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Top 5 things to do if you suffer lower leg pain when running
Heidi Dawson Sports & FitnessPain and muscle tension in the calves and shins is one of the most common problems I see in runners. On my website, the page "Calf Tightness When Running" gets almost twice as many views as any other page on the site.
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Report: States of best and worst health
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationAmerica's Health Rankings, a new report from the nonprofit United Health Foundation, reveals the best and worst states for health in 2017. To define "healthy," the group uses the World Health Organization's definition: "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." The report's four categories of determinants evaluates 35 core measures across behaviors, community and environment, and policy and clinical care.
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Nurses and vulnerable populations: Ethics and social justice
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareIn a politically charged era when the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is consistently on the chopping block, health disparities run rampant and the future of American healthcare is wholly uncertain, nurses must honor the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics as powerful advocates for vulnerable populations and the rights of all patients.
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Nurses, mergers and the healthcare industry
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationWith the recent announcement that pharmacy giant CVS is buying Aetna in a multibillion-dollar health insurance/pharmacy services merger, the consolidation of the healthcare industry has taken a giant step in a direction that can be characterized as both forward and backward, depending on your perspective. Doubtless, the landscape is changing for consumers and healthcare providers alike.
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Biomarker test approval marks breakthrough in war on cancer
Dr. Abimbola Farinde Medical & Allied HealthcareThe National Cancer Institute estimated 1,685,210 new cases of cancer diagnosed in 2016 in the U.S. and that 595,690 people would die from the disease. These numbers have placed cancer research and drug therapy treatment at the forefront of actions for most healthcare institutions and research facilities.
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Rate of skin cancer following organ transplant declines
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareFor years, organ transplant patients have been told their risk of developing skin cancer increases following their transplant surgery. However, according to a study published in October in JAMA Dermatology, the rate of risk of squamous cell carcinoma has decreased since the mid-1980s.
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What is the right course of rehab after total knee replacement?
Heidi Dawson Medical & Allied HealthcareOsteoarthritis of the knee is an extremely common complaint. In fact, it is the most common joint disorder in the U.S. today. Past the age of 60, symptomatic knee OA affects 10 percent of men and 13 percent of women.
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ADHD: A constellation of disorders
Dorothy L. Tengler EducationAttention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 1 in 20 children in the United States and has been increasing dramatically in the last few years. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) says that 5 percent of American children have ADHD. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) puts the number at more than double the APA's estimate. The CDC says 11 percent of American children, ages 4 to 17, have ADHD — an increase of 42 percent in just eight years.
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DNR tattoo sparks much-needed conversation
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareA recent correspondence to the New England Journal of Medicine has sparked some much-needed discussion on the issue of do not resuscitate (DNR). Physicians from the University of Miami wrote in to discuss a recent ethical dilemma encountered while caring for a recent patient who arrived with "Do NOT Resuscitate" tattooed on his chest. The patient's signature was tattooed just below the statement, further adding to the questionable legitimacy.
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Should older doctors be required to use technology?
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationDr. Anna Konopka, an 84-year-old doctor from rural New London, New Hampshire, is facing a heartbreaking situation in a changed world. Konopka voluntarily surrendered her medical license in October after the state medical board threatened to suspend it. The reason: She's a throwback to a bygone era.
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