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Patients with fibromyalgia may screen positive for ADHD
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareFibromyalgia (FM) is one of the most common pain conditions, characterized with diffuse aching, pain or stiffness in the muscles or joints and accompanied by multiple tender points on examination. It affects 10 million people in the United States and an estimated 3-6 percent of the world population. About 75-90 percent of those who suffer with FM are women.
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Pediatric patients and their heroes
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareNo parent should ever have to face the future knowing a child they love and cherish is going to die. But the harsh reality is that countless mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, grandpops and grandmothers do this every day.
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Influenza may be another risk for heart attack
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareThe number of seasonal influenza cases has increased sharply in the United States this year, with 42 states reporting high flu activity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the week ending January 27, the proportion of people seeing their healthcare provider for influenza-like illness (ILI) was 7.1 percent, which is above the national baseline of 2.2 percent and is approaching the 7.7 peak of the 2009 pandemic.
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The effect of salt on brain function and blood pressure
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareDiseases related to blood pressure — including stroke, coronary heart disease, heart failure and kidney disease — are leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Even slightly-elevated BP levels can lead to increased risk in cardiovascular diseases or stroke.
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How to fine-tune your flu prevention procedures
Elizabeth Donat RetailMany of us have heard on the news that we are facing a serious flu season this year. It is scary to think about you or a loved one becoming very sick. If you own a business, it's also critical to think about how you can protect your clients and staff from contracting and spreading the flu. Whether you work in a restaurant, medical office, salon or spa, follow my expert advice on minimizing the threat of the flu in your workplace.
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New study affirms cancer link to gum disease
Scott Murray Oral & Dental HealthcareWhen the dangers of cancer are discussed or advertised, the link to gum disease doesn’t always come up. In fact, some could argue it doesn’t get mentioned enough. Now, with new research reinforcing the link between cancer and advanced gum disease, it’s becoming even more imperative that people start paying closer attention to the dangers. The new data can be found in a long-term collaborative study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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Medication-assisted treatment gets a big expansion in California
Bill Becken Medical & Allied HealthcareThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and California's Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) have recently stepped up their fight of the multimillion-dollar anti-opioid war by opening an expansive new front in the Golden State with $90 million in funds. These funds flow from the DHHS' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the U.S. 21st Century Cures Act. The program is known as the Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Expansion Project.
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Serve on a board to make an even greater impact as a nurse
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationNurses are leaders in every sense of the word. Leadership is ingrained in nurses from the moment nursing school begins, and as nurses’ careers advance, leadership and personal authority often grow apace. How else can nurses choose positions that provide the opportunity for true servant leadership in the interest of community groups, foundations, associations, non-profits, and other organizations? By serving on boards of directors and advisory boards where a nursing voice can add inestimable value.
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Study: Reducing unnecessary transport of fallen seniors
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareResults from a recent study suggest that collaboration between emergency medical services (EMS) and primary care physicians (PCP) could reduce the number of unnecessary hospital transports of assisted living residents after a fall.
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Hope on the horizon for Puerto Rico drug shortages
Dr. Abimbola Farinde PharmaceuticalIn the wake of the two hurricanes that devastated Puerto Rico's way of life, the United States has experienced shortages of certain drugs. The magnitude of this impact has been felt by many hospitals across the United States that depend on a number of Baxter products, which are made in Puerto Rico.
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