According to a recent study, higher levels of calcium in the coronary artery could put middle-aged and black people at risk of serious heart problems.
It might sound like an anatomical quirk better suited for fanciful novels than medical diagnosis, but your earlobes can indicate your risk of coronary artery disease.
Dexur analyzed Oct 2015 to Sep 2018 Medicare claims data for Coronary Bypass surgeries in Ohio to rank post hospitalization discharge rates and stays to Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF). Hospital rankings are also adjusted for risk based on the DRG (which groups hospitalization based on severity and risk) level quality outcomes.
Background— Exercise performed at higher relative intensities has been found to elicit a greater increase in aerobic capacity and greater cardioprotective effects than exercise at moderate intensities
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The use of palliative in hematologic malignancies has been rising, but use is still low and occurs late.
In this case, a social worker must respond to a patient who expresses that she would like to discontinue dialysis and knows that doing so means she will die soon.
Suzanne Rizkallah, 35, of Frederick has recovered well from coronary artery disease.
Get the facts about coronary artery disease in women, including often-overlooked symptoms and safe, accurate testing options for women.
Casey West, MA, LPC | Studies show that the Christmas season has been known to create mental stress, overwhelm, and/or deep emotional disturbances. So whether we experience mostly excitement and joy during this time of the year, or feel oppressed and saddened by all the décor and memories, it’s important to attend to our mental health needs.
Use of pembrolizumab alone and in combination with chemotherapy has led to significantly improved overall survival in patients with metastatic or recurrent head and neck cancer.
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State by state, average nursing home costs may differ by hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, Genworth reports.
Kids in foster care due to substance abuse increases.
Men in middle age and beyond who skip breakfast or eat late at night may be at greater risk of developing coronary heart disease, researchers found.
Seven years after the passage of a landmark health care cost control law, total spending on health care in Massachusetts accelerated faster in 2018 than in recent past years.