_ Medical Care10,000 Medicare Patients Die in the Seven Days after Discharge from the ED By Sondra Forsyth articleNearly one in five Americans will visit an emergency department (ED) each year, meaning that physicians make the decision to … Read More→
_ Medical CareNew Expectations for Nurse Practitioners in Clinics By Jane Farrell articleJust as primary care provider shortages are becoming acute, retail-based clinics in pharmacies and supermarkets are set to fill the … Read More→
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_ Ear ProblemsStop Cleaning Your Ears By Jane Farrell articleIf you think you’re being extra hygienic by cleaning the inside of your ears every day with a cotton swab, … Read More→
_ Concussions and other common head injuriesSoccer Ball Heading May Cause Concussion Symptoms By Sondra Forsyth articleFrequent soccer ball heading is a common and under recognized cause of concussion symptoms, according to a study of amateur … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias CaregivingCaring for Elders with Dementia: Tips for Family Members By Sondra Forsyth articleSomeone in the United States develops dementia every 66 seconds, according to the Alzheimer’s Association 2016 “Facts and Figures”. The … Read More→
_ Learning"Overlearning" A Task Can Help in The Long Run By Jane Farrell articlePeople who continued to train on a visual task for 20 minutes after they mastered it locked in that learning, … Read More→
_ Digestive HealthGenetic Clue to Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome By Jane Farrell articleGenetics researchers in the UK have identified a genetic variant that doubles an individual’s risk of developing ulcerative colitis, one … Read More→
_ Senior HealthOlder Adults Who Take Many Medications Have a Higher Risk for Becoming Frail By Sondra Forsyth articleAccording to a February 2017 release from The Health in Aging Foundation, taking more than five medications is linked to … Read More→
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_ Medical ResearchA Faster TB Treatment? By Jane Farrell articleTaking a new approach toward tuberculosis therapy, a UCLA-led research team has devised a potential drug regimen that could cut … Read More→
_ Dental HealthA Routine Oral-Cancer Exam Could Save Your Life By Jane Farrell articleEach year, over 49,000 cases of oral cancer are detected in the U.S.; even more alarming is that one person … Read More→
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_ Medical ResearchThe First Pair of "Smart" Glasses By Jane Farrell articleThe days of wearing bifocals or constantly switching to reading glasses might soon come to an end. A team led … Read More→