New Program May Help Cut UTIs Associated With Catheter Use
Researchers find new training method led to fewer urinary tract infections
AMA Module Promotes Training of Medical Assistants
Module contributed by medical group in New Jersey includes interactive learning, eliminates testing
Breast Cancer Survivors Benefit From Mindfulness Meditation
Six-week class reduced fear of recurrence, fatigue and anxiety, researchers report
FDA Urges Food Manufacturers to Reduce Sodium in Their Products
Agency sets short- and long-term goals in effort to cut Americans' risk of hypertension, CVD, stroke
May 2016 Briefing – Geriatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for May 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Vigilance Urged for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Heparin should be terminated on suspicion of HIT; alternative anticoagulants recommended
Patients With IBS Often Have Negative Health Care Encounters
Patients actively navigate such professional discourse by presenting a counternarrative
Public Reporting Doesn’t Improve Mortality Rates
Public reporting linked to slowing in the ongoing decline in mortality rate among Medicare patients
Blood-Brain Barrier Leaks Seen in Patients With Early Alzheimer’s
Cognitive abilities decreased significantly with increasing leakage in deep gray matter
More Evidence That Air Pollution Raises Blood Pressure
Hypertension risk up for both short-term and long-term exposure
