Men Face Higher Risk of Infections Related to Health Care
2013-06-05
Extensive study found hospitalized men had 60 percent greater odds of bloodstream, surgical infectionsContinue Reading
Skipping Meds May Raise Odds of ER Visits for Certain Medicare Patients
2013-06-03
Efforts to reduce drug costs tied to higher risk for disabled recipientsContinue Reading
1 in 5 Americans Goes to the ER Each Year: CDC
2013-05-30
Report found those on Medicaid were more likely to do so than the uninsured, privately insuredContinue Reading
Transfusions With Heart Surgery Might Raise Infection Risk
2013-05-30
Delicate balance exists between treating anemia, avoiding side effects from infusion of red blood cells, study saysContinue Reading
Most Docs OK With Medical Marijuana: Survey
2013-05-29
Majority would give a prescription to an advanced cancer patient in painContinue Reading
Deadly ‘Super Bug’ Controlled in Large Study of Hospitals
2013-05-29
Bloodstream infections, including those caused by MRSA, reduced by more than 40%Continue Reading
Involving Patients in Decisions Raises Health Care Costs, Study Finds
2013-05-28
Those who delegate medical decisions to their doctor have shorter hospital stays, researchers sayContinue Reading
Monday Best Time for Hospitalization With Heart Failure, Study Says
2013-05-24
Death rates appear to rise and fall depending on day of week, season, research suggestsContinue Reading
Sharp Rise in ICU Admissions From U.S. Emergency Rooms
2013-05-24
Patients wait an average of five hours in the ER before being admitted to the ICU, study findsContinue Reading
Favorite Music May Ease Anxiety in ICU Patients
2013-05-20
Those who heard well-loved tunes in study needed less sedation medicineContinue Reading
Nighttime Docs at ICUs Don’t Boost Patient Outcomes: Study
2013-05-20
Patients do just as well with medical residents and nurses, researchers sayContinue Reading
Women Less Likely to Get Trauma Center Care After Injury: Study
2013-05-20
More research into factors behind trend, effects on outcomes is needed, study author saysContinue Reading
Heart Risks Last Beyond Hospital Discharge, Study Finds
2013-05-16
Likelihood of death, readmission remains high for more than 30 days after heart failure, heart attackContinue Reading
Noisy Operating Rooms May Jeopardize Patient Safety
2013-05-15
Chatter, music and equipment sounds reduced surgeons’ speech comprehension in small studyContinue Reading