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• Blood Testing for Cardiac Patients Overutilized

  Written By Deb Wilson on July 4th      •      Comments Off on Blood Testing for Cardiac Patients Overutilized      •      Uncategorized

  Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center have determined that overutilization of blood testing to assess symptoms of heart attack and chest pain may be leading to unnecessary patient charges. The team provided information and education to physicians about proven testing guidelines...

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• Staying Healthy and Safe on the 4th of July!

  Written By Deb Wilson on July 3rd      •      Comments Off on Staying Healthy and Safe on the 4th of July!      •      Uncategorized

  Tomorrow will be a day of celebration for Americans and hopefully it will be a safe one!  MedicineNet.com suggests 11 ways that we can enjoy the holiday while minimizing risk for events that could mar the day. Be a...

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• Cancer and Radiation Therapy: Treatment for a Side Effect

  Written By Deb Wilson on July 2nd      •      Comments Off on Cancer and Radiation Therapy: Treatment for a Side Effect      •      Uncategorized

  Treating cancer is usually a trade-off.  Killing cancer cells can cause a variety of side effects due to the nature of the treatment required. In some cases, the most effective treatment might include radiation therapy, which has gotten better...

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• Heat Stroke: New Guidelines Announced

  Written By Deb Wilson on July 1st      •      Comments Off on Heat Stroke: New Guidelines Announced      •      Uncategorized

  With temperatures starting to soar the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA) has issued important new guidelines related to the first line treatment approach that should be applied when someone has become a victim of heat stroke. New guidelines released Friday...

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• Heart Screening for Young Athletes: The Latest Debate

  Written By Deb Wilson on June 30th      •      Comments Off on Heart Screening for Young Athletes: The Latest Debate      •      Uncategorized

  There is a debate heating up between parents of young athletes and cardiology and pediatric specialists.  Should teens who plan on participating in sports be tested for heart defects?  A group of parents who have lost a child to...

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• End of Life Advance Directives: Not Always Effective

  Written By Deb Wilson on June 29th      •      Comments Off on End of Life Advance Directives: Not Always Effective      •      Uncategorized

  A discouraging story in the New York Times recently about the effort required on the part of caregivers to ensure that advance directives are followed. In the final two years of her mother’s life, Lisa McAllister started carrying copies...

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• Health Insurers vs. Drug Companies

  Written By Deb Wilson on June 28th      •      Comments Off on Health Insurers vs. Drug Companies      •      Uncategorized

  The war is on and it appears there will be casualties that include consumers!  The cost of drugs (for individuals paying the full cost or health insurers) has continued to escalate to the point of being obscene in some...

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