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Cancer Diagnosis Puts People at Greater Risk for Bankruptcy

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 Canc... Full Article

Tavenner Confirmed as CMS Administrator
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 l... Full Article

Despite New Recommendations, Women in 40s Continue to Get Routine
Women in their 40s continue to undergo routine breast cancer screenings despite national guidelines recommending otherwise, according to new Johns Hopkins research. In 2009, ... Full Article

Holding Steady: Treating Essential Tremor
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 mi... Full Article

Surgery for Common Woman's Condition May Not be Effective over Long-Term
The initial success rates of the most durable surgery for a common condition in women declines over the long-term, according to data published in the Journal of the American M... Full Article

Anesthesia Professionals Question Safety of Non-experts Giving Propofol to Patients via New Sedasys™ Machine
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... Full Article

Portable Respiratory Device Enhances Patient Mobility
Portable Respiratory Device Enhances Patient Mobility A new High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO) vest that gives respiratory patients the freedom to move around durin... Full Article

National Observance Day is Opportunity for Senior Adults to Get Fit
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.... Full Article

May 6-12 is National Nurses Week
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 n... Full Article

The National Burden of Alzheimer’s
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 dis... Full Article

Nurse Week: Military Nurses Claim Special Tie to Nightingale
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, ... Full Article

One in Five Adults Meets Activity Guidelines
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... Full Article

Increase in Fall-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Elderly Men and Women
“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 Ni... Full Article

New Disease-Modifying, Personalized Cystic Fibrosis Treatment, Starting a Trend in Drug Development
Disease-modifying treatments are becoming a reality for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) sufferers, potentially transforming this life-threatening condition into a manageable one, accordi... Full Article

Some Prostate Cancer Patients More Likely to Die After Weekend ER Visits
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 departm... Full Article

May is Mental Health Awareness Month
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 throug... Full Article

Grants for Healthcare Trained Veterans to Pursue Nursing Careers
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 milita... Full Article

Sharp Rise in Emergency Department Visits Involving the Sleep Medication Zolpidem
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... Full Article

Strike Out Stroke During Stroke Awareness Month
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 an... Full Article

No Link Between Anesthesia, Dementia in Elderly
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 ... Full Article

Six Steps to Preventing Skin Cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 82,770 Americans will be diagnosed this year with skin cancer, including melanoma. When left untreated, melanoma is the ... Full Article

New Research Shows Weekend Binge Drinking Could Leave Lasting Liver Damage
Long after a hangover, a night of bad decisions might take a bigger toll on the body than previously understood. Described in the current issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Exper... Full Article

Survey Finds Nearly Half of US Adults Uninsured in 2012
Nearly half of working-age adults, or 84 million adults aged 18-64, were uninsured for at least part of 2012, say authors of a report based on findings from the Commonwealth F... Full Article

Surgery for Nonfatal Skin Cancers Might Not Be Best for Elderly Patients
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 n... Full Article

Ace Unit Reduces Costs, Readmissions for Senior Patients
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 settin... Full Article

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