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Get Clinician Input on Non-Clinical Matters
To achieve well-rounded decision making that benefits the entire staff, include clinical staff as well as non-clinical staff on decision-making committees. Clinicians can offer important insight on is...
MAY. 16, 2012 7:00 PM PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

Palpitations May Signal Future Heart Rhythm Problem
Heart palpitations and high blood pressure are strong risk factors for a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, a new study in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology reports. ...
MAY. 16, 2012 5:00 PM HEALTH ALERT

Lack of Post-MI Discharge Advice Hinders Sexual Activity
(HealthDay News) Less than half of patients who suffer an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) receive instruction regarding resuming sexual activity on hospital discharge, with those who do not receive ...
MAY. 16, 2012 3:00 PM RESEARCH NEWS

FDA Panel Backs At-Home HIV Test
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended Tuesday approval of the first HIV test that would give people the results in the privacy of their own home. The 17 panel members were una...
MAY. 16, 2012 1:30 PM BREAKING NEWS

CT Colonography Accurate for 10 mm Adenomas
(HealthDay News) For patients at average-to-moderate risk of colon cancer, computed tomographic colonography (CTC) accurately detects adenomas 10 mm or larger, but not smaller lesions, according to a ...
MAY. 15, 2012 9:00 PM RESEARCH NEWS

Steroid Nasal Sprays Show Small Benefit for Sinusitis: Study
Corticosteroid nasal sprays may not be a silver bullet when it comes to acute sinusitis, a review in the journal Annals of Family Medicine suggests. "When we compared patients given steroid nasal spra...
MAY. 15, 2012 7:00 PM BREAKING NEWS