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
Schizophrenia Linked to Raised Risk of Injury While Hospitalized
2010-07-23
Expert says docs may not take physical complaints seriously because of patient’s mental illnessContinue Reading
Screening for Sepsis Could Save Lives, Researchers Say
2010-07-20
Emergency surgery, co-existing illness, age over 60 linked to deadly blood infection, study foundContinue Reading
Parents Can Help Limit Kids' Exposure to Medical Imaging
2010-07-19
Expert advises asking some questions before allowing X-rays or CT scansContinue Reading
Computers Help Beat Hospital Infections
2010-07-16
Hospitals with automated surveillance systems can better respond to outbreaks, survey suggestsContinue Reading
High Readmission Rates May Not Mean Worse Hospital Care
2010-07-14
Medicare plans to use data on returning patients as quality measure, but study questions validityContinue Reading
Cystic Fibrosis Flare-Ups May Be Treated Equally Well at Home
2010-07-14
Study finds no difference in outcome for lung exacerbations compared to hospital careContinue Reading
1 in 3 U.S. Docs Wouldn't Report Impaired, Incompetent Colleague
2010-07-13
Many think their action wouldn’t yield results — except recrimination, study findsContinue Reading
New Guidelines Urge Use of MRI Over CT Scan in Stroke Patients
2010-07-12
American Academy of Neurology now says diffusion MRI best for detecting blockageContinue Reading