Surgery May Boost Survival With Dangerous Heart Condition
2011-11-22
Heart valve replacement is better than drugs alone for some endocarditis patients, researchers sayContinue Reading
More Blacks Die in Hospital After Diverticulitis Surgery
2011-11-22
Racial differences in survival were seen even among those with health insurance, study findsContinue Reading
ER Visits for Energy-Drink Ills Soar in U.S.
2011-11-22
Many patients combined the caffeine-loaded beverages with alcohol, other drugs, report findsContinue Reading
Colon Surgery Linked to High Readmission Rates
2011-11-18
Patients often return to the hospital for preventable surgical-site infections, researchers sayContinue Reading
Older ER Patients Less Likely to Get Pain Meds, Data Shows
2011-11-16
Researchers say doctors may fear side-effects in the elderlyContinue Reading
Pneumonia Most Common Infection After Heart Surgery
2011-11-15
Nearly half of serious infections occur 14 days after patients are discharged, study showsContinue Reading
Flu Hits 90 Million Children Under 5 Each Year
2011-11-11
Global tally also includes 20 million kids with flu who develop potentially deadly pneumoniaContinue Reading
Exclusive Breast-Feeding Not the Norm in U.S.
2011-11-11
Personal and societal obstacles keeping rates lower than health experts would likeContinue Reading
Drugs Slipped Into Drinks Sending Many to ER: Report
2011-11-10
Majority of victims are women, but nearly 40 percent are male, researchers note.Continue Reading
Study Supports Shorter Wait Time for Alcoholics Seeking Liver Transplant
2011-11-09
Abandoning controversial 6-month ‘dry-out’ period could save lives, researchers sayContinue Reading
Home Environment Affects Asthmatic Kids
2011-11-07
Children from single-parent homes were more likely to be readmitted to hospital, study findsContinue Reading
More People Landing in the ER After Abusing Muscle Relaxant: Report
2011-11-03
Carisoprodol, when misused or taken with other meds, can have dangerous sedative effectsContinue Reading
Hospital Rooms Crawling With Drug-Resistant Germs: Study
2011-11-02
Nearly half of patient rooms sampled tested positive for Acinetobacter baumanniiContinue Reading
Drug-Resistant Infections in Hospitals May Be Less Deadly Than Thought
2011-10-25
Study found patient’s overall health, injury severity more likely to determine survivalContinue Reading