More ERs Treating Headaches With Narcotics, Study Finds
2014-04-02
Despite guidelines against prescribing powerful painkillers for these patients, the trend has grownContinue Reading
Preventive Steroids May Not Improve Heart Bypass Surgery Results
2014-03-31
Common practice might instead cause harm, study findsContinue Reading
Smoke-Free Policies May Protect the Heart
2014-03-27
Study found hospitalizations for heart disease, stroke dipped after Michigan passed workplace smoking banContinue Reading
Hospital Infections
2014-03-27
1 in every 25 patients develop an infection during a hospital stay, study estimates.
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Hospital-Related Infections Hit Nearly 650,000 Patients in 2011: CDC
2014-03-26
Specific source of dangerous germs still unclear in about half of casesContinue Reading
Post-Katrina Heart Woes Persisted at Least 6 Years
2014-03-25
Fallout from stressful events can linger a long time, study suggestsContinue Reading
For Women’s Cancers, Where You’re Treated Matters
2014-03-24
Patients at highest-volume hospitals live more than a year longer on average, study findsContinue Reading
Gut Bacteria in Preemies Could Lead to Life-Threatening Infections
2014-03-21
Study looked for alternate sources of sepsis, a bloodstream infection sometimes linked to hospital careContinue Reading
ERs Dispensing More Narcotic Painkillers: Study
2014-03-21
Less-powerful drugs often better choice, depending on source of pain, doctors sayContinue Reading
Device May Restore Speech to People on Breathing Tubes
2014-03-19
Doctors say ‘electrolarynx’ eased frustration for patient on mechanical ventilatorContinue Reading
Many Hospitals Ineffectively Treat Bloodstream Infections, Study Suggests
2014-03-18
Researchers identify common risk factors doctors should watch forContinue Reading
ICU Patients May Face Mental Health Issues After Discharge
2014-03-18
Study finds diagnoses for depression, anxiety increase within 3 months of ICU stayContinue Reading
Mental Illness to Blame for 10 Percent of Kids’ Hospitalizations: Study
2014-03-18
Shortage of psychiatrists, psychologists makes it harder to treat children who need help, experts say
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Coordinated Care Helps Elderly With Chronic Diseases
2014-03-17
Odds of complications, hospital admissions lower when patients see fewer doctors, says studyContinue Reading