Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, explains how we can get our patients more involved in their care. Medscape General Medicine
Because symptoms of acute coronary syndrome in women differ from those in men, a review suggests that women are significantly less likely than men to report chest pain or discomfort. Medscape Medical News
Anger and hostility were associated with a 19% increase in coronary heart disease events in healthy individuals and a 24% increase in risk among those with preexisting CHD, researchers report. Heartwire
A drop in BNP over the first few hospitalization days independently predicted survival gains over six months in a post hoc analysis from a randomized trial. Heartwire
What words stigmatize bipolar disorder? What strategies can reverse the stigma associated with mental illness? How can the Wizard of Oz help? Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
