Friday, May 6, 2016

In Prince's Age Group, Risk Of Opioid Overdose Climbs : Shots - Health News : NPR


Read the full article: In Prince's Age Group, Risk Of Opioid Overdose Climbs : Shots - Health News : NPR:

"In 2013 and 2014, according to the The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people ages 45 to 64 accounted for about half of all deaths from drug overdose. Prince died on April 21 at his home and music studio, Paisley Park, in Minneapolis. He was 57."

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Thursday, May 5, 2016

FDA - Extending Authorities to All Tobacco Products, Including E-Cigarettes, Cigars, and Hookah

Read more about this: Rules, Regulations & Guidance > Extending Authorities to All Tobacco Products, Including E-Cigarettes, Cigars, and Hookah - FDA.gov:

"Previously, the FDA regulated cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco, but in 2016, the FDA finalized a rule – Deeming Tobacco Products To Be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act – which extends the FDA’s authority to include the regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems (such as e-cigarettes and vape pens), all cigars, hookah (waterpipe) tobacco, pipe tobacco and nicotine gels, among others.

This action is a milestone in consumer protection . . ."

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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Medical errors now 3rd leading cause of death in U.S., study suggests - CBS News


Read the full article: Medical errors now 3rd leading cause of death in U.S., study suggests - CBS News:

"Medical errors, including wrong diagnoses, botched surgeries and medication mistakes, are the third leading cause of death in the United States, a new study suggests.

Scientists from Johns Hopkins found that more than 250,000 Americans die due to medical mishaps every year, greater than the toll from any major medical condition except heart disease or cancer."

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Thursday, March 31, 2016

Talk to your doctor about health costs. It can save you money. - KevinMD.com


Learn more: Talk to your doctor about health costs. It can save you money. - KevinMD.com:

"For starters: They can talk to their doctors about these costs. According to a study my colleagues and I just published, when health care costs come up for discussion during clinical appointments, doctors and patients increasingly discuss strategies for how to lower out-of-pocket expenditures."

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Friday, March 25, 2016

Exploring better options for ACL repairs – MassDevice


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"An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear can be a devastating sports injury. Every year, 400,000 people, many of them teen and young adult athletes, sustain ACL injuries or tears. Martha Murray, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Boston Children’s Hospital, worked with a team of colleagues to create a new procedure known as bridge-enhanced ACL repair (BEAR) that encourages natural healing."

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