Medical News Today: Could blue light reduce blood pressure?

Exposure to blue light may help combat hypertension, according to a recent study. If the findings are replicated in a larger sample, blue light could provide a cost-effective and side effect-free intervention. Blue light may be the future of blood pressure treatment. The results of an investigation into the effects of blue light on high… Read More: Medical News Today: Could blue light reduce blood pressure? »

Millennials moving away from primary care doctors

Many millennials are passing up visits to primary care offices in search of shorter wait times, virtual healthcare, and clearer pricing models. (iStock) For six years during her 20s, Tara Carter didn’t have a primary care doctor. To her, it wasn’t an efficient use of her time. First, she had to take time off work… Read More: Millennials moving away from primary care doctors »

Leapfrog says 10 states have failing hospitals, calls for more accountability

Dive Brief: With the dust still settling on the midterm elections, Leapfrog’s fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grades show in-hospital errors, accidents, injuries and medical errors plague hospitals in both red and blue states. Of more than 2,600 hospitals assessed, 32% earned an A grade, 24% a B, 37% a C, 6% a D and just under 1% an… Read More: Leapfrog says 10 states have failing hospitals, calls for more… »