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A retrospective survey asked women shortly after delivering babies about their use of herbal remedies during their pregnancy. The answers were correlated with various pregnancy outcomes. The study unexpectedly identified higher risks from herbal remedy use on some outcomes.
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At first glance, it might seem obvious that people in the United States need MVIs. Since the 1970s, there has been a steady decline in intake of fruits and vegetables, followed closely by an increase in intake of nutrient-poor, high carbohydrate foods.7 In 2005, the CDC estimated that only 32.6% of adults consumed fruit two or more times per day and only 27.2% ate vegetables three or more times per day.8 A low fruit and vegetable intake becomes increasingly more likely in the elderly due to poor appetite, eating disability, and underlying pathology.9 Even with an adequate intake of fruits and vegetables, it may be difficult to meet daily recommended intakes (DRI)due to changes in nutrient content of foods, which can depend on the food’s origin and subsequent processing. For example, some frozen vegetables may lose up to 95% of their folate content after being frozen for only 3 months.10 Another analysis found that the content of nutrients in dehydrated fruits and vegetables drastically decreased after a shelf life of 3 months.11
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Several combinations of lutein, zeaxanthin, and omega-3 fatty acids did not prevent the development of
age-related macular degeneration when compared to placebo after 5 years.
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Osteopathic manual treatment (OMT) resulted in statistically and clinically significant improvement in adults with chronic low back pain (CLBP) compared to those receiving sham OMT. Ultrasound therapy (UST) had no effect on CLBP. There was no interaction between OMT and UST.
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In March 2013, a jury awarded a multi-million dollar verdict to a young woman who suffered severe brain injuries after nurses failed to follow doctors orders and mistreated her for an asthma-related condition.
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Efforts to lower healthcare costs in the United States have focused at times on demands to reform the medical malpractice system, with some researchers asserting that large, headline-grabbing, and frivolous payouts are among the heaviest drains on healthcare resources. But a new review of malpractice claims by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests such assertions are wrong.
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A federal jury in South Carolina has found that Tuomey Healthcare System, based in Sumter, violated the Stark Law and the False Claims Act (FCA) by submitting false claims for reimbursement to the United States to the tune of $39 million in damages.
