“Sit test” predicts mortality in older adults
The ability to sit down on the floor and then rise back to a standing position was a significant predictor of all-cause mortality in older adults.
Print Issue: February 01, 2013
Revised diabetes guidance raises BP targets
The ADA has changed systolic BP goals based on results from meta-analyses that show little additional benefit to achieving more aggressive targets.
Infant safety: Part of the primary-care job
Primary-care clinicians need to educate parents of young children on dangers such as suffocation, car safety, falls, burns and choking.
Reflexology for managing pain and anxiety
Reflexology uses subtle pressure on specific muscle areas of the feet or hands to stimulate blood flow and nerve impulses that then trigger the release of endorphins and retained toxins.
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