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  A Lonely Heart Poses a Big Health Risk

  People with heart failure who are socially isolated are more likely to be hospitalized...

  • Posted May 23, 2018
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  Most Hospitals Aren’t Ready for Mass Tragedies, ER Docs Say

  Nine out of 10 ER doctors say their hospitals aren’t fully prepared for major...

  • Posted May 22, 2018
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  Injured Kids Can Have Lasting Mental Scars, Too

  If your child lands in the hospital with an accidental injury, new research suggests...

  • Posted May 7, 2018
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  Care at VA Hospitals as Good or Better Than Elsewhere in U.S.: Report

  The overall quality of care provided by the U.S. Veterans Health Administration is equal...

  • Posted May 4, 2018
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  The Other Opioid Crisis: Shortages at U.S. Hospitals

  U.S. hospitals are running short of the injectable opioids and anesthesia drugs that most...

  • Posted May 2, 2018
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  A Doctor’s Age May Matter With Emergency Surgery

  If you need an emergency operation, you’re in safer hands with an older surgeon,...

  • Posted April 26, 2018
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  Want to Know Gender Identity? Ask Away, Patients Say

  Most people seem comfortable with their health care providers asking about their sexual orientation...

  • Posted March 9, 2018
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  More U.S. Kids Landing in ICU From Opioids

  A growing number of U.S. kids are ending up in the intensive care unit...

  • Posted March 5, 2018
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  U.S. Gun Injuries Getting More Severe

  Nonfatal gun injuries in the United States are becoming more severe, increasing pressure on...

  • Posted March 2, 2018
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  Skipping CPAP May Mean Return to the Hospital for Apnea Patients

  If people with sleep apnea who’ve been hospitalized for any reason don’t use their...

  • Posted March 1, 2018
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  Too Few Older, Hospitalized Patients Getting Flu Tests

  As a nasty flu season rages throughout the United States, new research finds that...

  • Posted January 24, 2018
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