by Bruce Brown | August 28, 2017 | General News, Medical
Rampant prescription drug abuse threatens health care. Stories about opioid abuse, addiction, and overdoses fill news reports. Misuse of prescription medication isn’t new. Patience compliance with all forms of care, treatment, and medication counts among the...
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by Bruce Brown | June 29, 2017 | General News, Health
Constipation is a significant wellness problem for many people. According to a report published in the Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, between 2% and 27% of the population suffer from chronic constipation, depending on how it is reported. Constipation is an...
by Alfred Poor | June 14, 2017 | General News, Medical
Prescription medication saves lives and improves the quality of life for millions of patients fighting disease and chronic conditions. The big problem, however, is that these medications don’t work if the patient doesn’t take them. According to a study...
by Bruce Brown | April 17, 2017 | General News, Medical
Avoidable hospital readmissions threaten healthcare quality. Unlike most businesses, hospitals don’t like to see customers return for more service. Medicare fines hospitals when readmission rates exceed specified levels, to make sure that hospitals have...
by Bruce Brown | March 16, 2017 | General News, Health
The statistics regarding the percent of children in the U.S. with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder have changed over time. Part of the difference is due to measurement methods. While the American Psychiatric Association state in the Diagnostic and Statistical...
