Cart is empty Fifty percent of patients with metastatic prostate cancer experience some level of financial hardship due to their treatment, according to a study in the August issue of The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).
Study finds NPP-billed imaging increased 27% from 2016–2020
A new study by the Harvey L Neiman Health Policy Institute found that rates of diagnostic imaging interpretation by non-physician providers (NPP) are on the rise from 2.6% to 3.3% of all imaging studies. The study, published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, found that the rate of NPP-billed imaging increased 27% from 2016-2020.
FNB LAUNCHES KOPALA 10KM MARATHON
By MICHAEL MIYOBA
MINISTER of Youth Sports and Arts Elvis Nkandu has hailed FNB Zambia for launching the inaugural FNB Kopala 10Km run which will be hosted on July 29 in Kitwe.
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Patient portal use explored for older adults with dementia diagnosis
Older adults with dementia diagnosis are as likely to be registered for a patient portal as those without dementia, and they have a lower portal activity metric, according to a research letter published online June 26 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Report estimates costs of birth defect-associated hospitalizations
The total estimated cost of birth defect-associated hospitalizations was $22.2 billion in the United States in 2019, according to research published in the July 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Let’s talk low libido
It may feel uncomfortable to talk about low libido with your partner and your health care team. Unfortunately, it’s a common problem that affects adults everywhere, yet many people have never been asked about their sexual health by their health care teams.
The great weight debate: Researchers find all forms of weightlifting build strength and muscle, details matter less
Whether you use heavy or light weights, lifting them as many times as you can builds strength and muscle. The details of how you go about it are less important than simply making a habit of it, researchers have determined.
Triple combination therapy brings lasting improvement in cystic fibrosis, shows study
The mucus in the airways is not as sticky, and inflammation in the lungs is significantly reduced: Triple combination therapy can achieve these positive, lasting effects in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Researchers from Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Delbrück Center have just recently published their findings in the European Respiratory Journal. According to their research, this form of medication improves the symptoms of CF in many patients.
Review outlines issues relating to obtaining surgical consent
There is currently low-level evidence about surgical consent processes that can inform clinical practice, and surgical consent is frequently obtained by junior doctors in a suboptimal process, according to a review published online June 25 in the Journal of Clinical Nursing.
HELP COUNTRIES ADDRESS SOVEREIGN DEBT – HH URGES PALU
By ANDREW MUKOMA
PAN African Lawyers Union (PALU), the premier continental forum for lawyers and lawyers’ associations on the content have been challenged to find solution to the sovereign debt their governments are faced with.
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