Popular Cinnamon Stunt Can Have Serious Lung Effects
2013-04-22
Researchers warn that highly cited kids’ ‘challenge’ can land them in the ERContinue Reading
Closed Windows in Hospital Rooms May Raise Infection Risk
2013-04-19
Simulation study found lack of ventilation exposed more patients to potential of airborne diseasesContinue Reading
Nutrient Therapy Won’t Help ICU Patients: Study
2013-04-17
Findings only apply to critically ill, researcher saysContinue Reading
Prepared for Trauma, Overwhelmed by Carnage
2013-04-17
Hospitals’ practice drills provide blueprint, but rapid response to Boston Marathon bombings shows how they really workContinue Reading
Doctors Order Fewer Lab Tests When They Know the Cost
2013-04-16
Hospitals usually don’t give information on charges, study authors sayContinue Reading
Lullabies Soothe Preemies, Parents Alike
2013-04-15
Study looked at music therapy combining songs and special womb-like soundsContinue Reading
Adding Patient Photos to X-Rays May Cut Identification Errors
2013-04-15
Doctors notice mismatched X-rays only 13 percent of the time without patient pictures, study findsContinue Reading
Doctors Urged to Refrain from Social Media Contacts With Patients
2013-04-12
Texting or ‘friending’ patients on Facebook frowned upon in new professional guidelinesContinue Reading
Physician-Assisted Suicide Program Rarely Used, Study Finds
2013-04-10
Terminally ill patients in Washington state not rushing to get lethal prescriptions or use themContinue Reading
Hospitals Work to Reduce Unnecessary Early Births
2013-04-09
Full-term deliveries give infants best chance to develop and thrive, experts sayContinue Reading
Doctors Don’t Ask About End-of-Life Plans, Study Finds
2013-04-01
Many patients’ charts don’t reflect their final wishes, Canadian researchers sayContinue Reading
Antihistamine Meds May Raise Risk for Diarrheal Illness
2013-03-30
Study found hospitalized patients on antibiotics taking these drugs were more vulnerable to C. difficile infectionContinue Reading
Drug-Resistant ‘Superbug’ May Spread Among Patients, Study Finds
2013-03-29
People with cystic fibrosis are of special concernContinue Reading
Too Few Americans Pass Last Days in Hospice Care: CDC
2013-03-27
Report highlights need for alternative care at end of life, expert saysContinue Reading