Model Predicts Acute GI Bleeding in Anticoagulated Patients
New scoring model includes five factors predictive of GI bleeding in patients taking oral anticoagulants
Cool Water Works As Well As Hot for Ridding Hands of Germs
Time spent scrubbing hands with soap more important that water temperature
ACSM: Compression Tights Don’t Improve Performance for Runners
While they kept muscles from vibrating, fatigue still set in, researchers found
U.S. Emergency Departments Commonly Overcharging Patients
Minorities and uninsured are the most affected, researchers say
Costs Associated With U.S. Adult Bicycle Crashes Steadily Rising
Researchers find bike crashes cost $24.4 billion a year
May 2017 Briefing – Orthopedics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Orthopedics for May 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Quadriceps Exercise Relieves Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
Quadriceps isometric contraction exercise method effective for pain relief, knee joint function
Excess Weight Increases Costs Across Health Care Settings
Percentage increases in costs associated with obesity were highest for medications, higher for women
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
Social Psychology May Help With Physician Error Disclosure
Deliberate practice, together with lessons from social psychology, can implement change in error disclosure
