Top Earning Physicians
Results of a Medscape survey indicate that physician income declined in general in 2012, but the...
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Articles
Trends in Death From Unintentional Injuries
Mortality data from 2000 to 2009 indicate that the annual rate of unintentional injury deaths is declining, but these injuries remain the leading cause of death among those aged 1 to 19. Annual rates dropped 29% during the study...
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Mortality Rates in Diabetes
Findings from the National Health Interview Survey indicate that the absolute difference in...
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Cholesterol Levels on the Decline
The objective of Healthy People 2010, a nationwide health promotion and disease prevention agenda,...
Read MoreMeasuring Healthcare Quality, Access, & Efficiency
According to AHRQ reports, healthcare quality in the United States appears to be improving faster than access to care and disparities in care. The reports, available at www.ahrq.gov, reviewed nearly 250 healthcare quality...
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Binge Drinking Trends
One in six adults in the United States qualified as being a binge drinker in 2010, according to a...
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Smoking Linked to Cognitive Decline
Middle-aged male smokers appear to experience declines in global cognition and executive function...
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Discussions on Medical Imaging Risks
A national survey has found that 71% of physicians reported that they educated patients 25% of the...
Read MoreNew Additions to the “Never Events” List
You are probably familiar with the CMS “never events” initiative. CMS has decided it will not reimburse hospitals for treatment related to complications that it says should never occur. Here is the current list. Foreign object...
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Use of Preventive Services Lacking Among Americans
CDC researchers have found that nearly half of American adults missed out on 15 key preventive...
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Improving Adherence With Asthma Controllers
A tailored interactive website appears to provide some benefit in improving controller medication...
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How Patients Perceive Prescription Drug Warnings
A study from researchers in the United States suggests that many patients do not pay attention to...
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Managing Pulmonary Embolism in the ED
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes DVT and pulmonary embolism (PE), is the third leading...
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New Guidelines for Head & Neck Cancer Reirradiation
Recurrent and second primary head-and-neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) arising within or...
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Preventing Paralysis During Spinal Surgery
Paraparesis, paraplegia, and quadriplegia are potential complications of spinal cord surgeries or...
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Text Messaging Improves Flu Vaccination Rates
Parents living in low-income, urban areas who received text messages to have their children get...
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Current Status of Preventive Cardiology Training
Most cardiology training programs in the United States do not appear to adhere to basic preventive...
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Specialist Participation in Breast Cancer Decisions
Radiation oncologists appear to be left out of the decision-making process by other physicians who...
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Testosterone Promising in Heart Failure
A review of four small trials suggests that testosterone therapy appears to improve functional...
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Subclinical Hyperthyroidism-Associated Risks
Endogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism appears to be associated with increased risks of coronary...
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