Top stories in health and medicine, January 29, 2015

From MedPage Today: U.S. Seniors Losing Grip on Muscle Strength. The first national survey on grip strength in older adults found that 5% of those over 60 had weak muscle strength, and 13% had intermediate strength. Low MI Risk in Patients With Non-MI Chest Pain. Patients treated in emergency departments (EDs) for chest pain not related to MI have a very low short- and medium-term risk for having a heart attack, even if they do not receive noninvasive imaging tests to detect ischemia. Transfusion Tied to Pneumonia After CABG. Patients who undergo coronary artery bypass graft surgery and require red blood cell transfusion either during the procedure or after it — or both, have a significantly greater risk of developing pneumonia infections. Woman’s Weight Changes May Boost Fracture Risk. For older women, either losing or gaining weight was linked to fracture risk. Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
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