Early Care Urged for Patients With Trouble Swallowing
2010-08-17
‘Dysphagia’ significantly impacts hospital resources and patient outcomes, researchers sayContinue Reading
Deaths From Heart Attack Rise With Delays in Care
2010-08-17
Study finds 10% increase in mortality with every additional hour between call, treatmentContinue Reading
Home Care After Hip Surgery May Aid Survival, Study Says
2010-08-16
But only a small number of patients received the service after discharge, Canadian researchers findContinue Reading
Travel for Surgery May Help Spread New Superbug
2010-08-11
Antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria found in patients who underwent procedures in India, researchers sayContinue Reading
Underage Drinkers Rushed to ER Mostly Male
2010-08-11
Better follow-up care needed, says federal expertContinue Reading
More Medicaid Patients Using ERs, Study Finds
2010-08-10
Increased volume adds to wait time, researchers findContinue Reading
Hospital-Acquired MRSA Infections On the Decline, CDC Says
2010-08-10
Better infection control may have antibiotic-resistant Staph on the run, experts sayContinue Reading
Foot Doctors Can Help Diabetics Avoid Amputation: Study
2010-08-06
Podiatrists detect conditions that might lead to limb loss, experts sayContinue Reading
Students With Humanities Background Do Equally Well in Med School
2010-08-04
They met and sometimes surpassed peers with traditional pre-med requirementsContinue Reading
Certified Nurse Anesthetists Can Safely Go Solo, Study Suggests
2010-08-03
No higher risk of death, complications when they worked unsupervised, research foundContinue Reading
Rush Victims of Deadliest Heart Attacks to Specialty Centers: Study
2010-07-27
Researchers estimate this will save twice as many lives and be far less expensive as expanding specialized treatmentContinue Reading
Complications From Weight-Loss Surgery 'Relatively Low'
2010-07-27
Michigan study finds high-volume hospitals, surgeons reporting fewest problemsContinue Reading
Delirious Hospital Patients a High-Risk Group, Study Finds
2010-07-27
Common complication may increase odds of dementia, institutionalization and death, researchers sayContinue Reading
Want a Certain Doctor in the ER?
2010-07-26
How request is treated may depend on your gender, race or religion, study findsContinue Reading