Acupuncture Linked to Reduced Blood Pressure in Small Study
Noticeable drop in blood pressure observed in 70 percent of patients studied
Older Cancer Patients Heavily Use Health Care Services
Regardless of chemo intensity, palliative care, hospice rarely used with acute myeloid leukemia
Cardiovascular Risk Up After Knee, Hip Replacement
Odds highest in the month following the procedure
Observation Stays Can Exceed Cost of Inpatient Deductible
For 26.6% of Medicare beneficiaries, cumulative financial liability up with observational stays
Critical Care Docs Rarely Discuss Religion With Patients, Families
Researchers find a significant need goes unfulfilled
Cold Weather Tied to Increased Risk of Stroke, STEMI
But more study needed to determine what strategies might cut those risks
August 2015 Briefing – Nursing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for August 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Resting Heart Rate, HR Variability May Help ID Functional Disability
Researchers eye earlier detection of decline
Breastfeeding Tied to Reduced Risk of MS Relapse Postpartum
Protective effect seems to last only about as long as exclusive nursing does
CDC: Smoking Rate Falls to 15.2 Percent in the United States
Higher tobacco taxes, tough messages contributing to decline
