Medication Adherence Up With Refill Synchronization Model
Improvement in medication-taking behavior; cost savings over one year for HTN, DM, hyperlipidemia
Excess Weight Increases Costs Across Health Care Settings
Percentage increases in costs associated with obesity were highest for medications, higher for women
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Seen in Many Nursing Home Residents
More infection-prevention education and policies are needed, researcher says
Recreational Cannabis Negatively Affects Gums When Used Often
People who use it frequently twice as likely to have periodontal disease, researchers say
May 2017 Briefing – Nursing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for May 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
β-Blocker Use Not Linked to Reduced Mortality After AMI
No significant difference in mortality for MI patients without HF, LVSD with, without β-blocker use
Evacetrapib Appears Futile in High-Risk Vascular Disease
No reduction in primary end point events, including death from cardiovascular causes, MI, stroke
Considerable Humanistic Impact for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
Two-thirds of patients with CSU report angioedema, which significantly affects health-related QoL
CDC: Prevalence of Arthritis 31.8% in Most Rural Areas of U.S.
About half of those with arthritis in rural and urban areas have arthritis-attributable activity limitation
Mindfulness-Based Childbirth Prep Course Found Beneficial
Improvement noted in women's childbirth-related appraisals and psychological functioning
