Common Sense Approaches May Stem ICU Delirium
2013-02-22
Helping patients sleep lessens odds of confusion, study findsContinue Reading
Plastics Chemical BPA Common in ‘Preemie’ ICU: Study
2013-02-22
Banned in sippy cups and baby bottles, it’s present in hospital equipment; health risk unclearContinue Reading
Flu Vaccine Fell Short for Seniors This Season: CDC
2013-02-21
Report shows it only provided 9 percent protection against the nastiest strain of the virusContinue Reading
Medical Marijuana: Voodoo or Legitimate Therapeutic Choice?
2013-02-20
Doctors weigh wisdom of prescribing drug in hypothetical case involving woman with advanced breast cancerContinue Reading
U.S. Doctors Slow To Adopt Electronic Health Records
2013-02-20
Despite incentives, just 1 in 6 uses the new technology, study findsContinue Reading
Tips to Avoid Return Trip to the Hospital
2013-02-19
Understand instructions, ask questions, follow through with treatment, expert saysContinue Reading
Fraudulent Data May Have Led to Use of Risky Treatment in ICUs
2013-02-19
Second look at data on a starch-filled solution finds it may do more harm than goodContinue Reading
MRSA ‘Super Bug’ Prevalent in Nursing Homes, Study Finds
2013-02-15
Positive samples suggest need for greater infection control, researcher saysContinue Reading
Rich/Poor Divide Linked to Hospital Readmissions in Study
2013-02-15
With greater gaps in income within an area, rehospitalization rates go up, findings showContinue Reading
For Hospitals, Lowered Death Rates May Not Mean More Readmissions
2013-02-12
Study finds patients who survive heart attacks, pneumonia aren’t just returning
as inpatients soon afterContinue Reading
Long Waits in the ER May Raise PTSD Risk for Heart Patients
2013-02-11
Those who spent over 11 hours in emergency department more likely to be traumatized months later: studyContinue Reading
Startling Differences in New-Hip Estimates: Study
2013-02-11
Researchers find $100,000 spread for standard procedureContinue Reading
In Hospitals, Daily Antiseptic Bath May Prevent Dangerous Infections
2013-02-06
Simple swab-based cleansing cut rates of some drug-resistant bacteria by 23 percent, study foundContinue Reading
Shift to Hospice Care Often Comes Too Late, Study Finds
2013-02-05
Almost a third of patients didn’t get palliative care until final three days of life, often after ICU stayContinue Reading