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A closer look at the latest treatments for frozen shoulder
Heidi Dawson Medical & Allied HealthcareAdhesive capsulitis (more commonly known as "frozen shoulder") is a condition causing initial pain followed by increasing stiffness and eventual severe restrictions to motion at the shoulder joint. The aetiology of the condition is unknown, although it does appear more often in individuals over 45 years of age, with females at an increased risk.
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Anti-heartburn medications may increase risk of death for hospital patients
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAntacids are used commonly for symptoms such as heartburn, abdominal pain and nausea resulting from a number of conditions, such as inflammation or acid-peptic ulcers of the esophagus (esophagitis), stomach (gastritis) and duodenum (duodenitis). In almost any hospital in the United States, about half of the patients have a prescription for an acid-reducing drug to reduce heartburn or prevent bleeding in their stomach and gut.
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Young physicians: Here’s how to get your finances back on track
Cait Harrison Healthcare AdministrationIt's not uncommon for doctors to enter the field with mounds of medical school debt and little savings — after all, they spend extended time in school before starting their practices. That can put young doctors at a disadvantage compared to their peers in other professions who have been able to start saving up to 10 years earlier, according to a new study by AMA Insurance, a subsidiary of the American Medical Association.
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FDA approval of Utibron Neohaler is great news for COPD patients
Dr. Abimbola Farinde PharmaceuticalChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is regarded as a progressive and life-threatening lung disease that can make it a challenging for an individual to breathe. The disease affects approximately 27 million Americans and is recognized as the third-leading cause of death in the United States. To date there are a variety of respiratory agents for the management of COPD, and the recent FDA approval of Utibron Neohaler (indacaterol and glycopyrronium bromide) offers another options for individuals who are newly diagnosed or have this condition.
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Smile for the camera: Cockpit recorders are here to stay
Mark Huber Transportation Technology & AutomotiveSurveillance cameras are everywhere today — where we shop, live, work and drive. In our post-9/11 world, it seems like they are in every shopping mall and on every street corner. Some are placarded with signs, some are hidden, but they are there, and there is no escaping it.
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Interoperability still lacking, but patients want more
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationAccording to a new report by SoftwareAdvice, patient consumers are acutely aware of health information exchange and interoperability, and of whether their physicians are connected and able to share data freely across the healthcare spectrum to provide the best in care.
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Digital app helps detect and treat COPD symptoms
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of death in the world, representing an important public health challenge that is both preventable and treatable. Many people suffer from this disease for years and die prematurely from the disease itself or its complications. Globally, the COPD burden is projected to increase in coming decades because of continued exposure to COPD risk factors and aging of the population.
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Powerful gene editing could make pigs perfect organ donors
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareBy modifying 62 genes in pig embryos, scientists think they may have found a way to make pigs suitable organ donors for humans. Led by Harvard Medical School geneticist George Church, the work was presented Oct. 5 at a meeting of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Church and his colleagues spoke about using CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology to inactivate 62 porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERVs) in pig embryos. Embedded in all pigs' genomes, the viruses cannot be treated or neutralized once present in a human.
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Medical-Surgical Nurses Week: Saving lives, supporting families
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareIf you have encountered a nurse in your life, you have likely have already met a medical-surgical nurse. This diverse specialty encompasses the largest group of nurses who currently practice. It is estimated that about 400,000 of the 2.9 million registered nurses in the U.S. are medical-surgical nurses. Each year, the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses devotes Nov. 1-7 to showcase and celebrate this dynamic group of nurses.
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What’s behind the change in breast cancer screening guidelines?
Katina Hernandez Medical & Allied HealthcareThe American Cancer Society's new breast cancer screening guidelines, released in a recent issue of JAMA, state that women should start getting screened for the disease at the age of 45 instead of the previously recommended age of 40. The change is an update to their 2003 screening guidelines and was decided upon by a group of experts after examining new breast cancer studies and literature.
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