality
High Incidence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Older Adults
Blacks have increased incidence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, but not a-fib
Absent Pulses Up Risk of Major Vascular Outcomes in T2DM
Every additional absent dorsalis pedis or posterior tibial pulse linked to increased risk of all outcomes
Summer Concentrations of 25OHD Predict Bone Mineral Density
Low serum 25OHD concentrations during summer linked to increased relative risk of osteoporosis
Doctors Spending in Excess of $32,000 on Health IT
Costs increased by 40 percent between 2009 and 2015 and are expected to continue increasing
