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What’s new with the flu? More vaccine options this season
Tammy Gibson Medical & Allied HealthcareIt's that time of year again — time to roll up your sleeve for a flu vaccine. Doctors recommend everyone 6 months and older receive an annual flu shot. No matter what side of the vaccine debate you're on, the facts are clear: Influenza is a huge public health issue. The flu kills an estimated 23,000 to 36,000 people each year in the United States and costs the nation billions in lost productivity and hospitalizations.
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Small steps to help out first responders
Mark Huber Medical & Allied HealthcareAre you doing things that make it more difficult for first responders? The issue recently came up in my rural enclave, where many of us have roads/driveways to our abodes that most generously can be described as "primitive." I really hadn't given the issue much thought until a member of my household needed to summon EMS.
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Depressed teens may be headed for heart disease
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareAdolescence can be a difficult time for both young people and their parents. The normal and often-turbulent hormonal, physical and cognitive changes that occur during this stage of development sometimes make it difficult to recognize and diagnose underlying depression in children. Depression in adolescence may also lead to behavioral problems such as irritability or moodiness, fighting, defiance, skipping school, running away, drug use, and poor grades.
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Study identifies key factors that influence Alzheimer’s disease
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareUsing a large meta-analysis study of the literature related to Alzheimer's disease, scientists identified four medical treatments and four dietary habits that may contribute to a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease. The research, led by Jin-Tai Yu, M.D., Ph.D. of the Department of Neurology of University of California San Francisco, was reported in the Aug. 20 issue of Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
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Beware of resilient, mutated ‘super lice’ — yes, they’re…
Joan Spitrey EducationBack-to-school season is a time for next chapters, seeing old friends, making new friends — and, of course, organized germ exchanges. Yes, the sharing of germs and other critters, such as lice, also is part of the fun of back to school.
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Is birth rate from fresh eggs higher than frozen? It’s complicated
Katina Hernandez Medical & Allied HealthcareEgg freezing has come a long way since it was first introduced as an experimental technique in the 1980s. Today, the average age of women giving birth for the first time has risen to 28 as more women delay having children, making egg freezing an attractive option for those who would like to postpone pregnancy.
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Do physicians really hate their EHRs?
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationPhysicians hate their EHRs. Research shows there's no love lost between doctors and the technology. The love affair is over, if there ever was one. According to a recent study, just 34 percent of physicians said they were "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with their EHR system in 2014, down from 62 percent in 2010.
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America’s changing attitude toward marijuana
Tamara Lynch Civil & GovernmentOnce considered a rebellious pastime of the 1960s, marijuana has evolved to become a hot topic recently — both socially and politically. As attitudes toward cannabis soften, the U.S. has seen a wave of change in a short time.
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Waves of change: Helping staff navigate the turbulent tides of healthcare
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationWith an emphasis on reducing costs while improving quality and access, the transformation of the U.S. healthcare delivery system is creating additional pressure at the point of care — the encounters between clinicians and their patients. While change is due, it also requires balance and support for those who are caught at the crux as new models of care are being rolled out and payment models are still being developed and implemented.
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Study: Transport times for stroke patients still need improvement
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareStroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and a leading cause of disability in the U.S. The debilitating condition costs the nation an estimated $34 billion each year to cover healthcare services, medications and missed work.
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