Listening to Bach on headphones eases the pain of patients during surgery, research has found.
Noise-canceling headphones playing a classical melody may reduce the pain and anxiety of prostate biopsies, according to researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute in North Carolina.
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MakH2OPak™ is a patent pending disposable oral hydration system for those with compromised health to proved access to fluids anytime, anyplace and from any position.. It’s a smart solution to keeping patients orally hydrated, while allowing caregivers a way to easily monitor and record the intake of fluids. (Pics)
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Heart failure hospitalizations have decreased nationally overall.
There was a remarkable 30% drop in hospital stays for heart failure in Medicare patients over a decade. It is the first such decline in the United States and forceful evidence that the nation is making headway in reducing the billion-dollar burden of a common condition.
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More money is spent on health insurance but less money is spent on care.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers show more money is being spent on health insurance but less on care. Americans are spending more money on insurance premiums, and they’re spending less out of pocket on health services. The trend doesn’t reflect patients getting more health coverage for their insurance money, experts say. It reflects patients, even those with insurance, avoiding spending cash on health care they think can be put off.
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The biggest shortage is with injected drugs, which present unique manufacturing problems.
The lives of patients across the United States are being threatened by a massive shortage of drugs. This year, 213 drugs are in short supply and doctors are forced to ration them.
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Being a VIP in the ER does come with certain perks.
In the U.S. the average emergency room wait now tops four hours. Most American patients wonder whether a hefty hospital donation or a family connection may be the secret to getting speedier care.
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Doctors admit to giving too much medical care to their patients.
Nearly half of doctors believe their patients are getting too much medical attention, but they’d love to compare notes with other physicians, according to a survey published on Monday.
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An advanced heart scan at work.
Revolutionary “electronic nose” technology which can “smell” heart failure has been developed by scientists in Germany.
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The sensor is so thin it can be worn comfortably on the skin without the patient noticing it.
Monitoring a patient’s vital signs could soon be a simple as sticking on a tiny, wireless patch similar to a temporary tattoo. (Pic and video)
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Many highly effective, these drugs are dangerous and addictive.
Chronic pain — the kind that lasts for months or recurs regularly – afflicts more than a quarter of adult Americans. Treating pain can be extremely challenging, however, in part because it can’t be measured with instruments. It’s in the eye — or neck or joint — of the beholder.
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“Patients need to be asked ‘can you afford your medications?’
A significant portion of people – perhaps as many as one in five – don’t take drugs a doctor has prescribed because they can’t pay for them, according to a new survey of people visiting an emergency room.
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The internet gives patients and caregivers access not only to information, but also to each other.
Many Americans turn to friends and family for support and advice when they have a health problem. This report shows how people’s networks are expanding to include online peers, particularly in the crucible of rare disease. Health professionals remain the central source of information for most Americans, but “peer-to-peer healthcare” is a significant supplement.
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