A physical examination—commonly called a “physical”—involves a healthcare provider conducting an annual (or sometimes less frequent) comprehensive health assessment. This includes measuring vital signs, reviewing medical history and current medications, examining your body systematically, and ordering specific blood tests. When you have a physical scheduled, steering clear of these commonContinue Reading
People preparing for major surgery might instinctively believe they should rest and conserve their energy for the procedure and recovery ahead. However, research suggests the opposite approach yields better results. A new study has found that “prehabilitation”—especially when personalized with one-on-one coaching—significantly improves surgical outcomes. The Power of Personalized PreparationContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Increased use of hallucinogens like psilocybin hasn’t created an increase in ER visits or hospitalizations for bad trips, researchers recently reported in JAMA Network Open. “In fact, after a small rise through early 2020, admissions declined through 2023, with no correlation to decriminalizationContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Adding even a few extra nurses can dramatically reduce burnout and improve morale among hospital medical staff, a new study says. Increasing nurse staffing by as little as 10% improved attitudes among both physicians and nurses working in hospitals, researchers reported Nov. 17Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More people appear to die in emergency rooms (ER) after hospitals have been bought by private equity firms, a new study says. About 13% more deaths occur among Medicare patients in the emergency rooms of hospitals after their acquisition by private equity, researchersContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Community hospitals don’t often transfer severely injured patients to higher-level trauma centers that could provide the care they need, a new study says. Fewer than half of severely injured people are transferred from a low-level trauma center to larger or more advanced hospitals,Continue Reading
Agency is continuing efforts with manufacturers to address other IV fluid shortagesContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) programs can help doctors and nurses predict hours earlier which ER patients will likely require hospital admission, a new study says. An AI program trained on nearly 2 million patient visits became slightly more accurate than ER nurses in predictingContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An increasing number of Americans are languishing in ERs for hours or even days, waiting for a hospital bed to open for them, a new study says. More than 25% of ER patients who require admission for hospital treatment wind up “boarded” –Continue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 9 out of 10 adults who land in an ER haven’t been fully vaccinated, a new study says. People who came to an emergency department for treatment of minor injuries or illnesses were often unaware of the vaccines available to them, researchersContinue Reading
Trump administration’s denial of visas for citizens of certain countries preventing medical residents from filling critical positions in U.S. hospitalsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many kids are spending a lot of unnecessary time under observation in a hospital following a sudden allergic emergency, a new study concludes. About 17% of kids are admitted for overnight observation following a scary allergic reaction to food, medicine or insect bites,Continue Reading
Policy change could have significant implications for health care providers and patientsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Miscommunication between hospital staff regularly puts patients at risk, a new study says. Poor communications between health care workers contributed to 25% of hospital incidents that put patients’ safety at risk, researchers reported April 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. What’s more,Continue Reading