Rate of Antipsychotic Prescribing in Nursing Homes Drops

Rate Of Antipsychotic Prescribing In Nursing Homes Drops
Connecticut still ranks among the top 20 states in the use of antipsychotic drugs for elderly nursing home residents, but its rate of use has dropped 14 percent since 2011, new government data show. The percentage of patients receiving antipsychotics … Read more on Hartford Courant

Zumba helps Ala. woman through cancer treatments
Treated at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Newnan, Ga. — a medical center Holladay chose because of its well-rounded approach to a patient's entire well-being — Holladay said she wanted to be cared for in a way that would allow her to … Read more on Ct Post

Montgomery cancer survivor to be honored next Saturday
Shortly thereafter, he returned to the doctor with a swollen ankle and had further blood tests and a CT scan. The results revealed a … Mike began treatment right away with ATRA (all trans-retinoic acid), an oral chemotherapy drug. A few weeks later … Read more on Chicago Tribune

Orthopaedic specialists join Mercy Health
Marc Galloway, MD, who specializes in the treatment of sports-related injuries in patients at all levels of competition and in minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery of the knee and shoulder. Galloway is head team physician for the Cincinnati Bengals … Read more on Hamilton Journal News (subscription)

Lice Treatment Connecticut – Lice Treatment Center ®
http://licetreatmentcenter.net/connecticut.html Lice Treatment: Connecticut Mom’s Panic A mother in Connecticut discovers all her kids have head lice. In a p…