Natural Distaters Remind Us to Stay Prepared
Thursday June 26, 2008
I don't know about you but I'm a little freaked out over the weather patterns in the last couple of years. Tsunamis, hurricanes, cyclones, tornadoes, floods, fires - I ... Read More
Overuse of Medication in Dementia Patients
Wednesday June 25, 2008
Adding to recent discussions on medicating dementia patients with anti-psychotic medications, I have a new article bring to your attention. The New York Times ran an article by Laurie ... Read More
Bright Lights, Melatonin May Ease Dementia Symptoms
Monday June 23, 2008
In a recent post I alerted you to a warning from the FDA about psychiatric drugs possibly contributing to the earlier deaths of seniors with dementia. The post encouraged ... Read More
"Health Implications of Caregiving" Satellite Broadcast
Monday June 23, 2008
If you're a caregiver of an ailing loved one, you know you are doing one of the most important and most difficult jobs out there. You also know that ... Read More
FDA Warns Psychiatric Drugs May Hasten Death
Thursday June 19, 2008
The FDA warned doctors this week that prescribing antipsychotic drugs to dementia patients may increase their likelihood of death. Antipsychotic medications, such as Risperdal and Zyprexa, are approved to ... Read More
In Golf and Cancer, Never Give Up
Monday June 16, 2008
Yesterday was father's day and millions of dads (and millions of not-dads) gathered around their televisions to watch the broadcast of the U.S. Open. My husband was one of ... Read More
Research Shows End-of-Life Discussions Lead to Better Deaths
Monday June 16, 2008
A study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Medical Oncology reveals that patients who have had end-of-life discussions with their doctor report better deaths than those ... Read More
Chemotherapy: "When is Enough, Enough?"
Thursday June 12, 2008
A report published in the June 11th issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Cancer Center brings to light ... Read More
Many Heart Failure Patients Overestimate Their Life Expectancy
Wednesday June 11, 2008
If you know me, you know I'm a believer in patient autonomy and the right to make informed health care decisions. If people are going to make health care ... Read More
Mens Health Week: Male Breast Cancer
Monday June 9, 2008
Yep, men get it too. Breast cancer isn't only for ladies. Although women are 100 times more likely than men to have it, it's possible that it's more ... Read More
Three California Medical Centers Cited for Patient Deaths
Saturday June 7, 2008
Just to serve as a reminder to all of us to be diligent in monitoring the care our loved ones receive from health care centers, the San Jose Mercury News ... Read More
More Media Attention for Organ Donation
Wednesday June 4, 2008
I rarely have time to tune into to Oprah but for some reason my schedule allowed it yesterday and boy, am I glad I did. Tuesday's episode was about ... Read More
New York's Idea to Boost Organ Donors
Monday June 2, 2008
New York City announced that they will be launching a new program to increase the number of donor organs in the city. A report in the New York Times ... Read More
CBS News Misleads Public on Medicare Hospice Benefit
Monday June 2, 2008
I love Katie Couric. When she left the Today Show on NBC and moved over to anchor the CBS Evening News I followed her there, even though I miss ... Read More