]> http://www.healthedia.com/popular/articles/senior-health Senior Health - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-william-barretts-blog/885343?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 At a paper presented at the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, at Dallas, Texas, a study from the Mayo Clinic asked patient s their perception of function after hip resurfacing versus standard total hip replacement. The majority of pati... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:13:23 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-william-barretts-blog/885343?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-william-barretts-blog/883111?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 There is traditionally been a standard of care for a displaced femoral neck fracture that involves a partial replacement of the hip. This concept is being questioned with the review of results particularly in more active elderly individuals who fract... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:15:37 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-william-barretts-blog/883111?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/882747?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 Virtual Hip Replacement: Take on the role of the Surgeon throughout a hip replacement surgery! Virtual Knee SurgeryThe animations, created by Edheads.org, are interactive and well-done. According to the FAQ page, Edheads is a non-profit organization... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:14:54 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/882747?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/882601?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 Pretty harsh outlook from Macleans:Female doctors commit fewer hours and fewer years to the medical system than males, and family duties are at least one reason why. Despite their demanding careers, women are still given the bigger proportion of chil... Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:39:27 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/882601?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-william-barretts-blog/882451?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 At a paper presented at the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, which I co-authored with Dr. Dowd, Dr. Kindsfater, and Dr. Dalury, we reviewed 1181 consecutive total hips that were performed between July 2000 and April 2006. The incidence ... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:45:05 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-william-barretts-blog/882451?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/881943?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 The FDA has recently approved Voluven for the treatment of serious blood volume loss following surgery.Significant blood losses can cause a rapid drop in the volume of red blood cells and plasma circulating through the body. This can lead to shock,... Sat, 29 Dec 2007 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/881943?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/881893?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 By now, we were all supposed to be working in the paperless office. One glance at the Health Blog s desk shows it ain t so.But the push is nonetheless on for the paperless hospital. And Ohio Health, a 16-hospital system based in Columbus, says it... Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:18:27 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/881893?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-wes/880182?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 It's official. Doctors are being discriminated against.We're being profiled.By our own AMA.Buffalo (NY) physician Nancy Nielsen of the AMA, worked with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to develop the model to profile doctors.But in a remarkabl... Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:51:27 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-wes/880182?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/health-observances/879860?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 The American Geriatrics Society wants us to know that the elderly are particularly vulnerable to holiday blues at this time of year. People may have health or financial concerns or be thinking of loved ones who are no longer around. If someone you ... Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:07:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/health-observances/879860?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/879993?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 The things I do for you lovelies. For the last two weeks, my home has been turned upside-down as a result of FedEx and UPS packages arriving faster and in equally plentiful amouts as Hannah Montana fans flocking to a Miley freaking Cyrus concert. In ... Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:03:37 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/879993?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/879040?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 Filed under: Health and Safety, Infertility, College, Going to school, In the NewsA couple of highly contagious disease outbreaks at two different American universities are making headlines.A mumps outbreak in Maine prompted school officials at the U... Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:45:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/879040?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/junkfood-science/878834?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 It is widely reported that obesity is the biggest risk factor for disability as we age. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society examined this hypothesis. The findings were not what some might have anticipated. Since... Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:25:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/junkfood-science/878834?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/877558?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 Now's your chance to be a surgeon.(via ScienceRoll)... Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:04:03 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/877558?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dbs-medical-rants/877498?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 I am so pleased that someone has done this study. How Much Time Do Physicians Spend Providing Care Outside of Office Visits?By using the information recorded by physicians in an academic geriatrics practice, the authors estimate that providers spent... Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:41:45 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dbs-medical-rants/877498?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/science-roll/877489?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 Of course, there is always a medical game you can waste time with. This time, you can become a surgeon and actively take part in a hip replacement surgery. You ll get instructions regarding the pre-operative and post-operative tasks as well. Enjoy ... Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:39:45 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/science-roll/877489?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-william-barretts-blog/877124?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 At a recent meeting in Chicago, with orthopedic surgeons interested in hip replacement surgery, it was discussed there has been an increase in the number of unrecognized postoperative proximal femur fractures (thigh bone) in patients undergoing hip r... Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:33:29 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-william-barretts-blog/877124?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/schwitzer-health/873906?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 From Integrity in Science Watch, a publication of the Center for Science in the Public Interest: Nearly 50 orthopedic surgeons, many affiliated with the nation s top teaching hospitals, each earned over $1 million a year in consulting contracts an... Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:03:57 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/schwitzer-health/873906?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/all-ears/873876?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 Not all people can afford insurance...health insurance, car insurance, renter's insurance, long-term care insurance, cancer insurance, life insurance, liability insurance, malpractice insurance, etc. You name it, and some company will insure it. Mill... Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:34:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/all-ears/873876?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/872867?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 If they only could:* About 71 percent said they would likely or definitely speak to a neighbor who is a secretary at an MRI clinic if it meant getting moved up a list instead of waiting three months* Some 30 percent would give their surgeon tickets t... Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:29:49 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/872867?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/time-goes-by/872433?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 Long-time readers of Time Goes By will be familiar with the name of geriatrician, William H. Thomas. I have quoted his book, What are Old People For? , extensively in these pages on a variety of topics about elderhood, and it has become a favor... Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:29:41 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/time-goes-by/872433?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-william-barretts-blog/871667?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 As we discussed in our last blog about total hip replacement, there are several factors that influence the outcome of knee replacement. These include surgical technique, fixation of implants, avoidance of wear of the bearing surface, and with regard ... Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:50:42 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-william-barretts-blog/871667?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/871560?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 Revisions of the labeling of ED drugs (Cialis, Levitra and Viagra) that includes the potential risk of sudden hearing loss have already been approved by the FDA.The said approval will also apply for the drug Revatio (also a member of this drug class ... Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:11:27 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/871560?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/871202?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 I will resist the urge to be a wisenheimer. According to the FDA erectile dysfunction drugs may cause sudden hearing loss. Reuters reports:U.S. regulators on Thursday said warnings about the risk of sudden hearing loss linked to popular drugs for imp... Mon, 22 Oct 2007 07:59:30 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/871202?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/health-check-blog/870981?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 The Food and Drug Administration is warning men that some impotence drugs may cause sudden hearing loss. As explained in this story from the Associated Press, the FDA became concerned about the possibility after fielding 29 reports of hearing loss...... Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:03:23 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/health-check-blog/870981?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/870966?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 It's not often we bother with old folks and Viagra, but there are two items in the news this morning that are irresistible. First one is serious. The FDA has ordered the makers of erection pills to add a warning of possible sudden hearing loss. They'... Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:08:41 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/870966?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/chinese-medicine-news/870899?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 FDA release - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved labeling changes for erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs in the class that includes Cialis, Levitra, and Viagra, to display more prominently the potential risk of sudden hearing loss, an... Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:05:41 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/chinese-medicine-news/870899?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/870823?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 Impotence remedies Viagra, Cialis and Levitra have been associated with a sudden loss of hearing in some patients, the FDA said today. Whoa! Wasn t it worrying enough when the agency warned two years ago that drugs have been associated with sudden ... Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:14:52 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/870823?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/antidote/869493?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released new data showing that mortality rates for six conditions and six procedures have declined steeply over a 10-year period from 1994 to 2004. In brief, AHRQ compared the death rates for 1994 a... Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:15:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/antidote/869493?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-wes/868802?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 Are you a morally upstanding individual? Do see cardiology patients once in a while? Do you have $300? Can you fill out this simple application?If you do, it seems you can be boarded by the American Academy of Cardiology and wear the prestigiou... Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:47:14 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-wes/868802?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/866167?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 The American health-care system may be coming apart at the seams, but care of the nation s captive gorilla community appears to be top notch.The photo above shows a 40-something gorilla named Beta undergoing a procedure called uterine fibroid embol... Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:17:33 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/866167?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/866182?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 A 83-year-old female was admitted with sudden painless loss of vision in her right eye which started last nigh. She had a hip replacement surgery 2 weeks ago.What is the most likely diagnosis?BRAO (Branched Retinal Artery Occlusion). Multiple yellowi... Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:04:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/866182?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/864893?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 Filed under: A Little MoreLately, my 4-year-old son Avery has decided he's afraid of thunder storms. The clouds gather in the late afternoon, and as the heat of the day rises to meet the cool of the night, the booming begins, and then there are terri... Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/864893?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/richard-g-petty-md/864610?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 It is almost twenty years since I was awarded my research doctorate and some of what I said at the time was controversial: I made a lot about the link between inflammation, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. Now we know more, and the link ... Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:58:40 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/richard-g-petty-md/864610?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/doctor-weighs-in/863407?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 Brian Klepper and Pat Salber This week TDWI is delighted to take our turn hosting Health Care Wonk Review, a collection that highlights some of the best expert health policy thinkers from all industry sectors and across the ideological spectrum.No D... Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:00:18 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/doctor-weighs-in/863407?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/brain-blog/863103?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 Vogels RL, Oosterman JM, van Harten B, Scheltens P, van der Flier WM, Schroeder-Tanka JM, & Weinstein HC. Profile of Cognitive Impairment in Chronic Heart Failure. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2007 Aug 28; [Epub ahead of print].Departm... Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:13:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/brain-blog/863103?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/862384?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 Acquired risk factors for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can be summarized in the mnemonic SICC PT:SurgeryImmobilizationCancerContraceptivesPregnancyTraumaProlonged immobilization can cause circulatory stasis which is one of the predisposing factors for ... Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:02:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/862384?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/862241?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 To update our readers, The MIT Technology Review has an article on a fully implantable hearing prosthesis from Otologics that we wrote about a year ago. The device is powered by a battery that is recharged when the user places a small radio transmitt... Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:13:49 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/862241?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/861873?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 Geriatrics.com-An 82-year-old man has a 6-month history of a pain-ful ulceration on the ankle. It began as a small sore and has slowly enlarged. The patient does not recall any trauma to the site before the lesion appeared. He has a history of recurr... Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:28:58 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/861873?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/859950?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 Smith & Nephew is recalling 185 of its Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System implants. They say that an error in packaging mixed up different acetabular cup sizes. Britain's Channel 4 is reporting that two patients in the UK already had their implants ... Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:54:57 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/859950?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-william-barretts-blog/858874?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 A recent edition of U.S. News and World Report (July 23, 2007) came out with their annual rankings of best hospitals. In this issue, they also had information regarding hip and knee replacement. This information was generally factual and it gave seve... Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:37:12 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-william-barretts-blog/858874?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/858572?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 Medtronic's Meniett Low-Pressure Pulse Generation system is slowly gaining acceptance in the fight against Meniere's disease. What's Meniere's? Why, it's the idiopathic disorder of hearing loss, dizziness and vertigo. What's Menniett? It's the number... Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:54:23 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/858572?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/effect-measure/856029?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 You can't count on defenders of US health care for much, but you can always count on them to allege that in Canada and other socialized health care systems there are long waits for elective surgery. Wait times for a hip replacement in Canada have b... Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:34:16 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/effect-measure/856029?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/855729?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 Filed under: Health and Safety, ToysEstes-Cox Corp., of Penrose, Colorado, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, is voluntarily recalling their Sky Rangers Park Flyer Radio Control Airplanes. The planes have a tendency to explod... Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:10:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/855729?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/schwitzer-health/855410?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 I'm sad to hear that an old friend from long ago died this weekend. San Francisco TV newsman Pete Wilson died during hip replacement surgery. Pete and I started our TV news careers at WTMJ Milwaukee in the early 70s. I don't think I had any contact... Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:11:57 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/schwitzer-health/855410?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/853925?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 As an ex-drug chemist, I witnessed how drug side-effects are hidden from patients and doctors by big Pharma. Cholesterol-lowering drugs such as Lipitor, Crestor, Pravachol, Zocor and Mevacor serve as poignant examples. Cholesterol-lowering d... Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:50:54 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/853925?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/852532?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 Hospitals are working hard to streamline operations and improve efficiency. What do they get for this? A higher risk of red ink. Way to go fee-for-service! The good news is that Virginia Mason identified ways to streamline and improve care; the ... Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:53:58 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/852532?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-butterys/851830?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 A new study appearing in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society compares the efficacy of three programs designed for reducing falls and improving quality-of-life among the elderly; education, home safety assessment and modification (HSAM) and... Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:04:14 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-butterys/851830?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/851131?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 I'm sure most of you are planning on catching a public fireworks show this 4th of July. Watching them can be really exciting, but did you know you can risk noise-induced hearing loss?Here's how loud some common summer sounds are:Having a conversatio... Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:30:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/851131?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/healthoma/849602?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 We hear more about stem cells these days and what they can achieve. A stem cell is an organism that is derived from embryos; these are embryos that are developed from eggs that have been fertilized in a vitro fertilization clinic. They are then dona... Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:30:05 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/healthoma/849602?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/847555?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101 June 14, 2007 (University of Florida) - Growing old can be disheartening. But for people with diabetes, the aging process can be downright depressing. A University of Florida study published this week in the Archives of Internal Medicine reveals that... Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:11:28 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/847555?rsstype=populararticles&cid=101