Disability Reduced When Bystander CPR Is Performed
Good Samaritans can help prevent brain damage, nursing home care for cardiac arrest victims
Even ‘Social Smoking’ Negatively Affects Cardiovascular Health
Lighting up occasionally as damaging to blood vessel health as regular smoking
Lower Incidence of Chronic Illness for Centenarians
In veterans, rates of chronic illness lower for centenarians than those in their 80s, 90s
Ischemic Outcomes Don’t Vary With Gender in ACS Patients
No difference by gender for ACS patients undergoing PCI receiving clopidogrel, prasugrel, or ticagrelor
CMS Releases Resources to Help With Payment System
3 new resources help physicians participating in, considering Merit-based Incentive Payment System
Poll: Many Americans Concerned About ACA Repeal
But, as has always been the case, support for the law depends on political affiliation
Half of U.S. Doctors Receive Payments From Industry
And, market share for brand-name drugs down at hospitals with sales restrictions
New Rx for Sleeping Pills Can Up Risk of Hip Fracture
New users of sleep aids have fracture rate 2.5 times greater than peers not taking these drugs
CDC: Mortality Rate for Black Americans Drops 25 Percent
But CDC report also found they're still more likely to die at an earlier age than whites
Many Survivors Jobless After Respiratory Distress Syndrome
At 12-month follow-up, 44 percent of previously employed ARDS survivors were jobless
