Advance Directives Help Assure End-of-Life Wishes Are Honored
2010-03-31
Nearly one-third of those dying needed someone else to make decisions, research findsContinue Reading
Parent in Recovery Room Tied to Behavior in Day Surgery Kids
2010-03-31
No immediate benefit found, but positive results seen two weeks after, research showsContinue Reading
Children in Intensive Care Should Be Screened for MRSA
2010-03-30
Virulent bacteria strain becoming more prevalent in that setting, study findsContinue Reading
More Family Support Can Raise Fears For Some Elderly
2010-03-30
In British study, anxieties over dying rose among older people cared for in minority householdsContinue Reading
MRI Beats X-Ray for Spotting Fractures in ER
2010-03-26
Accurate diagnosis of hip, pelvic breaks cuts costs, speeds treatment, expert saysContinue Reading
Fewer Deaths in Larger, Busier Hospitals
2010-03-24
However, increased volume is only one factor, researchers sayContinue Reading
Poll Finds Americans Blame Insurers, Drug Companies for Rising Health Costs
2010-03-24
But the real drivers are higher fees, increased utilization and more sophisticated and costly medical technologies, some experts sayContinue Reading
End-of-Life Care Planning Eases Stress for Relatives
2010-03-24
Advance directive improves odds that wishes will be followed, study showsContinue Reading
When Heart Is in Crisis, High Blood Pressure a Good Sign
2010-03-23
Study finds better survival rates a year after intensive careContinue Reading
Racial Disparities Persist in Hospital Stroke Care
2010-03-22
Black patients less likely than whites, Hispanics to receive all recommended measures, research showsContinue Reading
Hypoglycemia May Raise Risk of Death in ICU Patients
2010-03-19
Continuous glucose monitoring of critically ill patients suggestedContinue Reading
More Patients Die in Crowded Hospitals
2010-03-19
But occupancy levels change daily, so don’t base choice solely on numbers, experts sayContinue Reading
Swine Flu in Pregnancy Leads Some to ICU
2010-03-19
Moms-to-be more likely to become critically ill than others, study findsContinue Reading
Risks of Kids' Surgeries May Not Stick With Parents
2010-03-17
Despite giving ‘informed consent,’ many can’t recall details, study findsContinue Reading