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Number Check | #√
Good News for
Stroke Care
1,505
The number of certified primary stroke centers
in the U.S.—about a third of the 4,640 general
hospitals with emergency rooms.
Source: American Heart Association news release.
June 18, 2015.
Unnecessary
Treatments
Something to
Panic About
14.7
The percentage of Medicare patients receiving unnecessary diagnostic, screening,
monitoring or treatment procedures. “Conservative estimates suggest that 30% of all
health care spending nationwide—roughly
$600 billion annually—could be eliminated
without any decrease in health care quality,”
said study authors.
Source: Romano MJ, Segal JB, Pollack CE. JAMA Intern
Med. 2015; doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.13.
47%
The increased risk of heart disease for those individuals who suffer
from panic disorder. “This new data suggesting a link between
panic disorders and coronary heart disease, underscores the
importance of these patients seeking medical attention for their
chest pain symptoms and not merely attributing them to their
panic attacks,” said lead study author John Beltrame, MD, PhD.
Source: Tully PJ, Turnbull DA, Beltrame J, et al. Psychological Medicine. 2015;
doi:10.1017/S0033291715000963.
Good to Be Green
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The length of a ‘micro-break’ spent looking at nature—like a grassy rooftop—
that can increase concentration and productivity while working. Researchers
are now exploring if green environments impact how creative or helpful people
are at work.
Source: Lee KE, Williams KJH, Sargent LD, et al. Journal of Environ Psych. 2015; doi:10.1016/j.
jenvp.2015.04.003.
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CardioSource WorldNews
July 2015