Study Casts Doubt on Effectiveness of Delerium Drug
2013-08-20
Hospital patients given haloperidol or a placebo had similar outcomes, new research showsContinue Reading
Cancer-Surgery Complications Rise While Death Risk Drops
2013-08-20
Decade-long study covered 2.5 million U.S. patientsContinue Reading
Medical Lessons Learned From the Boston Bombing
2013-08-19
Rapid use of imaging was critical in stemming marathon’s death toll, researcher saysContinue Reading
Certain Beer Brands Tied to More ER Visits, Study Finds
2013-08-16
Knowing which types of alcohol are linked to serious injuries may help guide new policies, researcher saysContinue Reading
Ruling Out Unneeded Ankle X-Rays for Kids
2013-08-12
Applying simple rule for low-risk injuries helped ER docs cut use by 22 percentContinue Reading
‘Superbug’ Can Spread to Nearby Hospitals
2013-08-09
Study of antibiotic-resistant VRE found domino effectContinue Reading
ER Docs Can Tell Difference Between Stroke and Bell’s Palsy
2013-08-08
Some symptoms, such as facial paralysis, may be similar, but very few are misdiagnosed, study findsContinue Reading
Quick Test May Help Prevent Hospital Delirium, Researchers Say
2013-08-08
Once identified, these patients can receive preventive careContinue Reading
Food Additive Safety Often Determined by Those With Food Industry Ties: Study
2013-08-07
Review finds strong conflict-of-interest issues in the approval process; experts call for changesContinue Reading
Protecting Lungs During Abdominal Surgery May Decrease Complications
2013-07-31
Adjusting ventilator settings could shield patients from conditions like pneumonia, study findsContinue Reading
Bedsores More Common Than Thought for Hospitalized Kids
2013-07-26
Often caused by medical devices, these wounds can cause distress for family members, researchers sayContinue Reading
Technology Mishaps Behind 1 in 4 Operating Room Errors: Study
2013-07-26
Surgical equipment checklist could cut errors in half, researchers sayContinue Reading
Endoscopes Not Always Cleaned Properly: Study
2013-06-13
Used to examine patients’ gastrointestinal tracts, dirty devices might pose infection riskContinue Reading
Social Toll of Hearing Loss Could Be Cause for Alarm
2013-06-11
Higher rates of hospitalization, illness and depression for seniors reported in studyContinue Reading