Talks With Plastic Surgeon Urged Before Mastectomy
2010-09-03
Where woman goes for treatment may influence breast reconstruction decision, study suggestsContinue Reading
Response Team Reduces Rate of Cardiac Arrests: Hospital
2010-09-02
‘Code Blue’ emergencies at VA center declined 57 percent in first two years, study showsContinue Reading
Quality of Care After Joint Surgery May Affect Heart Health
2010-08-27
Certain steps seem to cut risk of angina, cardiac events, researchers foundContinue Reading
Doctors' Religious Beliefs Can Color Their Care of Terminally Ill
2010-08-26
Survey found agnostics, atheists almost twice as likely to make choices that hasten end of lifeContinue Reading
Palliative Care May Boost Mood, Survival
2010-08-18
Lung cancer patients had better quality of life, longer survival, study findsContinue Reading
Reminders Spur Hospital Staff to Remove Patient Catheters
2010-08-18
Systems that promote timely action can cut rate of urinary tract infections, researchers sayContinue Reading
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