End-of-life Care for Heart Failure Patients Changing: Study
2010-10-11
More in U.S., Canada using hospice, out-patient care, with a potential for lower costs, researchers sayContinue Reading
Sensors in Surgical Sponges May Mean Fewer Left Behind
2010-10-05
Radio-frequency tags plus counting could improve patient safety, surgeons reportContinue Reading
Hypertonic Fluids Don't Seem to Aid Brain Injury Outcome
2010-10-05
No benefit from early electrolyte treatment outside hospital in patients who aren’t in shock, study findsContinue Reading
MRI, CT Scans for ER Patients Triple Over Decade
2010-10-05
But researchers question whether patients benefitContinue Reading
Most Suicidal Teens Seen in ER Receive Follow-up Care
2010-10-01
Nearly 95 percent see mental health professional within a month, study showsContinue Reading
Antibiotics for Viral Respiratory Infections in Hospital Decried
2010-10-01
Researchers found docs prescribing them with some frequencyContinue Reading
Most Americans Unfamiliar With Sepsis, Survey Finds
2010-09-30
The bacterial infection can lead to organ failure, deathContinue Reading
Not All Chest Pain Treated Equally in U.S. Hospitals: Study
2010-09-29
Blacks, Hispanics, uninsured seem less likely than whites to get immediate emergency room careContinue Reading
Black Patients Less Likely to Get End-of-Life Care They Request
2010-09-27
Those dying are more likely than whites to receive aggressive life-prolonging treatment against their wishes, study findsContinue Reading
Male Partners of Breast Cancer Patients May Suffer Depression
2010-09-27
These men were more likely than peers to be hospitalized for mood disorders, study findsContinue Reading
ER Visits for Kids' Ice Hockey Injuries Soar
2010-09-26
From 1990 to 2006, emergency treatment for players aged 9 to 14 rose 163 percent, study findsContinue Reading
Veterans With PTSD Suffer More Physical Ailments Than Their Peers
2010-09-24
Female vets with disorder plagued by more medical illnesses than male counterparts, study showsContinue Reading
New Health Reforms Take Effect
2010-09-23
Children, young adults and seriously ill are among the first to benefit from health-care overhaulContinue Reading
Quality of Care at U.S. Hospitals Shows Improvement
2010-09-23
Latest analysis by Joint Commission finds ‘encouraging’ rates of performanceContinue Reading