Is Season the Reason Why Heart Deaths Spike at Christmas?
2016-12-22
Increase isn’t tied to cold temps, but likely due to holiday-related factors, researchers sayContinue Reading
Is Season the Reason Why Heart Deaths Spike at Christmas?
2016-12-22
Increase isn’t tied to cold temps, but likely due to holiday-related factors, researchers sayContinue Reading
Obamacare May Have Broadened Patients’ ER Choices
2016-12-20
Insurance affects where people go for emergency care, study findsContinue Reading
Female Doctors May Have an Edge: Study
2016-12-19
Older hospital patients treated by a woman were slightly less likely to be readmitted or die within 30 daysContinue Reading
Obama Signs Sweeping Health Care Bill Into Law
2016-12-13
21st Century Cures Act includes intiatives to boost mental, physical healthContinue Reading
Obama Signs Sweeping Health Care Bill Into Law
2016-12-13
21st Century Cures Act includes intiatives to boost mental, physical healthContinue Reading
Emergency Surgery Riskier for Kids in Poorer Countries
2016-12-13
Seven times more likely to die within 30 days of abdominal procedures for appendicitis, hernias, study findsContinue Reading
Congress Passes Sweeping Health Care Bill
2016-12-07
21st Century Cures Act includes intiatives to boost mental, physical healthContinue Reading
Quick Shot of Epinephrine Boosts Cardiac Arrest Patients’ Survival: Study
2016-12-06
A dose within 5 minutes of heart stopping increased chances by 20 percentContinue Reading
Patient Safety May Drop During Doc Rotations
2016-12-06
Study suggests patient care info might not be relayed to new team, boosting risk of in-hospital deathContinue Reading
After Cancer, Higher Risk of Severe Heart Attack
2016-12-01
Cardiologists, oncologists must work together, researcher saysContinue Reading
Electronic In-Hospital Prescribing: Trouble for Older Adults?
2016-11-29
Study found 41 percent of meds that can increase drowsiness were set too high for seniors, linked to accidentsContinue Reading
U.S. Death Toll From Infectious Diseases Unchanged: Study
2016-11-22
Although new threats have emerged, the number of people dying from infections has stayed relatively stableContinue Reading
Retail Health Clinics Fail to Curb Routine ER Visits, Study Finds
2016-11-21
Many people still rely on the emergency department for help with minor health problems, like earachesContinue Reading