CDC Guidelines Could Cut Bloodstream Infections From Dialysis
2013-05-14
Since 1993, hospitalization rates have increased 51 percent for these patients, researchers sayContinue Reading
Insomnia Hints at Future Hospitalization
2013-05-10
Large U.S study also found greater odds of home health care use in people with sleep problemContinue Reading
Hospital Bills Can Vary Widely, Even in Same Cities
2013-05-08
New U.S. initiative designed to bring more transparency to cost of health careContinue Reading
Some Antidepressants May Raise Risk for Gastro Infection
2013-05-07
Researchers aren’t sure why these meds are linked to chances of contracting C. difficileContinue Reading
Study Links Timing of ER Visit to Prostate Cancer Survival Odds
2013-05-06
In patients whose disease has spread, weekend admissions tend to have worse outcomesContinue Reading
Hospitals Enact Policies to Curb Early Childbirth
2013-05-06
Goal is to reduce elective C-sections, inductions before 39 weeks, study saysContinue Reading
ER Visits Tied to Ambien on the Rise
2013-05-01
Adverse reactions to popular sleep meds rose almost 220 percent between 2005 and 2010, study findsContinue Reading
Many Stroke Patients Don’t Call 911, Study Finds
2013-04-30
Ambulance can speed diagnosis and lifesaving treatmentContinue Reading
Interns’ Schedules Shortchange Patients, Study Suggests
2013-04-26
Only 12 percent of their day spent at bedsidesContinue Reading
Blood Test May Catch Deadly Fungal Infection Quickly
2013-04-24
Test for Candida in bloodstream is not yet on marketContinue Reading
Many Kids Who Undergo Stem Cell Transplants Must Return to Hospital
2013-04-24
Study found readmissions for fever, infections and gastro problemsContinue Reading
U.S. Heart Failure Costs Could Skyrocket: Report
2013-04-24
Better awareness, prevention and treatment are crucial, experts sayContinue Reading
Hospitalization OK for Psych Patients Can Take Hours
2013-04-24
Phone time to get insurance authorization adds up to a million hours a year for psychiatrists nationwideContinue Reading
‘Misdiagnosis’ Leading Cause of U.S. Malpractice Payouts: Study
2013-04-23
Diagnosis-related claims — not surgical or medication errors — are the most costly of all, researcher saysContinue Reading