Maryland Hospitals Show Higher Death Rates In Study
Eight Maryland hospitals recorded higher than average mortality for conditions like heart attacks and pacemaker implants in a federal analysis of Medicare patients. The report notes results are not a hospital rating and cites variables not accounted for, naming Washington County Hospital Glen Burnie North Arundel Key Francis Scott Baltimore St Agnes and Franklin Square among those with notable deviations.
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Maryland
Samant
Department of Health and Human Services
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
North Arundel Hospital
Glen Burnie
Francis Scott Key Medical Center
Franklin Square Hospital
Lutheran Hospital
Hormone Treatments May Curb Arthritis in Women
Dutch researchers report that women who used hormones to ease menopause or prevent osteoporosis were less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than non users, with stronger protection when hormones addressed menopause symptoms alone. An American expert urges cautious interpretation and cautions against widespread use pending further study.
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Chicago
Netherlands
Arthritis Foundation
Atlanta
Jan P. Vaedenbroucke
Erasmus University
Rotterdam
Journal
American Medical Association
Deborah del Junco
University of Texas School of Public Health
Houston
Rochester
Minn
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Canning Laboratories
Boston
Ear infections in early childhood linked to later language gaps
A seven year UNC study of 44 preschoolers finds repeated otitis media associates with poorer narrative skills and more classroom inattention at ages five and seven. Feagans notes high risk groups attend day care and low income families may skew results, urging regular ear checks and targeted teaching.
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State College
Lynne Feagans
University of North Carolina
Feagans
Pennsylvania State University
North Carolina
National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development
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