Viruses Increasingly Behind Child Pneumonia Cases
2015-02-25
Bug that causes common cold, other infections often to blame, study findsContinue Reading
Early Hospital Release May Hurt Broken-Hip Patients
2015-02-25
Survival odds improve with longer stay, study findsContinue Reading
Obamacare Won’t Swamp Doctors, Study Contends
2015-02-25
Commonwealth Fund foresees only modest increases in use of servicesContinue Reading
2 Deaths, Scores of Potential ‘Superbug’ Infections at UCLA Med Center
2015-02-19
Endoscopes blamed for spread of potentially deadly bacteriaContinue Reading
Blood Transfusion During Flight to Trauma Center Boosts Survival: Study
2015-02-16
But blood needs to be refrigerated on helicopters, researcher notedContinue Reading
Kids Living in ‘Stroke Belt’ Not More Likely to Have Stroke: Study
2015-02-12
Children living in southeastern United States may not face same risk as older residentsContinue Reading
More Stroke Patients Getting Clot-Buster Quickly, Study Shows
2015-02-11
Many local hospitals now comfortable giving tPA drip, then shipping patients to advanced medical centersContinue Reading
Researchers Identify 8 Signs of Impending Death
2015-02-09
Findings could help families prepare and aid in end-of-life care choicesContinue Reading
Shorter Hours for Doctors Don’t Lead to Expected Improvements: Study
2015-02-09
Medical residents aren’t less fatigued and patient care may be slightly worse, researchers sayContinue Reading
Infection Most Likely Cause of Hospital Readmission After Surgery
2015-02-03
Knowing why readmissions happen is first step in reducing them, researcher saysContinue Reading
Battlefield Blood-Transfusion ‘Recipe’ Passes Real-Life Test
2015-02-03
Balanced mix of blood products, developed in combat arenas, better than regular transfusions, trial findsContinue Reading
Are Too Many Heart Failure Patients Getting IV Fluids?
2015-02-02
Since treatment usually aims at draining excess fluid, adding IV fluid ‘defeats purpose,’ one expert saidContinue Reading
Are Too Many Heart Failure Patients Getting IV Fluids?
2015-02-02
Since treatment usually aims at draining excess fluid, adding IV fluid ‘defeats purpose,’ one expert saidContinue Reading
Non-Drug Options Can Help Curb Delirium in Hospital Patients, Study Finds
2015-02-02
Simply reminding patient each morning of date, place can help, researchers foundContinue Reading