This 16-Year-Old Couldn’t Find Relief for His Arthritis Pain—So He Invented His Own Treatment
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CMS star ratings found lacking in some areas, especially risk, study finds
A leading quality rating for the nation’s hospitals appears not to adequately account for the risks of undergoing certain procedures at certain hospitals, particularly joint replacement surgery, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery. The ultimate finding is that the overall hospital quality star ratings program from the Centers for… Read More »
'Baby Grady' gives hope to infertile boys with cancer
Scientists say they have made a significant leap towards helping boys with cancer stay fertile, thanks to a baby monkey called Grady. Cancer treatment can damage a boy’s undeveloped testes and leaves a third of survivors infertile in adulthood. Baby Grady is the first primate born using frozen samples of testicles taken before her dad… Read More »
Aspirin: Have the New Guidelines Changed What You Should Do?
pillNoun Project Aspirin. Cheap. Familiar. Should you take it? This week new guidelines about prevention were released – and there was a focus on aspirin. SI have heard some confusion about this common medication – with many people wondering what to do. That made me think that it’s time for a quick briefing on where… Read More »
Genetics Home Reference: orthostatic hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension is a drop in blood pressure that occurs when moving from a laying down (supine) position to a standing (upright) position. The word “orthostasis” means to stand up, so the condition is defined as low blood pressure (hypotension) that occurs upon standing. When standing up, gravity moves blood from the upper body to… Read More »