Simple Breath Test Might Diagnose Heart Failure
2013-03-25
Noninvasive method found accurate in small, early studyContinue Reading
Shorter Shifts for Medical Interns May Not Boost Patient Safety
2013-03-25
Doctors in training don’t get more sleep despite change, study foundContinue Reading
Pneumonia May Lead to Serious Aftereffects for Seniors
2013-03-23
Study of patients hospitalized for condition found higher risk of mental decline, disabilityContinue Reading
Steady Rise in Heart Valve Infections Noted in U.S.
2013-03-23
Many develop in health care facilities, researcher saysContinue Reading
How Healthy Is Your County?
2013-03-20
People living in the least healthy areas of U.S. twice as likely to die early, report saysContinue Reading
Plans to Penalize Non-Emergency Use of ERs Flawed: Study
2013-03-19
Common symptoms are difficult to diagnose as mild or serious at first, researchers explainContinue Reading
Nursing Shortage May Harm Infants in Intensive Care, Study Says
2013-03-18
As understaffing increased, so did risk for infection, study foundContinue Reading
Study Probes Use of Filter Device to Stop Deadly Blood Clots
2013-03-18
Hospitals’ use of vena cava filters varies widely, probably because evidence is lacking of benefitContinue Reading
Clot Buster Safe for Stroke Patients on Blood Thinners: Study
2013-03-14
Fears that giving tPA to those taking aspirin or Plavix might raise risk of brain bleeds largely unfounded, researchers sayContinue Reading
Efforts to Prevent Hospital-Based Infection Falling Short, Survey Finds
2013-03-14
Gastric illness from C. difficile continues to rise despite improved cleaning, decontaminationContinue Reading
ERs Not Doing Enough to Educate Parents on Car-Seat Safety: Study
2013-03-13
Treatment after a crash can be a teachable moment on proper use of passenger restraintsContinue Reading
Major Bleeds After Heart Procedures May Raise Death Risk: Study
2013-03-12
But strategies exist to modify this risk, researchers sayContinue Reading
In Seriously Ill Kids, Obesity May Be Tied to Higher Death Risk: Study
2013-03-12
But more research is needed to confirm the association, experts sayContinue Reading
Many Ovarian Cancer Patients Denied By-the-Book Care, Study Says
2013-03-12
Result: They’re 30 percent more likely to die over five-year span, researchers findContinue Reading