by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on April 28, 2010
During a health crisis, support from friends and family can make all the difference in survival and recovery. http://www.caringbridge.org is a non-profit web-site “Connecting Family and Friends When Health Matters Most.” You (the advocate for the patient) create a website, post information (which can automatically be sent as e-mails), post photos. People visiting the website [...]
by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on March 18, 2010
A team of Mayo Clinic researchers have found that cardiac rehabilitation is associated with significantly reduced mortality rates for patients who have had stents placed to treat blockages in their coronary arteries. The findings, presented today at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Atlanta, found that patients who had coronary angioplasty [...]