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Patients undergoing brain or spine surgery are at no greater risk if residents assist during the operation

No ‘Downside’ With Residents Assisting During Surgery

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Findings might help reassure concerned patients
Many health care professionals work when they are sick

Despite Risk to Patients, Health Providers Often Work While Sick

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Main reason is not wanting to let colleagues, patients down
Adverse health behaviors in adolescence are only moderately associated with later musculoskeletal pain in adulthood

Adolescent Lifestyle Not Strongly Tied to Later Muscular Pain

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Smoking, alcohol use, overweight/obesity weakly tied to later pain
Consumption of Montmorency cherry juice is associated with a reduction in the development of upper respiratory tract symptoms after a marathon

Cherry Juice May Reduce Post-Exercise Respiratory Symptoms

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Potential role of Montmorency cherries in reducing upper respiratory tract symptoms
Communication failures in the perioperative setting often result from inaccurate or inaccessible documentation

Disorganized Documentation Ups Peri-Op Communication Failures

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Documentation is often insufficient, inaccessible, and not verbally reinforced
Athletes should listen to their body and drink water only when thirsty to prevent exercise-associated hyponatremia or "water intoxication." The new guidelines were developed at the International Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia Consensus Development Conference in Carlsbad

Endurance Athletes Should Only Drink When Thirsty, Experts Say

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Consuming excess fluids can lead to dangerous drop in sodium levels

June 2015 Briefing – Orthopedics

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Orthopedics for June 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
New classification of licensure for assistant physicians has been created

Public Opinion Sought on New Licensure for Assistant Physicians

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Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts seeking public opinion prior to filing rules
Work flow

Three Issues to Consider Before Selecting EHR

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Work flow, features and functionality, and technical infrastructure should all be considered
Internet-savvy Americans would like to add their doctors to their group of Facebook friends or e-mail contacts

Patients Want Online Access to Physicians, Health Records

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But many are unaware of existing options, findings suggest