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08-31-2010Americans Cut Back On Visits To Doctor |
08-31-2010Future Of Primary Care? Some Say 'Medical Home' |
08-13-2010Statistics: Who Visits the Emergency Room? 20 Percent of Americans, Insured or NotAmericans, insured and not, make ample use of hospital emergency rooms: One out of every five visited an E.R. at least once in 2007, the latest year for which the National Center for Health Statistics has data. |
08-06-2010Ranking States By Obesity RatesA new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that Colorado has the lowest rate of obese adults and Mississippi has the highest. |
08-03-2010Americans Cut Back On Visits to DoctorInsured Americans are using fewer medical services, raising questions about whether patients are consuming less health care as they pick up a greater share of the costs. |
07-30-2010Just because you're young doesn't mean you shouldn't get a cholesterol screeningHealth screenings, they might be tedious, expensive, and time-consuming, but they also can be worth it, even if you're a healthy young adult. |
07-16-2010E-Mail Improves Patient OutcomesKaiser Permanente finds secure patient-physician communications systems result in better care for diabetes and hypertension. |
07-16-2010Health Care Executives Say Telemedicine Will Alter Health SystemEighty-nine percent of health care executives said they expect telemedicine to transform the U.S. health care system in the next decade, according to a new survey, Information Week reports. |
07-16-2010Health Care Executives Say Telemedicine Will Alter Health System |
07-16-2010Health overhaul may mean longer ER waits, crowdingEmergency rooms, the only choice for patients who can't find care elsewhere, may grow even more crowded with longer wait times under the nation's new health law. |
06-21-2010ER Doctors: Lawsuit Fears Lead to OvertestingFast decisions on life-and-death cases are the bread and butter of hospital emergency rooms. Nowhere do doctors face greater pressures to overtest and overtreat. |
06-07-2010Has the Time Come To Embrace Telehealth as a System Solution?A growing number of health care providers say that telemedicine is the key to health reform, arguing that the technology can enhance record keeping, reduce waiting times, cut unnecessary hospitalizations and reduce costs. |
06-07-2010Health Literacy is Touted to Improve Patient RolesSo when the label on your prescription bottle says to “take two tablets by mouth twice daily,” how many pills should you be taking each day? |
06-04-2010The Doctor Will See You Now. Please Log On.ONE day last summer, Charlie Martin felt a sharp pain in his lower back. But he couldn’t jump into his car and rush to the doctor’s office or the emergency room: Mr. Martin, a crane operator, was working on an oil rig in the South China Sea off Malaysia. |
06-02-2010Computerized Screening, Inc. (CSI) Introduces Integrated Solution of Telehealth and Telemedicine to Payers and EmployersComputerized Screening, Inc. (CSI), the world leader in integrated worksite self assessment solutions has announced a collaborative partnership agreement with Consult A Doctor (CADR), a leader in consumer centric telemedicine services to revolutionize access to care through the convergence of integrated telehealth and telemedicine. |
05-25-2010ER Docs Predict Jump in Emergency Room VisitsDespite health reform, they expect more crowding, fewer lifesaving services, survey shows |
05-24-2010Automated at-home monitoring lowers high blood pressure, study findsThe use of blood pressure monitors and Web-based reporting tools that connect patients and clinicians appears to significantly improve patients’ ability to manage their hypertension down to healthy levels, according to new research. |
05-21-2010Intel Study Reveals Telehealth Will Dramatically Transform Health CareExperts See Telehealth as Essential to Managing Aging Population, Voice Need for Improving Reimbursement |
05-17-2010Average family medical costs top $18,000Average medical costs for a typical U.S. family of four enrolled in an employer-sponsored preferred provider organization plan rose $1,303 this year to $18,074, the largest dollar increase since the Milliman Medical Index began in 2005. |
05-17-2010Fluctuating Blood Pressure Ups Stroke RiskPeople who also have high blood pressure are at even greater risk, study finds |
05-14-2010Prevention Gets Credit for Fewer Heart DeathsBut increases in diabetes and obesity could reverse the trend, experts warn |
04-30-2010Personal Health Records Use GrowingNearly one in 10 adults surveyed report using a Web site to record health information. |
04-30-2010Study finds many unpaid tasks in a primary-care doctor's workday |
04-30-2010Telehealth Links Doctors To Remote Patients In NeedDon't have health facilities nearby? Medical providers across the country are delivering healthcare virtually. |
04-26-20101 In 5 Prescriptions Made ElectronicallyThe use of digitized prescriptions written by healthcare providers grew 181 percent in a one-year period, study shows. |
04-26-2010Changing old habits could save big on drug costs |
04-26-2010Changing old habits could save big on drug costsMaking simple changes like getting people to take their medicines exactly as directed or to refill their prescriptions on time could save employers and their workers as much as $163 billion a year in healthcare costs, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. |
04-26-2010Patient access to e-record urgent, HHS panel told |
04-15-2010Survey shows growing appeal for PHRs |
04-13-2010Health law may worsen family doctor shortage |
04-13-2010Health reform's next challenge: Who will care for the newly insured?Projected shortages of physicians, especially in primary care, could make it harder for patients to access care. |
04-09-2010Addressing Gaps in CareUntil now, implementations of self-service technology in the health care setting have primarily been driven by operational and financial objectives. And while the cost savings and increased efficiencies that self-service provides are significant, check-in kiosks and patient portals provide a number of clinical benefits as well. |
04-06-2010Funding squeeze to force patient-focused healthcarePressure from global recession and relentlessly rising costs of chronic disease will force healthcare systems across the world to become more patient-focused, a report on the industry said on Tuesday. |
04-05-2010Study: Breast-feeding would save lives, moneyThe lives of nearly 900 babies would be saved each year, along with billions of dollars, if 90 percent of U.S. women breast-fed their babies for the first six months of life, a cost analysis says. |
04-02-2010Health Data Deluge Expected To Spur Change |
04-02-2010Health Data Deluge Expected To Spur ChangeNow that healthcare reform is law, IT managers must get ready to deal with an onslaught of new data that will come from the push to provide every citizen with an electronic medical record by 2014 and from the 32 million uninsured Americans who will start new health insurance plans. |
04-02-2010Healthcare reform law expected to spur device niche |
03-30-2010Diabetics Face Higher Death Risk After Cancer SurgeryType 2 diabetics newly diagnosed with cancer have an increased risk of dying in the month following their cancer surgery, compared to people who are battling cancer alone. |
03-29-2010Workplace Turmoil, Stress And Obesity Linked By Rochester StudyA new study that provides a snapshot of a typical American workplace observed that chronic job stress and lack of physical activity are strongly associated with being overweight or obese. |
03-12-2010People with Variable Blood Pressure at Stroke RiskLONDON -- People with occasional spikes in their blood pressure could be at higher risk of having a stroke than those with regularly high blood pressure, new studies said Friday. |
03-10-2010DASH Diet, Exercise, Calorie Restriction May Help Improve Mental Function, Heart Health In Overweight, Hypertensive AdultsThe DASH diet, combined with exercise and calorie restriction, improved mental functioning by 30 percent in overweight adults with high blood pressure compared to those who didn't diet or exercise, researchers reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. |
03-05-2010Plant-Focused Diet May Curb Breast Cancer RiskNew York (Reuters Health) - Diets high in vegetables, fruits and soy might cut the risk of developing breast cancer by 30 percent, new research suggests. |
03-03-2010Workplace Wellness Programs WorkEmployees who used them lost weight, lowered heart disease risk, study finds |
03-02-2010Low fat, low carb, Mediterranean diets lower heart riskLow-fat, low-carbohydrate and Mediterranean diets all can help to reverse thickening of the artery walls that can lead to heart attack and stroke, Israeli researchers said. They found that even if weight loss is only moderate, sticking to the diets long-term can reverse atherosclerosis. |
03-02-2010Popular Diet Plans Can Unclog ArteriesLow-fat, low-carb, Mediterranean regimens all help the heart, study finds |
03-01-2010Bitter Melon Extract and Homeopathic Remedies Inhibit Growth of Breast Cancer CellsResearch has resulted in new and evolving therapies for breast cancer, and advances have changed the paradigm of patient care. There is also emerging research into novel and less toxic therapies. Although still very early science, 2 studies that investigate therapies that fall under the umbrella of integrative or complementary therapy have demonstrated promising results in breast cancer. |
02-19-2010Chronic conditions drive Medicare spending growthBETHESDA, MD – A new article in Health Affairs indicates recent annual increases in Medicare spending are the result of outpatient treatment of chronic conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, hypertension and kidney disease. |
02-17-2010Walking Linked To Eased Osteoarthritis"Progressive walking" combined with glucosamine sulphate supplementation has been shown to improve the symptoms of osteoarthritis. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open-access journal Arthritis Research and Therapy found that patients who walked at least two bouts of 1500 steps each on three days of the week reported significantly less arthritis pain, and significantly improved physical function. |
02-03-2010Experts say 40 percent of cancers could be prevented |
02-01-2010Chuck Hector, MBA, named Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Computerized Screening, Inc.Computerized Screening, Inc. (CSI) has hired Chuck Hector, MBA, to head domestic and international sales and marketing. He assumed his new responsibilities February 1, 2010. |
02-01-2010Low-Carb Diet Best for Lowering Blood PressureNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with high blood pressure who want to drop some pounds may want to choose a low-carb diet, a new study shows. |
01-21-2010Med Students Say Conventional Medicine Would Benefit By Integrating Alternative Therapies |
01-19-2010How Sunlight Causes Skin Cells To Turn CancerousA new study by Loyola University Health System researchers could lead to alternative treatments that would shrink skin cancer tumors with drugs. |
01-19-2010Quitting Smoking Is Contagious, Pass It On!Want to quit smoking for good? You may be more successful if you enlist a loved one to quit smoking with you. |
01-15-2010Can Sweeteners Be Blamed For Rise In Obesity?US researchers have claimed that a cheap form of sugar used in thousands of food products and soft drinks can damage human metabolism and is fuelling the obesity crisis. |
01-15-2010Yoga Reduces Cytokine Levels Known To Promote InflammationRegularly practicing yoga exercises may lower a number of compounds in the blood and reduce the level of inflammation that normally rises because of both normal aging and stress, a new study has shown. |
01-07-2010Key To New Year's Promise To Quit Smoking is Good PlanningAMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said good planning was a key to fulfilling New Year's resolutions to quit smoking. "Giving up smoking is a common New Year's resolution, and with good planning smokers can increase their chances of successfully quitting smoking for ever," Dr Pesce said. |
01-07-2010Obesity Now Poses As Great A Threat To Quality Of Life As SmokingAs the US population becomes increasingly obese while smoking rates continue to decline, obesity has become an equal, if not greater, contributor to the burden of disease and shortening of healthy life in comparison to smoking. |
01-05-2010Earlier Bedtimes May Help Protect Adolescents Against Depression And Suicidal ThoughtsA study in the Jan. 1 issue of the journal Sleep found that adolescents with bedtimes that were set earlier by parents were significantly less likely to suffer from depression and to think about committing suicide, suggesting that earlier bedtimes could have a protective effect by lengthening sleep duration and increasing the likelihood of getting enough sleep. |
01-05-2010Pedometer Could Cut Type 2 Diabetes Risk By HalfUsing a pedometer as part of a structured education programme could reduce the chances of Type 2 diabetes by more than 50 per cent in those at risk of developing the condition, reveals a new Diabetes UK-funded study1 out today. |
01-04-2010Did Americans Get any Healthier Over Past Decade?About 10 years ago the government set some lofty health goals for the nation to reach by 2010. So how did we do? By many measures, not so hot. There are more obese Americans than a decade ago, not fewer. We eat more salt and fat, not less. More of us have high blood pressure. More of our children have untreated tooth decay. |
12-30-200930 Minutes to Better Health in 2010Adding 30 minutes of daily physical activity should top your list of New Year's resolutions for a healthier 2010, says Peter Brubaker, professor of health and exercise science at Wake Forest University. Regular daily exercise is the most important step toward a healthier lifestyle, Brubaker says. |
12-22-2009Ten Ways to be Happy and Healthy in 2010It's Easy Being Green Whether you are a vegetarian, vegan, carnivore or pescetarian, vegetables should be a central part of your diet. Often referred to as a "protective food," dark green foods provide essential vitamins and nutrients to your body that protect you from many of life's worst diseases. |
12-15-2009Link Between Cardiac Deaths, Holidays Is Focus of PodcastArticle Date: 14 Dec 2009 - 4:00 PST Research has found that heart attacks peak during the winter months, and the prevailing hypothesis has been that cold temperatures stress the heart. But in 2004, researchers analyzed 12 years of Los Angeles County death certificates and found that heart attack deaths also rise in the balmy Los Angeles winters. What's more, cardiac deaths peak on Christmas and New Year's Day in L.A. County. |
12-10-2009What is The Best Hangover Cure? Truth be Told, There Isn't OneSo you're heading out to the big holiday party, and you're planning to have fun. And for you having fun means having a few drinks, whether it's beer, wine or harder stuff, and maybe some champagne at midnight on New Year's Eve, too. Nothing wrong with that, as long as you don't overdo it. And most importantly, as long as you don't drive while impaired by alcohol. |
12-09-2009Consumption Of Soy Food Among Women With Breast Cancer Associated With Decreased Risk Of Death, Cancer RecurrenceAlthough there is a concern regarding the safety of soy food consumption among breast cancer survivors, researchers have found that women in China who had breast cancer and a higher intake of soy food had an associated lower risk of death and breast cancer recurrence, according to a study in the December 9 issue of JAMA. |
12-09-2009Exercise Reduces Death Rate in Prostate Cancer PatientsAs little as 15 minutes of exercise a day can reduce overall mortality rates in patients with prostate cancer, according to findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held here, Dec. 6-9, 2009. |
12-04-2009Smoking Exposure Now Linked to Colon, Breast CancersAdd colorectal cancer to the list of malignancies caused by smoking, with a new study strengthening the link between the two. And other studies are providing more bad news for people who haven't managed to quit: Two papers published in the December issue of Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a themed issue on tobacco, strengthen the case for the dangers of secondhand smoke for people exposed to fumes as children and as adults. |
12-03-2009Radiation Exposure From Annual Mammography Increases Breast Cancer Risk in Young High-Risk WomenThe low doses of radiation associated with annual screening mammography could be placing high-risk women in even more jeopardy of developing breast cancer, particularly if they start screening at a young age or have frequent exposure, according to new research presented here at the Radiological Society of North America 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. |
11-30-2009Eating Well Boosts Your ImmunityWith cold and flu season upon us, certain nutrients such as vitamin C, zinc and selenium are often touted by some to provide protection against seasonal illness. While it's true that these nutrients do boost the immune system, more is not better! |
11-24-2009Heart Disease Evident in Mummies 3500 Years OldChecking in on some very old patients with cutting-edge computed tomographic (CT) technology reveals that atherosclerosis might not necessarily be a disease caused by a modern lifestyle. Imaging scans of Egyptian mummies, including some 3500 years old, reveals evidence of atherosclerosis, report researchers. |
11-23-2009Women Can Quit Smoking and Control Weight GainMany women don't quit smoking because they are afraid of gaining weight. That's because nicotine suppresses the appetite and boosts a smoker's metabolism. |
11-18-2009Obesity Rolling Back Gains in Heart HealthSurging obesity rates, especially among children, may be putting the brakes on progress made in the past few decades against heart disease, researchers report. |
11-11-2009Yoga Linked to Healthy HeartResearchers in India who compared the heart rate variability of men who practised yoga regularly and men who did not, concluded that practising yoga was associated with a healthier heart because the heart rate variability of the yoga practitioners showed evidence of stronger control by the parasympathetic (vagal) nervous system. |
11-04-2009Low Cholesterol May Prevent Some Prostate CancersKeeping cholesterol low may help men avoid aggressive prostate cancers, study suggests |
11-03-2009Diet Soda, Sodium Tied to Kidney Trouble: StudiesA diet high in salt or artificially sweetened drinks increases the risk of kidney function decline, two studies show. |
11-03-2009Americans Get Failing Grade on Diabetes AwarenessThough someone is diagnosed with diabetes every 20 seconds, many Americans lack basic knowledge about the potentially life-threatening disease, according to a new survey from the American Diabetes Association. |
11-02-2009A Recipe for Hypertension: High Fructose Corn SyrupA diet high in fructose increases the risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a paper presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, California. The findings suggest that cutting back on processed foods and beverages that contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may help prevent hypertension. |
10-30-2009Low Vitamin D Tied to Heart, Stroke DeathsNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Low vitamin D levels in the body may be deadly, according to a new study hinting that adults with lower, versus higher, blood levels of vitamin D may be more likely to die from heart disease or stroke. |
10-29-2009Diabetes Can be Delayed with Diet, ExercisePeople on the brink of developing diabetes who get a lot of support and encouragement to diet and exercise can turn things around and avoid the disease, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. |
10-27-2009Women Closing Gender Gap Over Heart DiseaseMiddle-age men still have higher rates of heart attacks and heart disease than middle-age women, but those gender differences appear to be narrowing, a study finds. |
10-26-2009Phytochemicals In Plant-Based Foods Could Help Battle Obesity, DiseaseThe cheeseburger and French fries might look tempting, but eating a serving of broccoli or leafy greens first could help people battle metabolic processes that lead to obesity and heart disease, a new University of Florida study shows. |
10-22-2009Smoking, High Blood Pressure, and Diabetes May Lead to DementiaMiddle-aged people who smoke or have high blood pressure or diabetes are more likely to develop dementia later in life, a new study shows. In an article published online August 19 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, researchers suggest that controlling cardiovascular risk factors in midlife may prevent dementia later on. |
10-21-2009Protein May Predict Heart Attack And Early Death, But Not StrokePeople with high levels of a protein called C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker for inflammation in the blood, may be at higher risk for heart attack and death but not stroke, according to a study published in the October 20, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. |
10-14-2009Cell Phones and Brain Cancer -- Jury Still OutCellular telephones have become an integral part of everyday life; they are now used by an estimated 4 billion people worldwide. But this is a relatively new technology, and there are lingering concerns about health risks, in particular a risk for brain cancer. |
10-13-2009Association Between Medidterranean Diet and Reduced Risk of DepressionIndividuals who follow the Mediterranean dietary pattern - rich in vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains and fish - appear less likely to develop depression according to a report of the University of Navarra, published in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. |
10-13-2009Healthy Neighborhoods May Be Associated With Lower Diabetes RiskIndividuals living in neighborhoods conducive to physical activity and providing access to healthy foods may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a five-year period, according to a report in the October 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. |
10-09-2009The Important Relationship Between Flexibility and HealthHow far you can reach beyond your toes from a sitting position - normally used to define the flexibility of a person's body - may be an indicator of how stiff your arteries are. |
10-07-2009High Blood Pressure Is The Leading Preventable Cause Of Premature Death In ChinaAn article published Online First and in a future edition of The Lancet reports that high blood pressure (hypertension) causes more than 1 million premature deaths in China, and over 2 million total deaths. This makes it the leading preventable cause of death in the country. |
09-21-2009New Research Shows Direct Link Between Soda And ObesityWhile health officials have long suspected the link between obesity and soda consumption, research released provides the first scientific evidence of the potent role soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages play in fueling California's expanding girth. |
09-18-2009Pass on the Salt: Most Americans Would Benefit from Lower Sodium IntakeMost Americans consume too much salt, contributing to the risk of heart disease and stroke, reports the September issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource. |
09-16-2009Most Adult Americans at Some Risk for Heart DiseaseMONDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Decades of steady progress against heart disease may be on the wane, experts say, with a new study showing that only 7.5 percent of Americans are now in the clear when it comes to heart disease risk factors. |
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