Natural Lighting Brightens Nurses’ Outlook, Study Says
2014-08-15
Patient safety, satisfaction may improve as a resultContinue Reading
Treatment Delays for Many Who Need Gallbladder Surgery: Study
2014-08-14
About 20 percent who don’t have immediate procedure return to ER within month, researchers sayContinue Reading
High-Dose Flu Vaccine May Better Protect the Elderly: Study
2014-08-13
It might also reduce flu hospitalizations and complications, researchers say
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WHO Experts Give Nod to Using Untested Ebola Drugs
2014-08-12
Move would be justified in ‘particular circumstances’ of current outbreak, ethicists say
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In Neonatal ICU, Hand Washing Plus Gloves May Curb Infections
2014-08-11
But researchers say it’s too soon to make recommendationContinue Reading
Lupus Patients Face High Rehospitalization Rates
2014-08-11
Drugs that suppress the immune system make it harder to fight infection, study saysContinue Reading
Ethicists Grapple With Tough Questions Over Release of Ebola Drugs
2014-08-11
As West African crisis gathers momentum, pressure is on to bring untested medicine to desperate patientsContinue Reading
U.S. Hospitals See Big Rise in Drug-Related Suicide Attempts
2014-08-07
Spikes noted among young and middle-age adults; experts cite easy access to prescription medsContinue Reading
‘Immunonutrition’ Ill-Advised for ICU Patients on Feeding Tube, Study Says
2014-08-05
Adding agents to boost immune system might actually be harmfulContinue Reading
Obstetric Complication Rates Vary Widely Between Hospitals in U.S.
2014-08-04
But figuring out what the best-performing centers are doing right can help everyone, researchers sayContinue Reading
Heart Attack Patients Treated at Night, Weekends May Have Worse Outcomes
2014-07-29
Timing of arrival at ER affects how quickly an angioplasty is done, research showsContinue Reading
Lift U.S. Ban on Blood Donations by Gay Men, Experts Say
2014-07-25
American Red Cross, other groups also urge easing restrictions due to better blood screeningContinue Reading
Many Kids With Medicaid Use ER as Doctor’s Office: CDC
2014-07-24
Pediatrician says many physicians won’t accept the publicly funded insurance planContinue Reading
No Change in Heart Attack Rates for Younger U.S. Adults
2014-07-21
And women tend to fare worse than men, study findsContinue Reading