From a recent study there are indicators that a high calorie diet might be linked to Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Mayo clinic researched the diets of over 1200 people – 70 to 89 years old. The people in the study were divided into three groups: low calories a day (600-1526), middle calories a day (1526-2142.5), [...]
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A study published in The American Journal of Medicine, March 2010, determined that regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increases the risk of hearing loss in men, particularly in men under 60. Hearing loss is common among older people, but one third of people between 40-49 years already have significant hearing [...]
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Hospitals report that they’re being pressured to reverse Medicare patients’ status of inpatient hospitalization, if the patient has had a short inpatient hospital stay. The federal government has made short inpatient hospital stays a target in the attempt to reclassify or under-place many patients into a lower-cost observation status as part of cost savings. The [...]
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According to a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the best medicine for neck pain is no medicine at all. The National Institutes of Health funded the study which followed 272 patients with recent-onset neck pain and were using three different methods of treatment: Medication Exercise Chiropractic care Patients who were [...]
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In 2003, the New England Journal of Medicine reported on the results of a 21-year study on people 75 years or older. The study was funded by the National Institute on Aging and had some very interesting outcomes. . The goal of the study was to objectively measure mental acuity in aging and to monitor [...]
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Reuters recently reported that a federal judge ordered Merck & Co. to pay a $321 million criminal fine for marketing Vioxx improperly as a painkiller. Merck plead guilty to having illegally promoted Vioxx for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis before it was approved for that use in 2002. In 2004, Vioxx was withdrawn from the [...]
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Researchers did a study that compared 12 major industrialized nations such as the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, and many more, on spending, supply, utilization, prices and quality. The study showed that the U.S. spent close to $8,000 per capita on healthcare in 2009, while Japan and New Zealand spent about one-third as [...]
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