Archive for the ‘Medicine News’ Category.
November 4, 2011, 6:52 am
Women and men ages 45 to 64 were 2.5 times more likely to be hospitalized for knee replacement surgery in 2009 than in 1997, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
AHRQ’s analysis of hospital stays for knee replacement surgery from 1997 to 2009 found that:
• The rate for women ages 45 to 64 jumped from 16 to 42 stays per 10,000 people, while for men the same age, the rate climbed from 11 to 28 stays per 10,000 people. <
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October 28, 2011, 8:33 am
Phlebotomists are medical technicians who are responsible for extracting the patient’s blood for diagnoses and other medical reasons. This procedure could be done to blood donation, to identify the type of blood test or if the patient has a disease or not.
Becoming a phlebotomy technician requires certification only in two states, but before that, you must complete your classroom and practical training. You will learn how to draw blood, operate equipment, label samples, keep records and perform other important tasks that are part of your role in the medical team. There are many institutions that offer phlebotomy courses.
Before you can apply to a school, you must have a high school diploma or at least a GED. Read more…
October 26, 2011, 8:37 am
About 137,000 Americans die of stroke every years, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants everyone to know how to reduce the risk.
A stroke happens when a clot blocks blood to the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.Just ahead of World Stroke Day tomorrow, the CDC says there are lifestyle changes and medicines that can make a difference.
“Someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds and while that is a statistic to some, it’s a life abruptly changed for the person who suffered the stroke and the person’s family,” said Dr. Thomas Frieden, CDC director, in a statement.
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October 18, 2011, 11:45 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the nation’s largest private employer, is scaling back health care coverage for future part-time workers while raising premiums for many of its full-time workers, particularly tobacco users.
The discounter, which employs more than 1.4 million workers, said that rising health care costs are forcing it to eliminate health care coverage for future part-time workers who work less than 24 hours a week. Many workers will also see their premiums rise, and the company will be reducing by half the amount it contributes for health care expenses that are not covered under their plan.
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October 11, 2011, 10:24 am
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Right now, one of the hottest topics in nutrition and health is oxygen depletion. You cant have energy if you dont have enough oxygen, and you cant get enough oxygen if you dont breathe.Breathe. Sounds simple. We all know how to do it, right? Well, maybe. Sure, we know how to breathe, but breathing the right way, well, thats a different matter.As babies we did it naturally, inhaling from the stomach, pushing our little bellies way out, and then exhaling just as deeply, expelling as much bad air as we could.LET IT FLOW, LET IT FLOW, LET IT FLOW before you have time to react.
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