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
Active Surveillance OK for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Appears to be a cost-effective strategy for patients with small size, stage pTa or pT1a recurrent tumors
Updated Review Confirms Worse Stroke Outcomes for Women
More activity limitations and worse health-related quality of life based on studies from 2007 onward
ER Visit Rate 92 Per 1,000 for Diabetes Patients 45 and Older
Percentage of ER visits by those with diabetes, aged 45 and older, increased from 2012 to 2015
Breastfeeding Found to Be Protective Against Hypertension
Findings among Korean women evaluated for hypertension at postmenopausal age
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
ICD Placement Doesn’t Improve Survival in Patients With CKD
Increased risk seen for subsequent hospitalization for heart failure and any-cause hospitalization
