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Diagnostic detective unravels brain mysteries
Terry Lynam Medical & Allied HealthcareOne of the few physicians in the United States with extensive training in both neurology and neuropathology, Souhel Najjar, M.D., diagnoses the most elusive neurological conditions. It's all about looking at things from the patient's perspective, he says.
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Use of health IT and online services remains low with seniors
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationThe news is in, and research suggests what we may have already known. Individuals 65 years and older do not use the internet for their healthcare searches, and the number adopting digital health tools remains low, according to a research letter published in the Journal of the Medical Association.
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Slowing the spread of Zika virus in the US
Katina Hernandez Medical & Allied HealthcareOne word has consistently dominated news outlets worldwide this summer: Zika. And it is with good reason. The mosquito-borne virus has spread to more than 60 countries and territories, and cases have reached epidemic levels in Central and South America and throughout the Caribbean.
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Researchers find on-off switch between sleep and wakefulness
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareSufficient sleep is increasingly being recognized as an essential aspect of chronic disease prevention and health promotion. Sleeping less than seven hours per night is associated with increased risk for obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, stroke and frequent mental distress. Insufficient sleep also impairs cognitive performance, which can increase the likelihood of traffic accidents, industrial accidents, medical errors and loss of work productivity.
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Growing concerns for labor standards in nursing
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationLabor issues among nurses are not a new topic. Considering there is little legislative oversight surrounding staffing and healthcare's current financial instability, the tension between nurses and their employers will continue to be present. However, the tension seems to be on the rise in recent years.
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Reality bites: Dog attacks and the elderly
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Pet CareEach year there are 4.5 million dog bites (Bites), and animal bites make up 1 percent of all emergency room visits at a cost of over $50 million a year. (Cost) From 2005 to 2015, there were 360 deaths caused by dog attacks in the United States.(years)
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Harnessing social media to predict psychosis
Brian Mulligan Mental HealthcareSocial media has forever changed the landscape for patients. Now clinicians at the Zucker Hillside Hospital in Glen Oaks, New York, are working to incorporate social media into clinical care.
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Study: Home blood pressure monitoring pushing more people to the ER
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareA new study finds that home blood pressure monitoring is leading more and more people to emergency rooms when true emergency symptoms aren't present. Published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, the study analyzed more than 200,000 emergency room visits at 180 locations. From 2002 to 2012, there was a 64 percent increase in emergency visits for hypertension. However, over the same time period, hospitalizations for the same reason declined.
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Government, private entities move to reduce waiting lists
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareThe federal government is attempting to shorten the length of time organ recipients spend on waiting lists. A three-pronged plan that involves government agencies and private entities was announced recently. Announced at a summit held at the White House, the plan spells out ways the Department of Defense, private businesses and nonprofit groups will work to reduce the number of people on organ waiting lists.
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Research confirms connection between boxing and Parkinson’s
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Sports & FitnessThe rope-a-dope boxing strategy is one that is strongly associated with Muhammad Ali and his fight against George Foreman in 1974 (see the video above). His rope-a-dope stance with the body lying against the ropes allows some of the blows to be absorbed by the rope's elasticity, but the blows to the head can still be brutal.
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