by Paul Bond on 11 March, 2010
An article on WebMD suggests that too many cardiac catheterizations are being done. The reason for this conclusion? Here’s a quot from the article. “Duke University Medical Center researchers found that almost two-thirds of patients with stable chest pain who had catheterization procedures did not have significant artery disease”.
The article does state patient actively having an MI were not included in the research. That being said, this is an interesting finding. Does this mean we are over testing for the sake of completeness, to decrease the chances of a successful lawsuit, or to be able to collect more reimbursement from insurers? Or is it a combination of these? I hazard to guess we’ll never truly know.
WebMD article on cardiac catheterizations
by Paul Bond on 10 March, 2010
Researchers have found that people who eat dark chocolate have up to a 52% reduced risk of having a hemorrhagic stroke!! So go ahead……..have another piece!!
Medline Plus article on dark chocolate and CVA risk
by Paul Bond on 9 March, 2010
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension or DASH diet was developed to help control weight and hypertension. But researchers have found an added plus to this diet. It helps boost your brain power! In a quote from the article on WebMD about the findings, it says “A new study shows the DASH diet in combination with regular exercise improved mental activity by 30% in overweight adults compared with those who didn’t diet or exercise.”
A 30% boost in mental activity is a huge jump! So let’s get out there and control our weight and blood pressure AND increase our brain’s ability to think better!
WebMD article on DASH diet
by Paul Bond on 8 March, 2010
The Bensalem paramedic who died will on scene reportedly had an MI while chasing a mentally ill patient. The paramedic was a tactical medic and recently hired as a part time police officer. This should remind all of us to take good care of our SELVES!
Read more at the link below
JEMS update on paramedic death
