FDA Strengthens Safety Warnings for Fluoroquinolones
Fluoroquinolones such as Cipro, Levaquin should be reserved for life-threatening infections
Fitness Almost As Important As Not Smoking for Longevity
Low aerobic capacity has greater effect than even high cholesterol, high blood pressure
Medical Students Often Track Progress of Former Patients
The practice is common and raises privacy issues, but overall is beneficial, researchers say
American Red Cross Says Blood Donations Needed Urgently
There's currently less than a five-day supply, group says
‘Walking Meetings’ Feasible Strategy for Employee Wellness
Walking meetings increase on-the-job activity levels for white-collar workers
Structured Pretravel Advice Should Be Provided to Patients
Structured approach should include individualized risk assessment, vaccinations, specific disease info
Health Expenditures Rising for Middle Class, Wealthy
But, since 2004, simultaneous decline in expenditures for the nonelderly poor
Medicare Spending Up for Decedents Versus Survivors
Average per capita spending for Medicare beneficiaries who died 4-fold higher than survivors
Diabetes Confers Worse Prognosis for Patients With ACS
Patients with diabetes + STEMI have increased risk of early stent thrombosis compared with NSTE-ACS
Higher Education Linked to Reduced Post-MI Heart Failure
Link between higher levels of education and lower risk of heart failure similar in men, women
