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Members Move Medicine: Pursuing prevention despite the obstacles
AMA member Megan Ranney, MD, is an emergency physician and researcher who is focusing on the intersection between digital health and violence prevention.
How hospitals are improving heart attack care, survival
In order to continue improving survival and prevention of heart damage, potential heart attack victims need to take action more quickly, heart experts said.
Why Prevention is Worth a Ton of Cure
More people might be open to changing their diet and lifestyle if they knew how little modern medicine has to offer for combating chronic diseases.
Flu Prevention and Care from a Family Nurse Practitioner
We sat down with a Family Nurse Practitioner to get some tips for flu prevention and care for you and your family. The flu is widespread in 49 states.
What Obstacles Stand in the Way of Patient Engagement?
A variety of mobile tools and medical technologies such as patient portals and electronic health records could play a role in improving patient engagement.
Prevention and education before infectious diseases
The Health Department must take immediate concrete measures to prevent the spread of dangerous diseases by intensifying awareness campaigns and stressing the need to increase vaccinations as a protective measure mainly targetting children and the elderly
Women Face Unique Obstacles When Pursuing Surgery as a Specialty
Medscape speaks with the researchers behind a recent gender-focused survey about the factors that may increase the ranks of women in surgery.
How to revolutionize health prevention efforts around the world
Recent initiatives to increase rural Internet access by Google and others could truly revolutionize prevention efforts.
Why Wound Care is Important
The purpose of specialty wound care is faster healing of chronic wounds and prevention of infection and amputation. Learn how advanced wound care can help.
Lifestyle Changes and Stroke Prevention
Physical activity, stress, social interaction, diet and smoking are all contributing factors to a person’s risk of stroke. What changes can you make to your ...
A guide to healthcare IoT possibilities and obstacles
As healthcare IoT continues to evolve, the technology has the potential to transform patient care and improve physician efficiency.
How to Overcome Healthcare Innovation Obstacles
Review common challenges to advancing healthcare deliver today and learn how you can overcome them with practical, transformational action steps.
Why workplace wellness programs don't work
Ingraham on masks: What they're not telling you
Masks are not the prevention wonders that the media claims they are.
Prevention & Treatment of Arrhythmia
The American Heart Association explains how to treat an arrhythmia including medications for arrhythmia, monitoring your pulse or heart rate, devices used to treat arrhythmias and the substances to avoid that might cause an arrhythmia.
Prevention of Medical Errors
Medical Mistakes happen even with good doctors. Get tips from Consumer Reports on the Prevention of Medical Errors.
Warning Signs and Prevention of Strokes
Do you know the causes of a stroke? How about the symptoms? Strokes are serious, and if you don’t already know, the symptoms can be fatal. Knowing what a stroke is, why it happens, and the symptoms will not only be helpful to you but possibly be a difference between life or death for someone …
Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment
Lyme disease is often misdiagnosed because symptoms mimic other maladies. Early diagnosis, followed by treatment with appropriate oral antibiotics, is essential.
Stroke Risk & Prevention in Women
Current estimates suggest that 6.8 million Americans are living after having had a stroke, approximately 3.8 million of whom are women. Stroke is also the third leading cause of death among women and the leading cause of adult disability in the United States. Although much of the difference in stroke prevalence and burden is because …
Prevention and Treatment of PAD
The American Heart Association explains that treatment for PAD focuses on reducing symptoms and preventing further progression of the disease. In most cases, lifestyle changes, exercise and claudication medications are enough to slow the progression or even reverse the symptoms of PAD.
