People age 65 years and older have a one-in-five chance of developing either symptomatic or asymptomatic peripheral artery disease. Updated management guidelines suggest lowering the age for ankle-brachial index diagnostic testing from 70 years to 65 years.
Patients on long-acting opioids, such as sustained-release morphine, were more than three times more likely to contract pneumonia than those not taking these painkillers.
After a high-impact fall, a middle-aged firefighter presents with ecchymosis and fixed flexion in the right arm and hand.
An evidence-based guideline is available to help primary-care clinicians lower the burden of coronary deaths in this adult population
Quercetin, a potent antioxidant, is found in red wine, onions, green tea, apples, berries and cruciferous vegetables and is a popular component in the herbal and supplemental marketplace due to it’s value in treating and preventing many illnesses.
