Advice Columns from Dr. Carolyn Clancy

March 1 2011 20110301

What You Can Do To Prevent A Fall

January 6 2009 20090106

Ready to Lose Weight in the New Year? Experts Offer Guidance for Adults and Children

Clinicians & Providers

• Fecal and Urinary Incontinence in Adults
• Quality of Care for Gastrointestinal Conditions: A Primer for Gastroenterologists

Other Research & Data

• Health literacy level has no impact on frequency of blood-glucose monitoring for inner-city patients with diabetes
• Quality of Care for Gastrointestinal Conditions: A Primer for Gastroenterologists

News & Numbers

November 3 2011 20111103

Knee Replacements Up Dramatically Among Adults 45 to 64 Years Old

October 27 2011 20111027

Heart Disease, Cancer and Trauma-Related Disorders Among the Most Costly Conditions for Men

June 2 2011 20110602

Readmissions in 30 Days Account for up to a Quarter of Hospital Stays in Adult Medicaid Patients

Advice Columns from Dr. Carolyn Clancy

March 1 2011 20110301

What You Can Do To Prevent A Fall

January 6 2009 20090106

Ready to Lose Weight in the New Year? Experts Offer Guidance for Adults and Children

Other News & Events

• Adding another medication rather than switching medications may benefit more from augmentation of treatment with another medication than from switching medications
• Announcements: Opportunities to improve primary care services for adults with complex needs highlighted in new white paper and brief
• Emergency departments have increasingly become the health care safety net for adults insured by Medicaid
• Evidence lacking on best approaches to treat autism in teens and young adults
• Health literacy level has no impact on frequency of blood-glucose monitoring for inner-city patients with diabetes
• Informal caregivers of older adults need more practical information to care for loved ones
• More stress means worse asthma in inner-city adults
• New guides on rotator cuff tears in adults are available
• Nighttime-Breathing Treatments Backed by Strongest Evidence Among Options to Treat Sleep Apnea
• Parents of adults with mental illness face the challenges of being an aging caregiver
• Pre-existing cardiovascular conditions linked to lower stimulant prescribing rates for adults with ADHD
• Report Finds Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs Not Supported By Evidence for Some Conditions
• Research Briefs
• Review examines Hepatitis C screening effects in adults
• The number of U.S. adults treated for diabetes more than doubled between 1996 and 2007
• U.S. spends nearly $1 billion on blood thinners for adults