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<title><![CDATA[Ask for Therapy Cap Repeal During National Stroke Awareness Month]]></title>













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		There are 7 million people in the United States who have survived a stroke, according to the National Stroke Association-and these survivors are your patients. Now, during National Stroke Awareness Month, help ensure their access to physical therapist services by e-mailing your legislators and askin...

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<title><![CDATA[Older Prostate Cancer Patients with Other Underlying Health Problems Ought to Think Twice Before Getting Treatment]]></title>













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		Older prostate cancer patients with other underlying health conditions should think twice before committing to surgery or radiation therapy for their cancer, according to a multicenter study led by researchers in the UCLA Department of Urology.The study reports the 14-year survival outcomes of 3,0...

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<title><![CDATA[Music Therapy Reduces Anxiety, Use of Sedatives For Patients Receiving Ventilator Support]]></title>













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		Among intensive care unit patients receiving acute ventilatory support for respiratory failure, use of patient-preferred music resulted in greater reduction in anxiety and sedation frequency and intensity compared with usual care, according to a study published online by JAMA. The study is being rel...

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<title><![CDATA[Over One Million Seniors Have Problems with Medicare &lsquo;Preferred Pharmacy&amp;#39; Drug Plans]]></title>













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		National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) CEO B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA issued the following statement today regarding a survey by Hart Research Associates regarding Medicare Part D “preferred pharmacy” drug plans, which often exclude independent community pharmacies from offering patients t...

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<title><![CDATA[Cancer Diagnosis Puts People at Greater Risk for Bankruptcy]]></title>













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		People diagnosed with cancer are more than two-and-a-half times more likely to declare bankruptcy than those without cancer, according to a new study from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Researchers also found that younger cancer patients had two- to five-fold higher bankruptcy rates compare...

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<title><![CDATA[Holding Steady: Treating Essential Tremor]]></title>













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		Essential tremor is less well known than Parkinson’s disease, but it is eight times more common, according to the International Essential Tremor Foundation. An estimated 10 million Americans are affected by the condition, which does share symptoms with PD. The big difference between the two conditio...

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<title><![CDATA[Tavenner Confirmed as CMS Administrator]]></title>













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		Marilyn Tavenner was easily confirmed by the Senate Wednesday to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The 91-7 vote makes Tavenner the first confirmed CMS leader since 2006.When Tavenner was first nominated in late 2011 she did not receive Senate confirmation. She succeeded form...

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<title><![CDATA[Anesthesia Professionals Question Safety of Non-experts Giving Propofol to Patients via New Sedasys&trade; Machine]]></title>













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		Responding to a decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve a new machine that allows healthcare providers who are not anesthesia experts to give propofol to patients undergoing colonoscopies and other gastrointestinal procedures, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AAN...

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<title><![CDATA[Portable Respiratory Device Enhances Patient Mobility]]></title>













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		Portable Respiratory Device Enhances Patient MobilityA new High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO) vest that gives respiratory patients the freedom to move around during treatments is now available in the US, International Biophysics Corporation (IBC) announced. The AffloVest – already widely...

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<title><![CDATA[National Observance Day is Opportunity for Senior Adults to Get Fit]]></title>













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		The old adage “move it or lose it” could be the international slogan for the aging population and is important to remember on National Senior Health and Fitness Day on May 29.If you’re of a certain age, this annual observation day could be what motivates you to become more active because it’s neve...

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<title><![CDATA[May 6-12 is National Nurses Week]]></title>













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		National Nurses Week is May 6 -12, with the 6th being celebrated as “National Nurses Day,” the birthday of Florence Nightingale who is considered to be the founder of modern nursing. The American Nurses Association leads the recognition week and this year’s theme is “Delivering Quality and Innovatio...

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<title><![CDATA[The National Burden of Alzheimer&amp;#39;s]]></title>













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		One in three seniors in the United States dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia, according to a report from the Alzheimer’s Association.While deaths from other major diseases, such as heart disease, HIV/AIDS and stroke, continue to experience significant declines, Alzheimer’s deaths rose by 68...

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<title><![CDATA[Nurse Week: Military Nurses Claim Special Tie to Nightingale]]></title>













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		Nurses Week is to celebrate the accomplishment of nurses throughout the year. It is based around the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, who was, in essence, also a battlefield nurse.Maj. Edward Walsh, Army nurse and clinical nurse officer in charge of the CRDAMC medic...

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<title><![CDATA[One in Five Adults Meets Activity Guidelines]]></title>













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		About 20% of US adults meet both the aerobic and muscle strengthening components of the federal government’s physical activity recommendations, according to a CDC report.The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults get at least 2.5 hours a week of moderate-intensity aerobic...

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<title><![CDATA[New Disease-Modifying, Personalized Cystic Fibrosis Treatment, Starting a Trend in Drug Development]]></title>













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		Disease-modifying treatments are becoming a reality for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) sufferers, potentially transforming this life-threatening condition into a manageable one, according to new analysis by research and consulting firm GlobalData.The new report* highlights Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Kalydeco (...

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<title><![CDATA[Increase in Fall-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Elderly Men and Women]]></title>













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		“Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of hospitalization, disability, and death-worldwide, and among older adults, falling is the most common cause of TBI,” writes Niina Korhonen, BM, of the Injury and Osteoporosis Research Center, Tampere, Finland, and colleagues in a Research Letter. The ...

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<title><![CDATA[Some Prostate Cancer Patients More Likely to Die After Weekend ER Visits]]></title>













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		Patients with prostate cancer that has metastasized, or spread, to other parts of the body face a significantly higher risk of dying when visiting a hospital emergency department on the weekend instead of on a weekday, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.The new study focuse...

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<title><![CDATA[May is Mental Health Awareness Month]]></title>













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		For more than 60 years, Mental Health America and its affiliates across the country have led the observance of May is Mental Health Month by reaching millions of people through the media, local events and screenings. This year's theme is Pathways to Wellness.Key Messages•	Wellness - it's essential...

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<title><![CDATA[Grants for Healthcare Trained Veterans to Pursue Nursing Careers]]></title>













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		This week, at the White House Forum on Military Credentialing and Licensing, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a new program to help military veterans with healthcare experience or training, such as medics, pursue nursing careers. The program is designed to help v...

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<title><![CDATA[Sharp Rise in Emergency Department Visits Involving the Sleep Medication Zolpidem]]></title>













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		A new report shows that the number of emergency department visits involving adverse reactions to the sleep medication zolpidem rose nearly 220% from 6,111 visits in 2005 to 19,487 visits in 2010. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) report also finds that in 2010 pa...

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<title><![CDATA[Strike Out Stroke During Stroke Awareness Month]]></title>













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		In recognition of Stroke Awareness Month in May, Montefiore Medical Center’s Stern Stroke Center is increasing its efforts to save lives by educating people about the risks and warning signs of stroke, which kills more than 130,000 Americans each year. Throughout the month, Montefiore’s stroke exper...

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<title><![CDATA[No Link Between Anesthesia, Dementia in Elderly]]></title>













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		Elderly patients who receive anesthesia are no more likely to develop long-term dementia or Alzheimer’s disease than other seniors, according to new Mayo Clinic research. The study analyzed thousands of patients using the Rochester Epidemiology Project—which allows researchers access to medical reco...

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<title><![CDATA[Surgery for Nonfatal Skin Cancers Might Not Be Best for Elderly Patients]]></title>













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		Surgery is often recommended for skin cancers, but older, sicker patients can endure complications as a result and may not live long enough to benefit from the treatment.A new study led by UC San Francisco focused on the vexing problem of how best to handle skin cancers among frail, elderly patien...

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<title><![CDATA[Ace Unit Reduces Costs, Readmissions for Senior Patients]]></title>













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		It costs less to care for a geriatric patient hospitalized in a specialized Acute Care for Elders (ACE) unit than it does for patients hospitalized in a more usual care setting, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). In findings published online in JAMA Interna...

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<title><![CDATA[Detroit Palliative Care Nurse Researcher Receives AACN Grant to Study Ventilator Withdrawal]]></title>













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		The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently awarded an AACN Impact Research Grant to Margaret “Meg” Campbell, RN, PhD, FAAN, a nationally known expert in hospital-based palliative care and end-of-life issues.Campbell and her research team at Wayne State University, Detroit, wi...

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