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After a Fracture, Patients Often Continue Meds that Boost Fracture Risk

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Kathryn Doyle

Older people who break a bone are often receiving medications that can increase the risk of a fracture

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Patients Who Don't Speak English are Likely to Return to the Emergency Room

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Kathryn Doyle
Reuters Health

(Reuters Health) - Patients in the emergency room who don't speak English well are slightly more likely to return within days, suggesting their...

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Medicare 'Hospital Star Rating' May Correspond to Patient Outcomes

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Kathryn Doyle
Reuters Health

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has been letting patients grade their hospital experiences, and those "patient experience scores"...

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"Nonurgent" Patients Might Still End up Being Hospitalized

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Kathryn Doyle
Reuters Health

(Reuters Health) - Patients assigned a "nonurgent" status on arrival in the emergency room might still be sick enough to be hospitalized, a new...

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Heart Disease Rates Have Dropped but Vary Widely by Region

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Kathryn Doyle
Reuters Health

(Reuters Health) - Over the last 40 years, heart disease rates have dropped in the U.S.

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Gum Disease is Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline for Alzhemier's Patients

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Kathryn Doyle
Reuters Health

(Reuters Health) - For people with Alzheimer's disease, having gum disease is tied to faster cognitive decline, according to a new study. "What...

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Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease is Increased If You Have Sleep Apnea

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Kathryn Doyle
Reuters Health

(Reuters Health) - Having sleep apnea may increase the risk of chronic kidney disease, according to a report from Taiwan. Researchers analyzed...

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Prognostic Disclosures Benefit Cancer Patients

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Kathryn Doyle
Reuters Health

When doctors discuss prognosis with advanced cancer patients, those patients have more realistic views of their life expectancy and don't seem to...

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Nursing Home Residents Likely to Suffer Fractures

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Kathryn Doyle
Reuters Health

NEW YORK - Older adults living in long-term care are more than twice as likely as their peers living at home to suffer a fracture, and a new...

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7 Hours of Sleep Can Reduce Heart Disease

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Kathryn Doyle
Reuters Health

Too little sleep, or poor-quality sleep, may be linked to early markers of heart disease in asymptomatic healthy adults, a new study from South...

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Stroke Centers More Common Where Laws Encourage Them

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Kathryn Doyle
Reuters Health

State laws have played a big part in boosting the number of hospitals where specialized stroke care is available, a new study shows. During the...

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