American Heart Association says Women want Doctors’ help in facing fears about Sex after Heart Attack
July 25, 2013
Despite fears of another heart attack or dying, many started having sex within a month after their heart attack.
Dallas, TX – Women think it would be easier to overcome their fears of sex after having a heart attack if their doctors gave them more information, according to new research in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
“Most women don’t have discussions with their doctors about resuming sex after a heart attack even though many experience fear or other sexual problems,” said Emily M. Abramsohn, M.P.H., the study’s lead author and a researcher at the University of Chicago. “We wanted to get a better understanding of women’s sexual recovery and how it could be improved.” [Read more]
Consumer Reports says Unnecessary Medical Care that can be Hazardous to Your Health and Your Wallet
May 21, 2012
Five Examples Culled From the Choosing Wisely Campaign
Yonkers, NY – When should patients say “Whoa!” to their doctors? Consumer Reports has some answers in a new follow-up report to the Choosing Wisely campaign launched in April by the ABIM Foundation.
The coalition of nine physician groups compiled lists of “Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question” to represent each doctor group. It’s been estimated that up to 30 percent of health care in the U.S. is unnecessary. [Read more]
48 percent of Americans on Meds making risky Health Care Tradeoffs
October 1, 2011
Forty-One Percent Say Their Doctors Only Sometimes or Never Recommend Generics
Yonkers, NY – As a result of the flagging economy, Americans are making risky tradeoffs that could be dangerous to their health, according to Consumer Reports’ annual prescription drug poll.
Forty-eight percent of Americans who currently take a prescription medicine told pollsters they’d cut health-care costs, for example, by putting off a doctor’s visit or medical procedure, declining tests, or ordering cheaper drugs from outside of the U.S. That’s an increase of 9 percentage points since 2010. The full results are available online at www.ConsumerReports.org/health. [Read more]
