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Task Force Advises Review of Healthcare Cybersecurity

After the WannaCry cyberattack hit healthcare providers and other organizations worldwide, the federal Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force released a report that offers recommendations for action to be taken by the healthcare industry, Congress, HHS, and other groups.

Alzheimer’s Prevention: No Harm in ‘Forgetting’ Vitamin E and/or Selenium

This large-scale study of asymptomatic elderly men reveals no indication that selenium or vitamin E (taken alone or in combination) prevents development of dementia.

Cyberattack Shows Threat to Patient Safety, Liability Risks

The threat to patient safety and the potential for resulting liability from a cyberattack was illustrated in the recent WannaCry attack that crippled the United Kingdom’s National Health Service and affected thousands of organizations around the world.

Bergamot Shows Potential as an Alternative to Statins for Hyperlipidemia

Although larger controlled studies are warranted, bergamot supplementation may be an alternative approach to improving cardiovascular risk in patients who are unable or unwilling to take pharmaceutical HMG-CoA reductase or PCSK9 inhibitors.

Chondroitin Is as Effective as Celecoxib for Knee Arthritis

Six months of 800 milligrams of pharmaceutical-grade chondroitin sulfate daily relieved knee pain as much as 400 milligrams of celecoxib.

Decisional Conflict Common for Surrogates of ICU Patients

A recent study looked at whether the decision-making process plays a role in the psychological morbidity associated with being a surrogate in the ICU.

Paper Calls for More Transparency of Industry-sponsored Clinical Trials

A recent paper offers consensus recommendations and examples of best practices from the published clinical trial literature to help authors and trial sponsors communicate drug adverse events in a more informative and clinically meaningful manner.

Are Patients Prepared for Reality of Life With Implantable Devices?

Patients may view cardiac implantable electronic devices as a lifesaver — without fully understanding quality of life issues.

Study Identifies Surprising Priorities of Chronically Critically Ill Patients

For chronically critically ill patients and their surrogates, life prolongation fell below cognitive impact and physical function goals for the majority of people surveyed. This was true for both patients and families.

Study: COPD Symptom Burden Often Goes Unrecognized

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease often experience symptom burden and social isolation that is underappreciated by clinicians, are much more likely than lung cancer patients to die in hospital than at home, and they often lack palliative care, found a recent study.