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U.S. hospitals improving stoke, heart care
CHICAGO, March 28 (UPI) -- For-profit U.S. hospitals are outperforming other hospitals when treating stroke, heart attack and pneumonia patients in emergency rooms, researchers say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
For-Profit Hospitals Outscore Public/Non-Profit On Performance Measures
For-profit hospitals are outperforming other hospitals when treating stroke, heart attack and pneumonia patients in emergency departments and, thus, will be more likely to receive bonuses under Medicare's new payment rules, according to a new Northwestern Medicine® study. Though nonprofit and public hospitals are lagging behind in performance, many are making noticeable improvements and also many will be eligible for bonuses, too...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news
High blood pressure is a silent danger in older women
Millions of American women harbor a secret even they don't know they carry. It's high blood pressure, an often silent, symptomless condition that can damage blood vessels and overwork the heart, leaving women prey to heart disease, stroke, and premature death. The April 2013 Harvard Women's Health Watch looks at the reasons why so many women don't know their blood pressure and explains how the treatment of high blood pressure has changed.
A woman's risk of developing high blood pressure is extremely high if she lives long enough, says Dr. Deepak Bhatt, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of the Int...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - April 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Boston Bombing Aftermath: Fear, Empathy, Anger
WebMD Medical News
By Kathleen Doheny
Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD
April 16, 2013 — It’s normal to feel a range of emotions the day after the terror bombing attack at the Boston Marathon, even if you were thousands of miles away.
Los Angeles psychologist Emanuel Maidenberg, PhD, says that in the wake of all that horror, it’s understandable that emotions are still raw and intense.
“People become vigilant, they look around, they become apprehensive,” says Maidenberg, director of the cognitive behavioral therapy clinic at the UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine.
Empathy for those ki...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news
Sparking Innovation: Patients First, Mice SecondSparking Innovation: Patients First, Mice Second
Robert E. Gerszten, MD, discusses the new Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Heart, Vascular and Stroke Care and its exciting holistic research program. Medscape Cardiology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
Funding For 'Holy Grail' Of Anticoagulant Drugs, University Of Cambridge
XO1 Ltd, a University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke's Hospital spin-out company, has raised $11 million in funding to develop a new anticoagulant medication which prevents stroke and heart attacks without causing bleeding. The company explained that the new drug, a synthetic antibody called Ichorcumab, has the potential to save millions of lives. Funding for the Ichorcumab research came from Index Ventures, a life science investor...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Blood / Hematology Source Type: news
Benefits Of Long-term, Intensive Therapy For Type 1 Diabetes Patients
Type 1 diabetes patients on long-term, intensive therapy are more likely to achieve near-normal levels of blood glucose, as well as a significantly lower risk of developing heart disease, stroke, kidney problems and severe eye disease, researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital Diabetes Center in Boston reported at the American Diabetes Association's 73rd Scientific Sessions, Chicago, Illinois...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
In Sub-Saharan Africa Hypertension-Driven Disease Rapidly Rising
Based on the experience of a large hospital in Tanzania, Weill Cornell Medical College researchers have discovered a "startlingly" high burden of hypertension in this sub-Saharan African country. In the Journal of Hypertension, the researchers say non-communicable disease -- driven primarily by hypertension, resulting in stroke and other cardiovascular diseases -- accounted for nearly half of the deaths and admissions during a three-year period at Weill Bugando Medical Center, one of Tanzania's preeminent teaching hospitals...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hypertension Source Type: news
Report: N.J. immigrant deported by hospital to Poland during stroke recovery
"Medical repatriation" occurs when hospitals deport stabilized patients who can't pay for care
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - June 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Two ARBs Lower Risk of CVD Complications in DiabeticsTwo ARBs Lower Risk of CVD Complications in Diabetics
Compared with irbesartan, the use of telmisartan and valsartan lowered the risk of hospital admission for MI, stroke, or heart failure by 15% and 14%, respectively. The reduction was driven primarily by a reduction in the risk of heart-failure hospitalizations. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Could your 3D printer make you ill?
Commercially available desktop 3D printers emit potentially harmful nano-sized particles into indoor air, according to researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology. The researchers, who have published their work in the journal Atmospheric Environment, say inhaling a high amount of these particles has been associated with adverse health conditions, such as asthma and cardiorespiratory illnesses, and studies have linked elevated ultrafine particle (UFP) concentrations with increased hospital admissions for stroke...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Source Type: news
How thousands are sent home with aspirin for a faulty heartbeat - and risk a crippling stroke
When Fiona was told she had an abnormal heart rhythm, she felt relief. But she was discharged from hospital without being warned of the risks.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Taking over the counter pain relievers safely
For aching joints or a throbbing head, millions of Americans turn to aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) every day. They are generally safe, but if not used carefully NSAIDs can have a dark side, according to the September 2013 Harvard Women's Health Watch.
NSAIDs are widely used because they perform double duty. “They not only relieve pain, but they reduce inflammation too,” says Dr. Lucy Chen, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and attending physician in the anesthesia, critical care, and pain medicine department at Massachusetts General Hos...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - August 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Having "the talk" when heart disease runs in the family
When heart disease or stroke runs in a family, it's important to talk about it with children and other close family members. The conversation may be hard, but the payoff—better health for all—can be huge, according to the September 2013 Harvard Heart Letter.
"Knowing your family history is one of most powerful tools we have to guide how we take care of ourselves from a health perspective," says Dr. Paula A. Johnson, professor of cardiology at Harvard Medical School and chief of the Division of Women's Health at Brigham and Women's Hospital. "This is a chance for your children to make changes that will have both...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - August 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Peering into genetic defects, CU scientists discover a new metabolic disease called cobalimin X, or cblX
An international team of scientists, including University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado researchers, has discovered a new disease related to an inability to process Vitamin B12. The disorder is rare but can be devastating. "Some people with rare inherited conditions cannot process vitamin B 12 properly," says CU researcher Tamim Shaikh, PhD, a geneticist and senior author of a paper about the new disease. "These individuals can end up having serious health problems, including developmental delay, epilepsy, anemia, stroke, psychosis and dementia...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Endocrinology Source Type: news
