Access to medical records gets a boost
In January the Department of Health and Human Services released new guidelines outlining patients’ rights to their own medical records.
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Danger-proof your walking routine
Physical and environmental dangers may turn a walk outside into a trip to the hospital, sabotaging good intentions to stay healthy. Hazards include gait problems, hearing impairment, distractions from electronic gadgets, and walking alone.
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Lightheaded? Top 5 reasons you might feel woozy
Lightheadedness is a feeling of wooziness or faintness. It is commonly caused by dehydration, drug side effects, blood pressure drops, low blood sugar, heart disease, or stroke.
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Making decisions about your future medical care
Legal documentation that protects a person’s future medical treatment choices is generally known as an advance directive.
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Malnutrition alert: Load your freezer with healthy foods
For older adults who can't always go to the store, it's smart to keep the freezer stocked with healthy, fresh foods all year through. Staples include a variety of proteins (meat, poultry, and seafood), fruits, and vegetables.
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Do you really need that cancer screening?
It appears that many older adults are getting unnecessary screenings for breast and prostate cancer.
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What’s the latest in cataract surgery?
Advances in technology include the use of lasers and 3D imaging, and intraoperative wavefront aberrometry, which measures the total refractive error of the eye.
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What to do when medication makes you sleepy
Daytime sleepiness is one of the most commonly reported side effects of some medications. Resolving drowsiness may be a matter of adjusting the dose or changing medications.
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Maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY)
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Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY)
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