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New study finds 70 percent of able-bodied hockey players have abnormal hip and pelvis MRIs
Seventy percent of healthy professional and collegiate hockey players had abnormal hip and pelvis MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging), even though they had no symptoms of injury, according to a new study. The study’s surprising findings could serve as a warning for surgeons to not depend excessively on imaging when diagnosing patients.
15 years after ACL knee reconstruction, 84 percent of male patients still highly active, study says
Eighty-four percent of males who had ACL knee (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction with a patellar tendon (the tendon that attaches the knee to the front of the tibia or shin bone) graft continue at a high level of activity 15 years later, according to a new study. Additionally, these patients have not developed severe osteoarthritis and their knees remain stable.
Regular exercise reduces patient anxiety by 20 percent, study finds
The anxiety that often accompanies a chronic illness can chip away at quality of life and make patients less likely to follow their treatment plan. But regular exercise can significantly reduce symptoms of anxiety, a new study shows.
Medicare Advantage Premiums Jump 14 Percent
The Associated Press: “Millions of seniors who signed up for popular private health plans through Medicare are facing sharp premium increases this year – another sign that spiraling costs are a problem even for those with solid insurance. A study to be released Friday … found that premiums for Medicare Advantage plans offering medical and prescription drug coverage jumped 14…
Poll: Forty Percent Of Americans Will Change Holiday Plans Due To H1N1 Virus
Forty percent of U.S. adults intend to change their holiday plans due to the risk of being exposed to the H1N1 flu virus, according to a nationwide survey commissioned by JohnsonDiversey, a global leader in the commercial cleaning and sanitizing industry. The survey, conducted by Harris Interactive? between Nov. 20 and Nov…
Shingles Raises Risk Of Stroke By 30 Percent Or More In Adults, Study Finds
Adults who develop shingles are about 30 percent more likely to have a stroke within a year than adults who don’t have shingles. When the shingles infection involves the skin around the eye and the eye itself, the risk of stroke may increase more than four-fold. Shingles is a painful skin rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.
Actual Imaging Use Far Below President’s Recommend 95 Percent Utilization Rate For Medicare
The amount of time imaging equipment is in use in outpatient settings does not approach use rates President Obama and the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommend Medicare utilize to calculate reimbursement for imaging, according to data recently collected by the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA), a national association of business professionals in radiology.
63 Percent Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Suffer Psychiatric Disorders, With Depressive Spectrum Conditions Most Likely
Over half (63 percent) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also suffer from psychiatric disorders, with the majority of these (87 percent) occurring in the depressive spectrum, according to a new study. Interestingly, over half (52 percent) of the patients studied indicated that they had experienced stress events before the onset of their RA.
Survey Shows Nearly 40 Percent Of Americans Reel From Heel Pain
While foot problems such as bunions, corns and dry, cracked skin affect many Americans on a daily basis, one particular ailment — heel pain — stands out among foot disorders, according to a new survey by the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA). The 2009 APMA survey, which polled close to 420 Americans aged 18 and older, found that 39 percent of adults have experienced heel pain more than any other foot ailment within the last 12 months.
20 Percent Of Hospitalized Medicare Patients Readmitted To Hospital Within 30 Days
One of five Medicare beneficiaries discharged from the hospital is readmitted within 30 days, and half of non-surgical patients are readmitted to the hospital without having seen an outpatient doctor in follow-up, according to a Commonwealth Fund-supported study in the New England Journal of Medicine. All told, unplanned rehospitalizations cost Medicare $17.4 billion in 2004, the study says.
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