Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
2013-02-01
Goal is to teach family, friends what to do when someone has taken too many pillsContinue Reading
Medical School Ethics Policies May Affect How Doctors Prescribe
2013-02-01
When drug company gift restrictions are taught, physicians shy away from newly marketed meds, study saysContinue Reading
New Stroke Guidelines Stress Treatment Within One Hour of Arrival in ER
2013-01-31
Calling 911, going to a stroke center, getting care quickly combine to improve outcomes, experts sayContinue Reading
People Can Emit Flu Germs in Air Up to 6 Feet Away, Study Finds
2013-01-31
Researchers urge more study, new infection-control procedures to protect health care workersContinue Reading
When It Comes to Spine Surgery, There Is No ‘July Effect’: Study
2013-01-29
Arrival of new residents and fellows at hospitals was found to have minimal impactContinue Reading
1 in 5 Hospital Docs Reports ‘Unsafe’ Workloads: Study
2013-01-28
Juggling too many patients increases risk of potentially dangerous medical errors, experts warnContinue Reading
ER Visits Linked to ADHD Meds Up Sharply
2013-01-25
Government report shows more cases among adults, more misuse of these drugsContinue Reading
ER Admissions Over Holidays Linked to Higher Death Rates
2013-01-24
Hospital in Scotland found public holiday emergency cases more likely to die within a week or monthContinue Reading
Hospital Readmissions All Too Common, U.S. Studies Find
2013-01-22
It’s a complex, system-wide problem, expert saysContinue Reading
Study Finds Older Male Scientists Likelier to Commit Research Fraud
2013-01-22
Violations included fabrication, plagiarism and falsificationContinue Reading
Prolonged CPR May Boost Chances for Cardiac Arrest Victims
2013-01-21
Performing resuscitation efforts in hospital for more than standard 20 minutes increased survival, studies findContinue Reading
Surgery Checklists Help OR Teams in a Crisis, Study Finds
2013-01-16
Important steps were missed when surgical teams relied on memory aloneContinue Reading
ER Visits Linked to Energy Drinks Double: Report
2013-01-16
Most cases involved young adults, 42 percent involved drugs or alcohol, government survey foundContinue Reading
Just How Severe Is This Flu Season?
2013-01-16
It may be easing already in parts of the U.S., ramping up in others, experts sayContinue Reading