Families Say Hospice Better Than Hospital for Dying Cancer Patients
2016-01-19
Doctors need to heed preferences of patients, prepare for end of life sooner, experts sayContinue Reading
Families Say Hospice Better Than Hospital for Dying Cancer Patients
2016-01-19
Doctors need to heed preferences of patients, prepare for end of life sooner, experts sayContinue Reading
Trauma Care Workers at Risk for ‘Compassion Fatigue’
2016-01-15
Acknowledging it is a key to coping, researchers sayContinue Reading
Pain Relief Advice May Help ER Patients With Terminal Cancer
2016-01-15
These consultations linked to better and longer quality of life, researchers sayContinue Reading
Doctors’ Body Language May Hint at Racial Bias
2016-01-14
Researchers say nonverbal cues might spur seriously ill black patients to request more aggressive careContinue Reading
Smokers With Pneumonia at Risk for Lung Cancer: Study
2016-01-14
Chest scans a cost-effective strategy to screen this population, researchers sayContinue Reading
Studies: 2 Ways Obamacare Is Saving Money
2016-01-13
Hospital reimbursements up, births to young moms more often privately covered, researchers sayContinue Reading
Young Adults Would Delay Seeking Stroke Treatment: Survey
2016-01-11
Facial drooping, sudden arm weakness or speech problems signal need for help, experts sayContinue Reading
Palliative Care Cuts Costs for Cancer Patients With Other Health Problems
2016-01-08
Relieving symptoms and stress helps families as well, study saysContinue Reading
Some Women Face Geographic Barriers to Breast Reconstruction
2016-01-06
Those treated at academic hospitals travel nearly 50 miles on average, research showsContinue Reading
Families Like Looser ICU Visitation Policies
2016-01-04
Relatives, patients happier with less restrictions on time together, surveys showContinue Reading
Families of Critically Ill Patients Need Extra Support, Too
2015-12-31
Tips for coping when a loved one is in the ICUContinue Reading
Study Links Home Births to Slightly Higher Infant Death Risk
2015-12-30
But overall odds are still low, experts sayContinue Reading
Hospitals’ Brain Death Policies Vary Dramatically, Study Finds
2015-12-28
Researchers fear organ donations might drop if potential donors don’t think proper steps are taken every timeContinue Reading