In last month’s newsletter we reported an article describing an incident in a hospital operating room where staff and physicians were snapping pictures of an unconscious patient with a genital injury. As outrageous as this incident sounds we all know this is not an isolated incident. This got us thinking, what would we really do…
Month: November 2017
New Guidelines Classify Nearly Half of America as Hypertensive
According to the new 2017 guidelines almost of America – 46% – are now considered to be in the high blood pressure category. High blood pressure should now be treated at 130/80 rather than 140/90, according to the new parameters set forth by ACC/AHA. One in three Americans had previously been diagnosed with the condition,…