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Experts: Make organ donation cheaper for donors
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareEveryone involved with organ donation profits, except for the donor. In fact, living organ donors and their families can incur thousands of dollars in related costs not covered by insurance. Experts now urge Americans to remove financial barriers to organ donation.
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Study: No link between vaccines and autism
Katina Hernandez Medical & Allied HealthcareA comprehensive new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association debunks the theory that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is associated with an increased risk of autism. Although previous studies have already disproven the myth of a link between the vaccine and autism, anti-vaccine proponents continue to suggest that a possible link exists.
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How often are opioids for chronic pain truly misused?
Dorothy L. Tengler PharmaceuticalMore than 1.5 billion people worldwide suffer from chronic pain, and treating it can be challenging for physicians. Doctors often resort to the use of chronic opioid therapy, which has increased substantially in recent years. To examine just how pervasive this issue is, the American Pain Society and the American Academy of Pain Medicine commissioned a systematic review of the evidence on chronic opioid therapy for chronic noncancer pain and convened a multidisciplinary expert panel to review the evidence and formulate recommendations.
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Preventing and reversing cardiac hypertrophy with an ancient remedy
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareCardiac hypertrophy, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), is a thickening of cardiac muscle often caused by chronic high blood pressure that can lead to heart failure. Although HCM is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes, it is a significant cause of sudden unexpected cardiac death in any age group.
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A look ahead: Most women physicians feel financially prepared
Cait Harrison Medical & Allied HealthcareFor women physicians, life never slows down. Patient appointments, lab results, medical records, prescription refill requests — it's all in a day's work, and the list could go on. And that's not including the kids and household chores when you get home. But one day it won't be as busy — if you can dream far enough into the future to retirement, that is. Have you thought about that?
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The secret to creating nursing teams that soar
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationAs a relatively new nurse manager, I'm considering the ways in which I can powerfully inspire my team of nurses to be as functional, dynamic and cohesive as possible. It's clear that 21st-century nurses love strong leadership, but they also like to feel trusted and empowered. It's up to a nurse manager to walk a line that provides both.
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Research highlights devastating health effects of energy drinks
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageAlong with an alarming rise in obesity, energy drinks are leading to increasing statistics of negative social, emotional and behavioral issues along with other long-term health effects. Now policymakers and physician groups are coming together to push for serious sales restrictions of these drinks, especially to children under 18.
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Get to know the designer drug N‑bomb and its effects
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareRecreational use of designer psychoactive drugs is rising dramatically. Designer drugs have gained popularity since law enforcement and legislation have made it more difficult for recreational users to secure cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, opioids and cannabis. These restrictions have encouraged suppliers and users to seek alternatives.
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Researchers examine link between creativity and mental illness
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareThe link between creativity and mental illness has been a fascinating topic for many researchers. For example, well-known author Kurt Vonnegut was intermittently depressed, but that was only the beginning. His mother had suffered from depression and committed suicide on Mother's Day when Kurt was 21 and home on military leave during World War II. His son, Mark, was originally diagnosed with schizophrenia and later, bipolar disorder.
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Mets pitcher chooses safety over style
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Sports & FitnessAt first glance, it might appear that New York Mets pitcher Alex Torres is wearing a holdover cap from the long, snowy days of winter — the warming ear flaps folded up and over, then wrapped across the brim. Torres takes the mound with a redesign of the protective headgear he started wearing last season as part of the San Diego Padres.
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